Heal, Grow, Thrive.
No experience, no referral required.
a space to HEAL.
Compassionate care in a safe space.
The world can be an overwhelming and scary place. At Toronto Art Therapy Space, we offer the healing power of art therapy in a compassionate and nonjudgmental space.
At TATS, you can safely explore and express difficult emotions through creative mediums like drawing, painting, sculpting, collage, and more. We can talk and process, or we can let the art speak for itself.
This unique approach empowers you to externalize inner pain, gain perspective, and engage in self-discovery without the pressure of verbal expression. That said, talk therapy is always an option. We are trained therapists.
*NO ART EXPERIENCE OR REFERRAL REQUIRED*
By engaging with art materials, people are encouraged to externalize complex feelings and unconscious conflicts, allowing those feelings to be safely observed and processed.
Art therapy helps people grow by fostering emotional resilience, promoting self-acceptance, and providing a dynamic means to integrate challenging experiences into a coherent, more functional sense of self.
We offer psychotherapy services to meet your needs
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We recognize that the first step can be the hardest. Please get in touch with us for a complimentary consultation. We can help you find the support you need.
We are climate-aware, trauma-informed, and anti-oppressive.
Toronto Art Therapy Space clinicians are members in good standing with the Climate Psychology Alliance, the College of Registered Psychotherapists, and the Canadian Art Therapy Association.
Support in difficult times
As members of Climate Psychology Alliance, we support the return to a more balanced life with the natural world. We hold radical hope for the future as we move through this time of significant change. We can support individuals suffering from climate anxiety and grief. We are also aware of how the world, our environments, and systemic structures can create mental despair. We can support you, however hard the world is hitting you.
All Are Welcome
TATS provides services through a trauma-informed, social justice lens with an awareness of systemic oppression. We know that oppression can contribute to symptoms of anxiety, depression, stored trauma, and substance use issues. All people are welcome and supported based on their individual needs.
Neurodiversity
We understand and support neurodiversity in all its forms. Our approach to therapy is to create a safe, affirming space where every individual’s unique mind is accepted and celebrated.
Climate Anxiety/Grief
Art therapy fosters emotional regulation and can shift feelings of powerlessness into agency. By safely exploring complicated feelings and building resilience through the art materials, art therapy supports individuals in coping with the climate crisis.
Trauma Informed
We support trauma recovery by providing a safe, structured environment for individuals to process their traumatic experiences without being overwhelmed. We can help with regulating intense emotions, developing healthy coping mechanisms, and rebuilding a sense of safety and trust.