Expressive Art Therapy

You are invited to join our monthly group led by Catherine Lamb, Expressive Arts Facilitator

2026 Sessions

Monthly: Every 3rd Sunday
Time: 1:00 – 3:30 PM
Location: Braid Studios Salon

July 19                                       August 16
September 20                        October 18
November 15                          December 20

Expressive Art Therapy is moving to our office in the Braid Studios Building starting in July

No art experience necessary. Free. Drop ins welcome.

If you would like to register ahead of time, email: programs@newwesthospice.ca

What is Expressive Arts Therapy?

Expressive arts therapy is an inter-modal, therapeutic practice. We focus on visual arts, writings, movement and dance, music, voice, imaginative play and more!

By engaging the imagination, we create opportunities to identify and explore our grief experience. We explore ways to heal through self-soothing and self-regulation within the expressive arts framework.

The art space is a safe and caring place to explore feelings, emotions and thoughts. These sessions are opportunities to share with others our personal grief stories, we can learn so much from each other.

About Catherine

At the New West Hospice Society we are so lucky to have the guidance of our facilitator, Catherine Lamb.

I’ve worked in the mental health and addictions field for many years. I was an expressive arts therapist at a women’s intensive treatment program, left to pursue end-of-life doula training at Douglas college and hospice training through New West Hospice society. And extensive experience with grief and loss with both of my parents, friends, colleagues and clients.

As a facilitator, I attune to each participant – their needs, stories and hold space for deep emotions to express on paper or clay, movement and dance to be created, all within a safe and supportive environment.

There is opportunity to share art work with other participants and are always amazed to learn by mutual sharing that ‘they are not alone’ in their grief.

I am honoured and deeply grateful to share space with amazing and resilient participants! And I’m looking forward to the new space to continue this group.