Our Services
Tanis Dick & Associates
ART THERAPY
Art Therapy integrates creative expression with supportive counseling and psychotherapy, offering a powerful pathway for self-exploration and deeper understanding.
A wide range of creative materials is used in sessions, allowing individuals to access thoughts and emotions that may be difficult to express through words alone.
EXPRESSIVE ART THERAPIES
Expressive Arts Therapy expands beyond visual art to include movement, dance, writing, music, singing, and elements of play.
Like Art Therapy, this approach integrates creative expression with psychotherapy, helping individuals access deeper self-awareness and emotional expression that may be missed in traditional talk therapy.
Video & Film-Making in Therapy
Therapeutic filmmaking is a creative therapy that harnesses the filmmaking process to encourage emotional expression, self-exploration, and healing.
Attachment-Focused Therapy Options
What is Attachment-Focused Therapy?
Attachment-Focused Therapy helps individuals, children, and families heal relational wounds by strengthening emotional bonds and secure connections.
Rooted in attachment theory, it recognizes the profound impact early relationships have on emotional development, self-worth, and interpersonal dynamics.
What Does Attachment Therapy Involve?
A comprehensive treatment plan may incorporate individual therapy, parent/caregiver-child dyad sessions, and parent/caregiver-only consultations to foster healing and strengthen relationships.
Our approach integrates the Circle of Security Model to foster secure connections, emotional well-being, and strong caregiver-child relationships.
Theraplay
Theraplay is a play-based, attachment-focused therapy designed to strengthen the parent-child relationship by enhancing trust, security, and emotional connection.
It is a therapist- and parent-led interactive approach that utilizes structured, playful activities to foster engagement, nurturing, and emotional regulation in children.
Sand Play Therapy
Sand Play Therapy is an expressive therapy rooted in Jungian psychology that provides a safe, symbolic space for self-discovery and healing.
This approach is especially beneficial for children, teens, and adults facing trauma, anxiety, or emotional challenges, allowing for deep processing without relying on words.
circle of Security
This evidence-based framework helps caregivers strengthen their relationships with children by fostering security, trust, and resilience.
The model helps caregivers understand their child’s emotional needs, build secure attachments, and respond with sensitivity and support.
Common Questions
Why Creative Therapies?
Creative Therapies are especially beneficial for individuals who find it difficult to articulate their emotions or thoughts through words alone. Beyond fostering insight, research shows that just 10 minutes of creative engagement can help regulate the nervous system, restoring balance and promoting overall well-being.
Who can benefit?
Children, teens and adults seeking dynamic, expressive alternative to traditional talk therapy.
For adults and teens, creative therapies serve as a powerful tool for self-reflection and insight.
For children, the process often involves creative play, providing a natural and developmentally appropriate way to express emotions and experiences.
What if I am not an artist?
No artistic experience is required—only a willingness to explore the creative process. Many people find creativity to be a soothing, grounding, and deeply therapeutic experience.
Providing a safe and welcoming space for all.
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We acknowledge with gratitude that the land we call home and rely on for our work with others, is Treaty One Land. It is the original land of the Ininiw, Anishnaabeg, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene peoples, and the birthplace and homeland of the Métis people. As treaty relatives, we recognize that we have a place and responsibility on the collective path of the healing road of reconciliation. We seek to honour historic treaties, and we commit to the ongoing work of reconciliation, education, justice, and healing.