Create New Possibilities
Prism Art Therapy offers neuro-affirming & queer-affirming therapy for teens & young adults
Dr. Lee Ann Thill, art therapist in Gibbsboro, NJ
In-person in South Jersey. Virtual in New Jersey, Connecticut & Pennsylvania
Meeting you where you are today, guiding you where you want to be tomorrow.
Imagine having a better handle on emotions so you can do “regular stuff” – make friends, date, feel like you have it together at school or work – without self-loathing, anxiety, and expecting to fail. At Prism Art Therapy, you’ll work with Lee Ann, art therapist in Gibbsboro, NJ and virtually across NJ, CT and PA, to have more success at school or work, home and socially, instead of feeling like everything is going wrong.
If “just talking about it” isn’t right for you, art therapy is hands-on, easing pressure to talk for the entire session. Together, we figure out what to make and how to create it. Then we share ideas about how your art reflects real life concerns that make you spiral.
Unique people need a unique therapy approach and a therapist who understands unique challenges. Explore why you’re struggling, without judgment or blame.
If big feelings, anxiety and low confidence interfere with life, working with an art therapist in Gibbsboro, NJ could help you manage emotions so you can focus on what’s important to you. I’ll work with you to build on strengths so you can navigate everyday challenges while becoming who you want to be.
Teens
Young Adults
Vulnerabilities
when you’re neurodivergent or queer
Neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ yeens and young adults shine bright when things are going right – interesting perspectives, confidence to do their own thing, resourcefulness to get their needs met.
However, they can be overwhelmed or conflicted about their differences, making it hard to be the best version of themselves. Sadness, frustration, anxiety and feeling “not good enough” can lead to:
- social withdrawl and arguments
- school or job performance concerns
- trouble making or keeping friends
- assuming small setbacks are failures
- moodiness that makes all of the above snowball
Emotional and behavioral issues are on top of more ordinary challenges of growing up. All of it can leave you feelng powerless and exhausted.
Prism Art Therapy can help you identify and build on strengths so life is calmer and more satisfying, and you feel at ease with who you are.
I’m Lee Ann and I get it.
I really do.
PhD & Licensed Art Therapist.
Neurodivergent, queer, feminist.
As an artist, not bothered when things get messy.
Art and life can both get messy, but sweeping up paper scraps is easier than dealing with life messes. That’s where I come in because I want to help with messy life stuff.
I’m sensitive to others’ distress and understand the desire to feel better. Having worked through my own messes as a young person, I understand therapy from both the client and therapist perspectives.
Perhaps you’re familiar with the saying, to clean a mess, you have to make a mess. Art therapy is hands-on and brings order to chaos, and I will work with you to connect our work in therapy to the real life messy challenges you want to manage.
Together, we’ll try to sort it out so that you feel confident to do the things you want to do and be your authentic self.
“Lee Ann is super nice and obviously very knowledgeable. After going through several therapists in online platforms who I didn’t feel good about and didn’t feel like they understood me, I feel like Lee Ann does. I’m happy I tried again with her.”
Art Therapy in South Jersey
New solutions to old problems start with imagination
In art therapy, you can use artmaking and discussion to express and explore thoughts and emotions.
If verbal processing issues are a concern, art therapy can bridge gaps between emotional life and language to bolster comunication skills needed for fulfilling relationships and success at home, school and work.
Artmaking sparks creativity, intuition and intellect, providing a rich therapy experience that can lead to the changes you seek, like stronger relationships and steps you can take to reach goals.
Art therapy is a safe, judgment-free space to express yourself through art and discuss how the art relates to current challenges.
The focus isn’t art education, although you might learn new skills. Instead, we’ll focus on self-expression and combining art with storytelling as it relates to why you’re in therapy.
Above all, art isn’t the end goal. Instead, it’s a means of reflection, problem solving and imagining what you want and how to make it happen. Even so, maybe you’ll actually like your finished artwork, boosting confidence and competency that could go a long way towards seeing yourself in a new light.
My judgment-free approach is:
Accessible: You don’t need to be “good” at art, and the process is tailored to your skill level.
Relational: Establishing trust and open communication ecause the best indicator of good therapy result is satisfaction with the client-therapist relationship.
Authentic: Feel comfortable being yourself, even when you’re still figuring out who you are, so I show up as me – laidback, a little offbeat, kind of a smartypants.
Flexible: Therapy will be responsive to your needs, moving at your pace, without a rigid plan that doesn’t consider people’s differences. We’ll discuss how therapy is going and make adjustments as needed.
Creative: Be supported to use creative expression as a healthy outlet and a way to rethink everyday challenges. Ultimately, art therapy is a launching point to feel more confident, resourceful and competent, so you’re less likely to get stuck in emotional spirals and feeling lost about who you are and what your want.
Art Therapy Services
Individual Art Therapy in Gibbsboro, NJ
Clients in South Jersey can work with me at my office in Gibbsboro, Camden County, close to Voorhees, Cherry Hill, Berlin and surrounding areas. My office combines familiar features of a therapy office, like traditional seating, with art studio features, including work space, a wide range of art supplies and lots of natural light.
Telehealth in New Jersey, Connecticut & Pennsylvania
I offer virtual art therapy for clients in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. For young adults attending college in NJ, CT or PA, we can continue to meet while they’re at school, they continue to get the support they need in order to feel successful. Art therapy is modified for telehealth in order to maximize its benefits from the comfort of home or college.
Consistency instead of chaos. Peace instead of conflict.
Less frustration and confusion about relationships, identity and goals. More joy and confidence.
Book a consultation or first appointment to start art therapy
in Gibbsboro, NJ or virtual art therapy in NJ, CT or PA.
