What is Evolve Through Art?
Evolve Through Art - Creative Arts Therapy, PLLC (ETA) is a private practice where psychotherapy and art therapy are used to help individuals make meaningful changes in their lives, gain insight into their daily concerns, and assists them in exploring new ways of living an optimal life. Art therapy and traditional verbal psychotherapy sessions are offered both in English and Spanish.
At ETA the belief is that prevention and a holistic lifestyle are key to living a healthy and fulfilling life. With all the inevitable life transitions we all face, everyone at any age can benefit from psychotherapy or art therapy to take a moment and reflect. Why wait for a tragedy to strike before seeking help? Why not engage in a creative process today to help you cope with your life transitions?
At ETA the belief is that prevention and a holistic lifestyle are key to living a healthy and fulfilling life. With all the inevitable life transitions we all face, everyone at any age can benefit from psychotherapy or art therapy to take a moment and reflect. Why wait for a tragedy to strike before seeking help? Why not engage in a creative process today to help you cope with your life transitions?
Vision
ETA's vision is to provide clients (children, adolescents, and adults) with holistic, innovative, and enriching therapeutic art interventions that enhances the quality of their lives and a safe space to for self-reflection.
Founder & Service Provider
Diana Gil Velez, MS, LCAT, ATR-BC, in addition to being the founder of ETA, is also a Creative Arts Therapist at an inpatient psychiatric unit in a hospital in the Bronx, NY. She was also an Adjunct Instructor for the Art Therapy/Counseling department at the College of New Rochelle, Graduate School.
Previously, Diana was a Clinical Coordinator at a transitional community residence in New York City. In this capacity, she oversaw this therapeutic environment where patients were assisted in stabilizing psychiatrically, learned the skills necessary to live independently, and made referrals for suitable permanent supportive housing.
Diana has also functioned as a primary psychotherapist in an outpatient clinic managing a caseload that was comprised of multicultural children, adolescents, and adults with diverse mental health diagnoses. She also has served as a Creative Arts Therapist in a MICA Continuing Day Treatment (CDT) program for individuals many of whom were homeless, in recovery, and seriously/persistently mentally ill. During her tenure at CDT, Diana helped these individuals gain insight into their mental health condition, created opportunities for them to participate in skill development activities, and encouraged them to develop social support networks in their communities outside of service providers.
Experienced in conducting verbal, art psychotherapy, and psychoeducational sessions with individuals, families, and groups, Diana is an empathic clinician that establishes good rapport with clients and provides quality mental health services. She uses a multiculturally competent and eclectic approach in her work with clients. She is also passionate about and has successfully used the creative process plus psychotherapy to support individuals in their journey towards self-actualization, self-reflection, healing from internal conflicts/past traumas, coping with environmental stressors, and strengthening communication within families.
Diana is a specialized psychotherapist with an Art Therapy/Counseling Master's Degree from the College of New Rochelle (CNR) along with a specialization in Child Art Therapy. She is a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT) in New York State and a Board Certified (BC) Registered Art Therapist (ATR) in the United States of America. She also has a Bachelor's degree in English and Human Rights from Barnard College of Columbia University. For continued professional development, she completed a one year post graduate certificate in Psychodynamic Approaches in Clinical Practice at the National Institute for the Psychotherapies (NIP). Currently, she is a psychoanalyst-in-training at the National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis (NPAP).
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Previously, Diana was a Clinical Coordinator at a transitional community residence in New York City. In this capacity, she oversaw this therapeutic environment where patients were assisted in stabilizing psychiatrically, learned the skills necessary to live independently, and made referrals for suitable permanent supportive housing.
Diana has also functioned as a primary psychotherapist in an outpatient clinic managing a caseload that was comprised of multicultural children, adolescents, and adults with diverse mental health diagnoses. She also has served as a Creative Arts Therapist in a MICA Continuing Day Treatment (CDT) program for individuals many of whom were homeless, in recovery, and seriously/persistently mentally ill. During her tenure at CDT, Diana helped these individuals gain insight into their mental health condition, created opportunities for them to participate in skill development activities, and encouraged them to develop social support networks in their communities outside of service providers.
Experienced in conducting verbal, art psychotherapy, and psychoeducational sessions with individuals, families, and groups, Diana is an empathic clinician that establishes good rapport with clients and provides quality mental health services. She uses a multiculturally competent and eclectic approach in her work with clients. She is also passionate about and has successfully used the creative process plus psychotherapy to support individuals in their journey towards self-actualization, self-reflection, healing from internal conflicts/past traumas, coping with environmental stressors, and strengthening communication within families.
Diana is a specialized psychotherapist with an Art Therapy/Counseling Master's Degree from the College of New Rochelle (CNR) along with a specialization in Child Art Therapy. She is a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT) in New York State and a Board Certified (BC) Registered Art Therapist (ATR) in the United States of America. She also has a Bachelor's degree in English and Human Rights from Barnard College of Columbia University. For continued professional development, she completed a one year post graduate certificate in Psychodynamic Approaches in Clinical Practice at the National Institute for the Psychotherapies (NIP). Currently, she is a psychoanalyst-in-training at the National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis (NPAP).
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