Hey there! I’m Iz.

Adolescents

Young Adults

Professional Philosophy

I believe the creative process can mirror many aspects in our life we need to feel and witness in order to facilitate change. By finding the right formula that can integrate art and psychotherapy, with curiosity of the self, can open doors of the unconscious and consciousness. This can be an unfamiliar space but can be facilitated with guidance and support to understand more of the self and the “why’s” in life. To explore and reflect the areas of struggle, stuckness or flow in life. The materials are curated individually for the need at the moment. Finding the right formula for the individual is important. It is why I diversify my skills in many areas to adapt to those needs.

“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance."

― Aristotle 

Personal Background

I used art as a child to explore and escape the difficulties in life, only to find later on that this was art as therapy in progress. I integrate this practice in my life as a professional and a believer in the creative process. This has ignited my constant curiosity to explore different forms of art and therapy techniques to continually grow and adapt.

AREAS OF FOCUS

All of us here at START address the mental health areas of stress, trauma, and anxiety in our practice. We apply these three topics to unique, specific challenges that our clients are going through. I also offer specialized areas in the following areas:

Emotional Expression and Regulation
 Learn to safely express emotions often suppressed—such as anger, sadness, and fear—through creative outlets. Art therapy will provide me with a nonverbal, visual way to externalize inner turmoil, while sublimation techniques can help you channel intense emotions into purposeful, constructive forms like drawing, painting, or writing. This will support feeling more in control of my emotional responses.

Self-Awareness and Integration
 Understand the parts of yourself that feel fragmented, disconnected, or stuck in patterns of self-criticism. Gestalt therapy will help you become more aware of my thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations in the present moment. Through experiential techniques like the “empty chair” or role-playing, I hope to explore unresolved conflicts and integrate these parts of yourself with compassion and awareness.

Empowerment and Meaning-Making
Build a stronger sense of agency in your life and discover what gives me meaning and purpose. By transforming difficult emotions into creative expression (via sublimation), gain hope to reclaim a sense of identity beyond my symptoms. To explore what truly matters to me, using both artistic processes and Gestalt dialogues to clarify my values and goals.