DISCOVER THE SACRED WITHIN

Expansion Through Creativity

Creative expression reveals inner wisdom that is not otherwise accessible. You hold the key to deeper understanding and I am here to hold the lantern and guide you as you explore your unique inner landscape. I will help you gently and safely usher your shadows into the light, take in the lessons they hold, and carry them into your daily life feeling truly aligned and empowered.

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Guiding you through life’s transitions by awakening your sacred creative spirit.

Through intentional creative practices, personalized ritual-building, and coming into dialogue with embodied emotion, you can reconnect with your authentic self, experience transformation through creativity and move through life with renewed purpose and presence.

MEET ANDREA

Licensed Art Therapist and Creative Wellness Guide

Hey there! I’m Andrea (Ara), energetic lantern holder and creative explorer. I help people moving through stagnation, life transitions and confusion come into deeper relationship with their inner world, helping them gain new perspective so that they can expand into their most magically authentic self.

I can’t tell you how many times I have heard “but I can’t even draw a stick figure” or “art class killed my creativity”. I am here to help you wash off all of those false narratives and reintroduce you to your innate creativity. Because you deserve to experience the incredible wellness benefits of art making. Art for the process, not for the product!

My passion is in partnering with clients, helping them access deeper connection through unique creative reflection that helps to identify unsupportive thought patterns, gain new understanding, and empowering them to create a more nourishing and aligned life.

Ara Creative Wellness is named for the altar constellation, and symbolizes a space of ritual, commune and devotion. A place to connect with deep wisdom, expansion and alignment.

WORK WITH ANDREA

Monthly Workshops

Virtual workshops to nourish self discovery. These intimate monthly events include education, guided meditations, creative prompts and reflection practices with a new focus each month.

To get the most depth and support for your workshop experience, become a workshop member.

Monthly workshops to support your creative wellness practices and shine a light as you navigate your inner world.
New topics and techniques monthly.
Join the 12 month Workshop Membership to get access to:
- All live and recorded workshops at a discounted price
- A monthly bonus resource
- Weekly communication with me
- A 30 min 1:1 guidance session to be used at a time of your choosing.
Workshops are held virtually via zoom and generally run 1.5 hours.
$44/workshop
$39/month for 12 months for the Workshop Membership

Take me there!

Intuitive Goddess Paintings

This intimate experiential is a beautiful blend of my personal artwork and your personal energy and direction.

I am honored to paint for you a watercolor goddess imbued with your unique story and spirit.

In these 60 minute 1-1 sessions, I hold space as we explore the path you have journeyed, reflecting on the challenges, strengths and intentions you are walk forward with.
We will sit together and I paint a goddess drawn out through intuition and what has come through during out conversation.
What emerges is an intimate watercolor goddess imbued with your unique story and spirit. A talisman to keep with you to be reminded of your magick and the sacred within.
Read more and see examples of the goddesses here.
60 minutes, held virtually.
If you are local to Rochester, NY and wish to book an in-person session, please reach out to discuss booking and pricing.
$250 virtual
Please reach out for in-person pricing.

Paint my goddess

1:1 Guidance

Individualized guidance to catalyze powerful metamorphosis. With a magical blend of creative expression - reflection, intuitive guidance and integrative skills building, this program is uniquely tailored to fit your unique needs and goals.

1:1 Guidance includes:
Once or twice monthly live sessions (virtual or in-person) with Andrea.
Bespoke creative prompts to support your unique and reflection processes and guided meditations created just for you.
Optional weekly voice/text support via private slack channel to keep you deeply nourished and connected.
1:1 Guidance is available starting at one 60 minutes session per month.
$111 per session

Book My Session

"Oddly enough, as a professional in a creative field, I don't often have time to nourish and explore my own creative musings. The clients come first! So when I found Ara's workshops I jumped right on it. What I experienced was so much more than I could have imagined. It's like a self-reflection kind of therapy session paired with creative expression that provided guidance and clarity through my own creativity. I opted to bring in my tarot deck which just furthered the meaningfulness and insight I got out of the workshop. I was sold! I became a member straight away to make sure that if anything, I at least carved out this few hours to myself once a month. But I'm hopeful that this will inspire and encourage me to find more pockets of time for myself!"

A.E.
"I was going through a time in my life where I just felt completely lost and like I didn't know who I really was after this major life change. Through working with Andrea, I got to play around with curiosity and get back to a more pure state of experiencing myself which has made such an impact on my quality of life.

R.B.
"So grateful for Andrea sharing her gifts with us. My favorite one being her ability to create and foster such a polar opposite of a self-judging space. It's been such a blessing to me to approach things with such curiosity."

-S.S.
"Through working with Andrea I was able to find new tools to lean on when my day went haywire and creative journaling opened my eyes to a lot of things and patterns I didn't even know were happening. Her guidance has been so invaluable in gaining the awareness and make changes in my life that are getting me where I want to go."

A.W.
"I started immediately, reaching deep and unmitigated making contact with all the stuff, my fear, my disappointment, anger. I found a way, through your explanation of this practice, to find my creative energy to help in healing. Finding this inner friend who was willing, standing by and really wanting to help with humor, positivity and to strengthen that part of me."

S.G.
"Andrea’s artistry has been a beautiful force in my life since I first purchased her work years ago. Her pieces brought warmth and harmony to our home as we prepared to welcome our first child, and they have continued to inspire me ever since. Working with Andrea is a joy; she’s always evolving her craft to meet community needs, balancing her natural gifts with the unique needs of her clients. Through her monthly subscriptions, one-off pieces, and accessible offerings, she brings such variety and depth—from paintings to sculptures, there’s always something new. Her thoughtful prompts even encouraged me to explore watercolor, which unlocked a profound confidence and sense of grounding within myself. With Andrea’s influence, I have come to appreciate and celebrate my best and most authentic self, no matter how it changes day to day."

K.S.

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The Journey

CREATION

Explore and create within a safe and supportive space. Guided, spontaneous and journaled art making are utilized to access deeper self-expression and understanding.
CONNECTION

Together, we walk through the challenges you are facing. Art reflection, somatics, narrative work, and cognitive and dialectical behavioral coping skills are practiced to enact expansive change and deepen alignment.
EMPOWERMENT

My mission is to help you develop the tools to take with you into the world, empowering you to face future challenges with art materials in hand.