Intersection Therapy

Intersection Therapy is providing this 6-week group offering for individuals 18+ wanting to work on goal setting and accountability. It will be co-led by Jordan and Ashley at our practice! Please feel free to pass this resource along to individuals and let us know if you have any questions by emailing [email protected]

Happy Friday! Intersection Therapy is providing this 6-week group offering for individuals 18+ wanting to work on goal setting and accountability. It will be co-led by Jordan and Ashley at our practice! Please feel free to pass this resource along to individuals and let us know if you have any questions by emailing [email protected]

Check out the new Crosswalk Talks Blog Post: Is art therapy for me? Learn what is art therapy, who it is for, and let us know how we can help you!

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Exciting things are happening! 📸

Are you a member of the + community? Consider participating or sharing this study to support increased understanding of transgender, gender non-binary, gender fluid, genderqueer, agender and gender nonconforming adults. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3lBxL8s.

Join along with Art Therapist , Colombian DanceHall Pioneer .mulahttaz, Globetrotting musician and the Founder of on Saturday August 28th at 10:30am PT for 2 hours of Wellness dedicated to the BIPOC community.

We offer you this time to come together as a people to both grieve and find joy collectively in a safe space. You do not need to have suffered a personal loss. This event is open to the entire BIPOC community!

Michael Galarraga, Founder and Bilingual Art Therapist at Intersection Therapy, was interviewed for this article for the Philadelphia Inquirer. It’s important to reflect on your mental health needs during these trying times. Remember to take some time this week and check in on your LGBTQIA+ friends and community!

Nearly 75% of LGBTQ people say COVID-19 has harmed their mental health, poll finds 56% of LGBTQ people also reported that someone in their household has experienced job loss, furloughs or a reduction in income or hours due to COVID-19, compared to 44% of non-LGBTQ people.

“I think every culture has its own experience, which the artist of that culture brings to his work.”
- Cliff Joseph

Cliff Joseph, Artist, Activist and Therapist, Dies at 98 After agitating for the inclusion of Black artists in New York museums, he helped introduce a multicultural perspective to the field of art therapy.

Traditionally ending sessions with the question, “Are you going to be okay?” Individuals answer whichever way they honestly do. And a reminder is given, “It’s okay to not be okay. It’s about being honest with yourself, your feelings, and it’s okay to need to cancel the rest of your day or rest. You’ve done a lot of brain work today.” Remember to be authentic to yourself this weekend—you’ve been doing a lot of brain work your WHOLE LIFE!

Time to ditch ‘toxic positivity,’ experts say: ‘It’s okay not to be okay’ Excessive forced happiness exacerbates negative emotions and prevents people with genuine problems from working through them.

It’s Wednesday! For some, half the week has passed and half is yet to come. For others, it may be the start or the end of a journey. Wherever you are in your week, be sure to consider your growth, your worth, your color, and your identity.