The creative arts hold a quiet power.
The creative arts are able to open doors where there have been blocks, and it does so in a very powerful but gentle fashion. Creative arts therapy helps us bypass verbal and cognitive defenses to arrive more quickly at the core of the self. The arts, all of the arts, are able to help us grieve our losses and celebrate our successes. With images, symbols and metaphors we are better able to review the past and create a new and exciting future.
My creative arts practice is both grounded and expansive.
It weaves together evidence-based modalities—such as elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR-informed bilateral processing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Somatic Experiencing—with the soul-centered traditions of healing ceremonies and rites of passage.
These integrative methods are not used in isolation, but as part of a dynamic, responsive process that honors each individual’s story, rhythm, and readiness. Together, they support transformation—not only through insight, but through lived, embodied experience.
I am an artist, author, and psychotherapist who integrates the creative arts into the healing process.
Just as athletes cross-train their bodies, we too must cross-train our minds, senses, and psyches. Talk therapy works—but when we add a creative element, something deeper often awakens. Insight becomes embodied. Emotions move. The healing takes root.
In each session, I draw from a wide palette of tools—targeting the senses, emotions, thoughts, and perceptions—to tailor interventions that work for the whole person. Whether we’re using imagery, movement, metaphor, or memory, the goal is the same: to help you feel, express, and transform.
Although words like miracle and magic may be frowned upon in clinical spaces, I’ve witnessed too many extraordinary healings to ignore them. Research now shows that using art soon after trauma can reduce the risk of developing PTSD by up to 80%. That’s not just promising—it’s profound.
As I often say: A miracle is a healing that seems like magic—until science catches up.
Ericha Scott, PhD (LPCC917)
Registered Art Therapist (ATR-BC)
Registered Expressive Arts Therapist (REAT)
“Dr. Ericha Scott has been a pioneer with her work with DID clients. She has been recognized by the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), where she was honored with the title of Fellow. Today, she serves on the board as a scientific advisor to several organizations dedicated to recovery, social justice and creative expression! Apart from being brilliant ,she is loving, kind and compassionate and truly knows how to connect with clients that suffer.”
~ Patty Baret, Co-Founder of Connections in Recovery
Embrace Healing Through Creativity: Travel to Malibu for a Creative Arts Intensive
I invite you on a journey of self-discovery and healing through the power of creative arts therapy. Whether you are seeking personal growth, battling life’s challenges, or simply curious about art’s transformative power, Dr. Scott’s creative arts intensives are tailored for you.
Who Can Benefit? At my office we welcome you, regardless of artistic skill or interest. From individuals grappling with grief, trauma, dissociation, addiction, relationship struggles, to those desiring a fresh perspective on life, our doors are open.
What to Expect? Over the course of 1-10 days, you will be guided by Dr. Ericha Scott, a seasoned therapist who utilizes a wide range of creative healing processes, including:
- Expressive Painting & Sculpting
- Sand Play Therapy
- Blind Contour Self-Portraits & Kinetic Mobiles
- Green Arts Therapy in Nature
- Poetry, Journal Writing & Collages
- Movement & Gestalt Chair Work
- Life-Sized Silhouettes and Mask Making
These approaches are designed to address specific issues, inspire self-expression, personal insights and foster deep change and transformation.
Transformative Outcomes
Participants often leave these intensives with renewed hope, inspiration, and a sense of wholeness. From setting up personal art studios to finding the courage to face life’s transitions, to resolving blocks from early childhood experiences, the impact is profound and lasting.
As one participant exclaimed, “I am all here for the first time in my life; I have insides, they are mine, and I am not giving them away.” Dr. Scott has received reports that the impact of her intensive work with workshop participants is able to last up to two to four years.
Join Me! Whether you “hate art therapy” or are an aspiring artist or art therapist, these creative arts intensives offer a nurturing space to explore, heal, and grow. Dive into this artful resilience and discover how creativity can save lives, inspire dreams, and reveal the vibrant colors within your soul.
- Creative Arts Psychotherapy
- Expressive Arts Psychotherapy
- Trauma & Dissociative Disorders
- Addiction & Codependency Counseling
- Interfaith Spiritual Counseling
- Talk Psychotherapy
- Sand Play Therapy
- Concierge Art Therapy Retreats
- Home Health Experiential Workshops
- Professional Trainings & Consulting
- Keynote Speaker
Zoom & In Person Appointments Available
- Creative Arts Psychotherapy
- Expressive Arts Psychotherapy
- Trauma & Dissociative Disorders
- Addiction & Codependency Counseling
- Interfaith Spiritual Counseling
- Talk Psychotherapy
- Sand Play Therapy
- Concierge Art Therapy Retreats
- Home Health Experiential Workshops
- Professional Trainings & Consulting
- Keynote Speaker
Zoom & In Person Appointments Available
“Dr. Ericha Scott demonstrates an exceptional competence in creating a healing experience using art…. as a testament to her presence as witness & her skill…. every workshop had healthcare professionals deeply touched by the experience, sometimes opening themselves to areas of healing previously unattainable in their own personal therapy.”
~Mary Barkalow, MD, Harvard Faculty