DIANE WALD
LCAT, ATR-BC®
ART THERAPY IN KINGSTON, NY
A relational, process-based approach to art therapy centered on making, materials, and creative exploration.
No art experience is needed.
WHAT IS ART THERAPY?
Art therapy offers ways of working with experience that do not depend entirely on words.
Art materials engage the senses, the body, imagination, attention, and thought. The qualities of the materials themselves—texture, resistance, movement, color, weight, rhythm, and scale—can become part of the work.
The finished image is only one part of the process.
Sometimes meaning emerges. Sometimes there is play, experimentation, discovery, or absorption in making. Sometimes there are no words for it.
All of these can have a place in art therapy.
MY APPROACH
My approach is client-centered, relational, and process-based.
Art therapy can involve talking, but it can also involve working with your hands, movement, sensation, materials, images, and making.
There is no set sequence to follow and no expectation that you arrive knowing what you want to make.
Sessions develop through the relationship between you, the materials, the creative process, and the work we do together.
Artwork does not need to be explained or interpreted.
WHO IT'S FOR
I work individually with adults, adolescents, and older children.People come to therapy for many different reasons: anxiety, loss, change, relationships, overwhelm, isolation, difficulty finding words, feeling stuck, or wanting a different kind of therapeutic experience.You may also simply know that traditional talk therapy has not felt like the right fit.
THE SPACE
Sessions take place in a quiet, studio office in Kingston, NY.There are two connected spaces:- a fully equipped art studio
- a dedicated sand tray room with a large collection of miniaturesThe setting is warm, flexible, and designed for focused, hands-on work.
ABOUT
I’m a lifelong artist and maker, drawn to working with my hands and exploring a wide range of materials and processes.I earned a B.A. in Art Education, then went on to complete my master’s degree in art therapy and creativity development at Pratt Institute.Over the years, I’ve worked with children, teens, and adults in both studio and clinical settings. I now work with pre-teens, teens, and adults in a private office studio in Kingston, NY.I’m a New York State (NYS) Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT) and a Board Certified Registered Art TherapistSM (ATR-BC®)
SESSIONS
Sessions are in-person and one-on-one, shaped by your pace and what unfolds over time.45 minutes — $ 125
60 minutes — $ 140The work is not structured around diagnosis or clinical treatment.If cost is a barrier, feel free to reach out. Sliding scale options are available.I also provide art therapy through Resilient Child Fund.
CONTACT
DIANE WALD
New York State (NYS) Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT)
Board Certified Registered Art TherapistSM (ATR-BC®)