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EXPRESSIVE ARTS COUNSELING & CONSULTATION
Creative Solutions for Everyday Living
Welcome to Expressive Arts CSEL
Healing through compassion, creativity, and connection
You’ve arrived in a space where your story is honored, and your healing unfolds at your own rhythm.
Here, therapy is more than talk — it’s a journey of rediscovery, guided by compassion, creativity, and a deep respect for your whole being: mind, body, and spirit.
Whether you’re healing from trauma, navigating life transitions, or simply longing to reconnect with yourself, we offer a gentle, holistic approach that integrates mindfulness, somatic awareness, and expressive arts.
Each session is a canvas — a place to explore, release, and rebuild in color, movement, and truth.
You don’t have to have it all figured out; you just need to begin.
✨ Welcome to your healing space — where growth becomes art, and your story finds peace.
MEET YOUR COUNSELOR
Rikkia is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 17 years of experience in the mental health field working with youth and families. She earned her Master of Arts Degree in Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Expressive Arts Therapy from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA. She is passionate about creating safe supportive and respectful spaces that meet clients where they are and allow them to move forward in understanding and strength to make meaningful and intentional healing changes in their lives. She incorporates art experientials and body work (movement and relaxation techniques) into her therapeutic practice to engage clients through self-awareness and understanding of trauma symptoms.
EXPERIENCE
20
20 YRS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE MENTAL HEALTH FIELD COUNSELING YOUTH & FAMILIES
10
10 YRS OF EXPERIENCE SPECIALIZING IN EXPRESSIVE ART COUNSELING
30
30 YRS OF GROUP FACILITATION AND COMMUNITY
ORGANIZING
10
10 YRS OF YOUNG ADULT AND ADULTS VOCATIONAL COUNSELING
MY OFFICE
ADDRESS
3190 Whitney Ave
Unit 5
Hamden, CT 06518