Art Therapy in Los Angeles
Art therapy is one of the experiential therapies your care team may draw on as part of your plan at Breathe.
In-network with most major insurers
Our admissions team verifies your specific benefits and explains exactly what's covered, before you commit to anything.
We do not accept Medi-Cal or Medicare.
Verify my insuranceWhat Is Art Therapy?
Art therapy is one of the experiential, creative approaches available at Breathe. Like every therapy we offer, how it shows up in your plan is worked out with your clinical team, not applied as a one-size-fits-all track.
Art therapy is one of the experiential, creative approaches available at Breathe. It gives you a way to process what's happening internally when words alone don't quite reach it, through drawing, painting, or other creative work, guided by a trained therapist rather than left unstructured.
Like every therapy here, it's folded into your individualized plan, not a stand-alone track. It runs alongside your clinical care, offering a different entry point into the same work happening in your other sessions.
Art Therapy as part of your plan
Art therapy isn't a stand-alone track at Breathe. It's folded into the individualized plan your clinical team builds around you, alongside our clinical programming.
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See All TherapiesWhy Choose Breathe for Art Therapy
Staff who've lived it
Many of our team members have personal recovery experience. You're not explaining yourself to someone who's only read about it.
Inclusive, affirming care
Every client is welcomed as they are. Breathe offers LGBTQIA+ affirming care at every level of treatment.
Family involved, on your terms
Family therapy that doesn't assume blood relationships. Partners and chosen family are welcome participants.
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Our location
A secluded campus in the heart of Laurel Canyon, close enough to reach, private enough to heal.
Questions people ask about Art Therapy
Straight answers about how art therapy works at Breathe and how it fits into your plan.
Do I need to be 'good at art' to participate?+
Art therapy isn't about skill or producing something polished, it's about process, not final product.
Is art therapy a substitute for talk therapy?+
It works alongside your clinical treatment, offering another way into the same underlying work, not a replacement for it.
What does an art therapy session actually involve?+
Creative work, drawing, painting, or similar, guided by a trained therapist who helps connect what comes up to your broader treatment.
Is art therapy only for people who struggle to talk about their feelings?+
It's useful for anyone, whether or not talk therapy comes easily. It simply offers a different way in.
How often are art therapy sessions offered?+
Frequency depends on your specific level of care and treatment plan. Your team can walk you through what your schedule includes.
Is art therapy covered by insurance?+
It's included as part of your overall treatment plan, not billed separately. Our admissions team can walk you through what your coverage includes.
