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The START UP!™ Art Therapy System utilizes our evidence-based & Neuroplasticity-based, culturally competent, Neurodevelopmental Art Therapy (NDAT) Trauma Treatment model to rewire the brain’s neural networks and relieve the maladapted stress response cycle, moving from a survival state to a state of repair and resilience, while having FUN!

START UP!™ heals depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other conditions while PREVENTING chronic health conditions such as Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Chronic Pain, and other conditions, which may develop as a result of prolonged limbic system stress response within the brain. Healing your brain now may actually prevent chronic and debilitating conditions in the future.

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Art Therapy to Rewire Your Brain

Is for people of all ages, all sexual orientations, disabilities, gender indentity, and all races & cultures...

UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS: NATIVE AMERICAN,
BLACK, ASIAN, AND ALL ETHNICITIES
CHILDREN ADOLESCENT
ADULTS ELDERS
EDUCATORS PARENTS
MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS   COUPLES
FAMILIES

START UP!™ PROGRAMS FOR EVERYONE

PEOPLE OF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS

Culturally competent training programs implemented into the classroom curriculum that accesses ALL children of underserved populations, as a prevention and early intervention to stop the cycle of inter-generational and historical trauma.

Culturally Competent healing for Racial Trauma, AND ALL TRAUMA for Children/Adolescents/ Adults/ Elders.

Culturally Competent Relaxation, Meditation, Personal & Spiritual Growth

ACKOWLEDGEMENT: START UP!™ understands there is a great need to heal historical trauma, which is stored within the genetics of many underserved populations. We also understand the need to heal racial trauma, which is unfortunately a daily occurrence for many. START UP!™ stands in solidarity with underserved minorities in hopes that our programs will provide hope that their people have a path forward toward healing.

for ALL issues, including:
Divorce
Bullying
Anxiety
Depression
Gender Identity/LGBTQ
ADD/ADHD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Post Traumatic Growth
Heal Historical & Intergenerational Trauma
Learn Effective Coping Strategies
Learn Positive Communication Skills
Increase Self-Esteem
Healthy Relationships & Boundaries
Substance Abuse Prevention
Suicide Prevention

Self-Awareness Personal/Spiritual Growth
Divorce
Anxiety
Depression
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Post Traumatic Growth
Heal Historical & Intergenerational Trauma
Learn Effective Coping Strategies
Learn Positive Communication Skills
Increase Self-Esteem
Healthy Relationships & Boundaries
Radical Acceptance
Gender Identity/LGBTQ

Issues Related to Aging:
Anxiety
Depression
Loss of Independence
Health Issues
Social Isolation
Elder Abuse
Acceptance & Grace
Death and Dying

Families do not always have the time, money, or flexibility to bring the whole family to a therapy office, or they may desire anonymity and privacy. START UP!™ offers affordable and effective on-line sessions that empowers parents to facilitate the family’s healing from the comfort of their own home. START UP!™ For:
Parent/Child Attachment
Divorce
Anxiety/Depression
Positive Parenting
Compassionate Communication
Death & Dying
Compassionate Communication
Conflict Resolution
Healthy Relationships
Healthy Boundaries
Supporting Each other
Separation or divorce
Parenting Issues
Pressure at work or school
Unemployment and financial problems
Illness or disability of a family member
Death of a family member
Drug, alcohol, or gambling addiction

"Work with me privately or in a group….I am here for you!”

Together We Can Heal:
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
All Trauma: Chronic, Acute, Racial Trauma, Medical Trauma, Vicarious or Secondary Trauma
Depression
Anxiety
ADD/ADHD
Anger & Aggression
Substance Abuse
Suicidal Ideation
“Mystery Illnesses”
And Other Conditions

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The START UP!™ Program Neurobiologically Rewires And Repairs The Brain To Heal:

START UP!™ heals depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other conditions while PREVENTING chronic health conditions such as Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Chronic Pain, and other conditions, which may develop as a result of prolonged limbic system stress response within the brain. Healing your brain now may actually prevent chronic and debilitating conditions in the future.

START UP!™ assists in the development of:

Cultural Identity & Self-Expression
Self-Esteem & Self-Identity
Emotional Regulation/Development & Emotional Distancing
Adaptive Coping Strategies
Eye/Hand Coordination & Visual/Spatial Organization
Decision Making & Problem Solving Capabilities
Understanding the Past & Installation of Hope

Cognitive Restructuring & Positive Future Orientation
Healthy Relationships
Relaxation Techniques
Community Building
Spirituality
Personal Growth

People of ALL ages and ALL Cultures who experience the START UP!™ Program will feel a deep sense of relaxation, positive mood, inner-peace, elevated esteem and personal empowerment; rewiring their brains through Art Therapy for a long-term solution. REWIRE YOUR BRAIN TODAY!

I met F in the Pineridge hospital emergency room for a suicide assessment, as he had threatened suicide while at school. He began to see me weekly for Art Therapy, and was very aggressive, and oppositional defiant, with not much attention span. After a few sessions using the START UP! program, F made an “anger box” in which he would put any angry thoughts. F’s aggression and oppositional defiance lifted and he became the kindest, and sweetest little boy. His mother called to say thank you, and said what a huge shift he had made at home and at school!

F.W. male, age 10

D had been severely sexually abused by a step father in early life, resulting in Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly Multiple Personality Disorder). D came to me weekly for 8 months complaining of hearing voices and having 6 different personalities, or alters. D was able to draw and name all of these alters. As she reclaimed power and control of her own identity, D noticed a reduction in hearing the voices, and after 6 months of work together, D had said the voices had completely gone away and stayed away for 2 months, and that her alters were officially gone. D made an art piece to commemorate this and celebrated her recovery from Dissociative Identity Disorder!

D.D. female, age 27

P had been seen by me weekly within his school on a Native American reservation for aggressive behaviors, and trauma. P had multiple traumas to heal from though one we focused on which was causing the most problems was a car accident in which he and his cousins were ejected from the car that his uncle was driving while intoxicated. P was suffering from intrusive images (flashbacks), and nightmares. P was distracted and had poor concentration at school. P did a few sessions of the Neurodevelopmental Art Therapy CATTI protocol for acute trauma and found complete symptom abatement after 3 sessions. P gave me a very tight and long hug, and said, “Thank you for helping me.”

P.B., male, age 9

B was a retired colonel in the US army and had broken his neck at home. He was in severe and persistent pain. B started coming to my Art Therapy group daily at the physical rehabilitation hospital. B realized after painting that he had not noticed any pain for 2 hours. He exclaimed, “There’s really something to this art stuff!” B continued to come to my group and became an amazing painter at 85 yo, calling himself “Grandpa Moses!”

B.G. male, age 85

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Mind over Matter

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