Welcome to Mistatim Creative Processing
Indigenized Art Therapy with Amanda
Join us in the process of using art as a tool for your therapy.
Mistatim Creative Processing integrates Indigenous culture, teachings and art mediums, offering a caring and loving experience rooted in culture and ancestors.
We aim to provide a space for our clients to feel comfortable, explore, and grow. We guide our clients with tools that can help them feel confident to continue working on their healing journey outside of our sessions.
About
Amanda Gould is...
...a nehiyaw iskwew (Cree Woman) from Fort McMurray First Nation, Treaty 8 territory, raised in Treaty 6 territory and has been a visitor to a wide variety of Nations. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Native Studies and a Masters level Diploma from Winnipeg Holistic in Expressive Arts Therapy Institute, specializing in Indigenized Art Therapy. Gould has professional registration with the Canadian Art Therapy Association.
What is
art therapy?
“Art therapy combines the creative process and psychotherapy, facilitating self-exploration and understanding.
Using imagery, colour and shape as part of this creative therapeutic process, thoughts and feelings can be expressed that would otherwise be difficult to articulate”
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(Canadian Art Therapy Association)
services
It can be challenging to talk about feelings or old experiences, sometimes we do not know what is bothering us.
Art is a great way to explore and connect with our spirit.
1:1 sessions are for those who want some personal time to move through a hard time and have curiosities about themselves or would like to connect with an Art Therapist who understands what it is like as an Indigenous person.
Group sessions and Programming is available for your community.
Programming can be between 4 - 10 weeks, depending on the needs. It could also be condescended into a weekend or a week.
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Presentations and Workshops are great for:
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Team building in the workplace
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Classrooms
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Special celebrations in the community
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Art Hive