Counselling Through Art Therapy
A Creative Alternative to Traditional Talk Therapy
At Wellness on 1st, we offer counselling with Rebecca Rowley using art therapy as a creative, expressive approach to mental and emotional well-being.
While traditional counselling often relies heavily on conversation, art therapy provides another way to explore and process thoughts, emotions, and experiences. Through creative expression, Rebecca helps clients work through what they are experiencing in a supportive, trauma-informed environment—particularly when finding the right words feels difficult.
No artistic ability or experience is needed. The focus isn't on creating "good" art; it's on using the creative process as a therapeutic tool for expression, reflection, and connection.
While traditional counselling often relies heavily on conversation, art therapy provides another way to explore and process thoughts, emotions, and experiences. Through creative expression, Rebecca helps clients work through what they are experiencing in a supportive, trauma-informed environment—particularly when finding the right words feels difficult.
No artistic ability or experience is needed. The focus isn't on creating "good" art; it's on using the creative process as a therapeutic tool for expression, reflection, and connection.
How Does Counselling with Art Therapy Work?
Art therapy combines counselling with creative expression, offering an alternative to a session based primarily on talking.
Depending on your needs and comfort level, Rebecca may incorporate painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, or other visual forms into your counselling sessions. These activities can provide another way to communicate feelings, recognize patterns, explore experiences, and gain insight into emotions that may be difficult to express verbally.
Conversation can still be part of your session, but you don't have to rely on words alone. Rebecca meets you where you are and adapts the experience to what feels most supportive for you.
Depending on your needs and comfort level, Rebecca may incorporate painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, or other visual forms into your counselling sessions. These activities can provide another way to communicate feelings, recognize patterns, explore experiences, and gain insight into emotions that may be difficult to express verbally.
Conversation can still be part of your session, but you don't have to rely on words alone. Rebecca meets you where you are and adapts the experience to what feels most supportive for you.
What are the Benefits of Art Therapy?
Counselling through art therapy can be helpful for people of all different ages and life stages. It may be particularly supportive for those who find traditional talk therapy difficult, feel stuck trying to put their experiences into words, or simply connect more naturally through sensory activity. Art therapy offers an opportunity to slow down, explore what's happening beneath the surface, and approach emotional well-being from a different perspective.
Clients may seek counselling with Rebecca for support with:
You do not need to consider yourself creative or artistic to benefit from art therapy. The focus is on process, not product. The process evolves around your individual needs, comfort, and goals.
Clients may seek counselling with Rebecca for support with:
- Reducing stress and anxiety
- Supporting nervous system regulation
- Processing difficult emotions and trauma safely
- Increasing self-awareness and emotional clarity
- Encouraging mindfulness and presence
- Enhancing brain-body integration
- Building emotional resilience and self-compassion
- Navigating illness, grief, or major life transitions
- Exploring thoughts and feelings that are difficult to verbalize
You do not need to consider yourself creative or artistic to benefit from art therapy. The focus is on process, not product. The process evolves around your individual needs, comfort, and goals.
Counselling Insurance Coverage & Direct Billing
Appointments with Rebecca are provided as counselling services and may be eligible for coverage under counselling benefits through most major extended health insurance plans. Coverage varies between plans, so we recommend checking your individual policy to confirm your counselling benefits and eligibility.
For added convenience, Wellness on 1st offers direct billing for counselling to many insurance providers, including:
For added convenience, Wellness on 1st offers direct billing for counselling to many insurance providers, including:
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Direct billing is subject to your individual insurance plan, available coverage, and your insurer's policies. When direct billing is not available, a receipt can be provided for you to submit to your insurance provider.
If counselling is not included in your extended health benefits, you may also be able to submit your receipt to your Health Spending Account (HSA) if applicable.
If counselling is not included in your extended health benefits, you may also be able to submit your receipt to your Health Spending Account (HSA) if applicable.
Why Choose Counselling Through Art Therapy?
Not everyone connects with traditional talk therapy in the same way.
For some people, sitting across from someone and talking about difficult experiences can feel intimidating or limiting. Art therapy creates another avenue for communication, allowing thoughts and emotions to emerge through both verbal and nonverbal expression. This type of therapy is often somatic and can help you access deeper layers of insight and healing in a way that feels grounded and empowering.
With a background in both counselling and energy work, Rebecca brings a compassionate, trauma-informed and client-centred approach to counselling. Her goal is to create a space where you can explore at your own pace, without judgement or pressure.
Counselling appointments with Rebecca are available both in person and virtually, allowing you to choose the setting that feels most comfortable and accessible for you.
For some people, sitting across from someone and talking about difficult experiences can feel intimidating or limiting. Art therapy creates another avenue for communication, allowing thoughts and emotions to emerge through both verbal and nonverbal expression. This type of therapy is often somatic and can help you access deeper layers of insight and healing in a way that feels grounded and empowering.
With a background in both counselling and energy work, Rebecca brings a compassionate, trauma-informed and client-centred approach to counselling. Her goal is to create a space where you can explore at your own pace, without judgement or pressure.
Counselling appointments with Rebecca are available both in person and virtually, allowing you to choose the setting that feels most comfortable and accessible for you.
