The Hero’s Journey

Art Therapy Group for Teens (High-school, 16-19 year Olds)


An Art Therapy Group For High School Students

This journey isn't just about conquering external foes but delving deep within to identify and overcome personal obstacles. As we navigate this quest, we explore the invaluable coping skills and support networks that empower us to face life's challenges head-on. Crafting vision boards aids in the development of a crystal-clear vision for the future, empowering participants to harness their newfound wisdom and take tangible steps towards actualizing the hero within themselves.

Goals Of Group:

  • Using creative interventions to foster self-esteem

  • Identify and resolve challenges

  • Identify coping skills/support system

  • Develop a vision for your future, dream board/vision board

  • Use your new knowledge to make the future come true, actualize your hero within

Facilitated by a Registered Art Therapist

Guided by Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Art Therapist, Kelsey Armentrout, MA, LPCC, participants will use imaginative interventions to nurture their self-esteem, using art as a powerful vehicle for self-expression and empowerment.

Schedule and Programming

This group will run for 11 weeks, not including a 2 week break during the December Holiday season. The group will run weekly on Mondays, from 5pm-630pm.

Part I: Starts Monday November 13th

11/13/23 Week 1: ‘The Call to Adventure’

  • Self esteem development, developing yourself as a hero.

11/20/23 Week 2: ‘The Hero's Assistants’

  • Coping skills, support systems.

11/27/23 Week 3: ‘Departure’

  • Right before crossing over, coping ahead, what will the journey look like, crossing into the new world.

12/4/23 Week 4: ‘Trials’

  • Identify different challenges you face in your life and problem solve, what can you do to face that challenge.

12/11/23 Week 5: 'Approach'

  • Face your biggest fear (your big core belief that really gets in the way of doing things and living to the fullest.)

12/18/23 Week 6: ‘Rebirth’

  • You faced your biggest fear and now how do you rebuild, what did you learn.


PART II Starts Monday January 8th

1/8/24 Week 1: ‘Treasure’

  • Identify the new skills, insight and growth you’ve learned.

1/15/24 Week 2 and 1/22/24 Week 3: ‘Return’

  • Ready for your new life, the art task is going to show where you’re coming from and where you're going, what’s going to pop up in your future, what will you need to get to the other side of that precipice.

1/29/24 Week 4: ‘New Life’

  • Vision board, you've crossed to the other side but now what do you want it to look like, what does that life look like?

2/4/24 Week 5: ‘Resolution’

  • Straightening the loose ends, determining if there are any barriers, making sure you’re ready for this new life, wrap up.

Where

This Art Therapy group will be held in Avenues of Counseling and Mediation’s Wellness Center, Vivify Wellness at Avenues. Our wellness center is located on the ground floor, next to our Akron office, in Ghent Square Plaza, Bath Township.

 
 

Schedule and Cost

This 90-minute Art Therapy group is covered by insurance! We accept most commercial plans, or the the self-pay cost is $65 per session if we’re out of your network.

Call Our Intake team to sign up now! (330)723-7977, option 1.

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