Art Therapy
Art therapy is a mental health service that offers an expressive and embodied approach to emotional and psychological well-being. It combines art-making with talk therapy to support insight, healing, and self-understanding—especially when words alone feel limiting. While creative activities like painting or crafting can be soothing on their own, art therapy goes deeper. When guided by a trained art therapist, the creative process becomes a powerful tool for emotional processing, reflection, and nervous system regulation.
What makes art therapy different?
Art therapy works by engaging both the mind and body. Visual expression is processed in a different area of the brain than verbal language, allowing access to emotions, memories, and insights that may be difficult to articulate. The focus is not on the final art product, but on the process and what it reveals. Through art therapy, you can rediscover your creativity as a source of healing and empowerment.
Who can benefit from art therapy?
Elspeth specializes in working with deeply feeling children and anxious youth who may experience intense emotions, physical symptoms such as stomach aches or headaches, or pressure to be the “good kid” or “perfect student.” These children often struggle to put their feelings into words or appear to be coping well on the outside while feeling overwhelmed internally. Elspeth creates a space where kids can be kids, using art and play as comforting, familiar tools to express themselves, build resilience, and develop healthy coping strategies.
What Happens in an Art Therapy Session?
Children are drawn to work through change and stress by colouring, scribbling, role-playing, dancing and singing. We use art materials like coloured pencils, felt markers, crayons, watercolour paint and plasticine and toys like dolls, puppets, nature items and blocks to explore the themes coming up in your child's life.
Elspeth Robertson
FAQ
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We’re Welcoming New Clients. Looking for support with your health, healing and wellness please let us know how we can assist you.
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We are located at 6 Main Ave W, Fisherville, ON N0A 1G0. Click the link below for a google map
You can also reach us by phone call: 289-237-5920.
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Our hours of operation are Monday to Thursday - 9 am to 7 pm, Friday - 10am to 3 pm, and Saturday - 10am to 2 pm.
Hours of operation are dependent on holidays or other occasions.
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You can book online via Jane App by clicking the link below or on our home page Book Now button. You can also call us at 289 237 5920 and our reception would love to book you in.
https://thecabin.janeapp.com/?hl=en-CA&gei=mFPVaO-uN_XK0PEPj9a14AY
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Our Social Work Counselling and Psychotherapy services offer compassionate, client-centered support for mental health and emotional well-being. We create a safe, non-judgmental space to explore challenges such as stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, life transitions, and more.
We offer individual counselling, couples counselling, and couples therapy, all tailored to meet each person’s or partnership’s unique needs.
Our integrative approach draws from a range of evidence-based and trauma-informed therapies, including:
Nervous System Therapy
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
Somatic Therapy
CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy)
IFS (Internal Family Systems)
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All of our counsellors offer online and virtual sessions through Jane App, as well as phone appointments.
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We offer a free 15 phone consultation or meet for fit at the Cabin Wellness Clinic so you can find out if our counsellor is a right fit for you.
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We offer complimentary 15-minute consultations with our counsellors as a way to ensure a good fit. Additionally, our Naturopathic Doctor, Chiropractor, and B-Pulse Physio are also available for free phone consultations."
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Yes, everything is 100% confidential.
Your privacy is a top priority for us. All of our practitioners follow strict professional and legal guidelines to protect your personal information, including what you share during sessions. Nothing is ever shared without your written consent, unless required by law (e.g., immediate safety concerns).
You can feel safe knowing that your information stays private and your trust is respected.