Creative Arts Psychotherapy NYC

CAP is a collaborative group practice whose clinicians are dedicated to providing creative, holistic, and integrative therapy to the diverse populations we serve. 

What is Creative Arts Psychotherapy?

Creative Arts Psychotherapy is a creative and holistic approach to mental health care. We believe that all people are operating towards growth and well-being. Our job is not to change or fix but rather to understand and accept in order to help people to open up to greater options and more possibilities.

We are a group of New York-based clinicians specializing in trauma-informed holistic psychotherapy. In our practice, We work with clients providing mindfulness-based talk therapy, creative arts therapy, coaching, and supervision. We offer a variety of approaches including traditional talk therapy, gestalt therapy, creative arts therapy, and somatic therapy. We serve adults, adolescents, and children remotely or in our Manhattan offices.

Meet the Team

  • Jennifer Byxbee ATR-BC, LCAT, CGT

    FOUNDER, INTAKE COORDINATOR

  • Lindsay Lederman, ATR-BC, ATCS, LCAT (NY), LPAT (NJ)

    CLINICAL SUPERVISOR

  • Jessica Gaines ART THERAPIST-LP, MPS

    THERAPIST

  • Elizabeth diGiacomantonio ATR-BC, LCAT

    THERAPIST

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Services

Individual Therapy

Mindfulness-based talk therapy/art therapy

Remote only, process emotions or challenging situations using the creative process and traditional talk therapy. Typically, meetings are weekly or bi-weekly.

45 mins |

Supervision

Weekly clinical supervision

Supervision is an important part of a therapist’s practice contact for individual or group supervision opportunities

Individual 60 mins | Group 60-90 mins |


Coaching

Coaching/short term solution focused therapy

Remote only, this session will help you with what you care most about and develop a plan to achieve personal and professional goals. Typically coaching lasts 4-12 weeks.

45 mins |

Visit our Manhattan Office

Our office is located just west of Madison Square Park.

 
 

In-person and remote options

Our office is conveniently located in the Flatiron area of Manhattan. We also offer teletherapy.

 
 



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