Mental Health Workers’ Art Group

An open, flexible art therapy group for practicing mental health workers in any field of practice (including students!).

More and more mental health workers and supports are being asked to do more, with less. We are asked to hold up the well-being of so many pieces of our society with very little regard for our needs. The time has come for MH professionals and students to share a creative space focused on you, and doesn’t involve training, clinical issues or other work-related things. This is your time, I encourage you to take it creatively!

Join a peer curated space to de-stress, decompress and engage in some of that magical self-care stuffs! You are invited to create a artwork based on joy, play and self-reflection. This is self-care! Not work, or learning - just creative time for you!

Monthly sessions are open, sign up will be required to receive the link. Sessions are $20.00 +hst. For booking please follow the link below.

Questions or other inquiries can be sent directly to heidi@alignedhealth.ca

Important things to know

• No prior art experience required

• Come as you are

• Focused on wellness, not therapy - you know Self-care!

• $45.00+hst

Materials Required:

• Pencil and Paper

• Or, whatever you want to use for creating!

Materials Suggested:

• Sketchbook (Fabriano makes a lovely soft cover that works well EcoQua– or standard Curry’s black 9X12 – avoid ring bound if possible) 

• Pencil 

• Eraser 

• Sharpener

• Permanent markers 

• Scented markers 

• Crayons / oil pastel

• Chalk pastel 

• Glue stick 

• Modpodge/ decopodge 

• Scissors 

• Paint brushes 

• Watercolours 

• Acrylic (primary colours) 

• Acrylic paint markers, black and white

• Palette, water container 

• Fabric (quilting squares or scraps) 

• Yarn / string / embroidery thread 

• Scrapbook paper or origami paper / coloured papers / scraps 

• Tissue paper

• Magazines / cut out images 

• Craft Materials: mix of feathers, glitter, tapes, textured items