What some of my clients are saying:
As a retired social worker and an artist, I’ve wanted to bring the healing power of creativity to the same traumatized families I’d served in the Juvenile Courts. However, I lacked a formal background in art therapy. I began taking courses but they took me only so far. Marina’s group offered me an opportunity to experience expressive arts therapy in action, and she has proven to be a superb role model. I developed a Therapeutic Arts Journal Writing Program at South Middlesex Correctional Center, based on much that I learned from her. I received many side benefits from the group support as well. The art exercises in the group freed me to create art again after a “draught” of over a year. I’ve become more comfortable attending artist receptions for my work thanks to practical ways we shared to lessen my anxiety. I’ve even participated in forms of expressive arts that didn’t particularly interest me, but proved to be helpful, such as movement, drumming and [psychodrama]. I highly recommend Marina’s expressive arts therapy group for students and clinicians for both the learning experience itself and the benefits that follow from the emotional and practical support.
- Marina has knwoledgeably, and with great compassion and understanding guided me through much-needed self-work which has made my life happier, and more fulfilling and productive. Without any feelings of pressure or judgement, she's gently directed my attention to problems and hurts that have had a tremendously negative impact upon me for decades, and she's been with me every step of the way as I work my way through them. Mental health and wellness is a journey lasting a lifetime, but, with Marina's help, I marvel at how far I've already come.
- Marina has knwoledgeably, and with great compassion and understanding guided me through much-needed self-work which has made my life happier, and more fulfilling and productive. Without any feelings of pressure or judgement, she's gently directed my attention to problems and hurts that have had a tremendously negative impact upon me for decades, and she's been with me every step of the way as I work my way through them. Mental health and wellness is a journey lasting a lifetime, but, with Marina's help, I marvel at how far I've already come.