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Step into a space where your voice, your truth, and your imagination unfold

1:1 sessions

Express, Explore, Become

Come to your senses, find clarity within, and let it manifest in every area of your life - personal, professional and relationships

What is Expressive Arts?

Imagine a session where you don't just talk about your feelings and life challenges—you move through them. Physically, visually, sensorially, you engage with what's inside, letting it speak through your body and your senses.  

You shape it with art materials, giving it color, voice and form. As you create, something shifts. A new understanding begins to take shape—it lands in your body, lights up in your mind, and activates in your whole being.

In Expressive Arts sessions

creative process is

A form of inquiry 

Pose a question and engage in the creative process for insights

Imaginative and non-linear

Engage with curiosity, observing experiences and how they unfold

Multi-sensory and intermodal

Use play, colors, shapes, sounds and movement as your language

Hands-on discovery

Meaning emerges through creation—first felt, then spoken

Through the creative process, you enter a conversation with yourself. You shift from the thinking mind to the sensing body. You move from words to forms of expression—whether through drawing, movement, sound, or any other medium that feels right. This brings you into the present moment, often called "flow," where there is a space between the usual thoughts and past-future constraints, allowing infinite possibilities to emerge.

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If you’re facing change, feeling stuck, in crisis or in search of direction Expressive Arts can offer a gentle, playful, and embodied way forward.

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Absolutely NO art skills are required

We use the creative process as a playground for self-research, not for creating "perfect" art.
It's a space where creation, listening, and imagination take the lead.

Clay Art

Express

your emotions, let them breathe and explore their nature and qualities. Awaken to life, stepping outside old patterns that don't serve your happiness.

Explore

your longings, needs and boundaries. Dive deep into your hidden, intimate spaces and return with what you need now. Be honest with yourself, meet your uniqueness and nurture self-love

Become

who you are. Find clarity beyond the external noise. Say "yes" to yourself, embrace your "imperfections", and let that strength and vulnerability help you build trusting relationships with others.

“Creating is not only a healthy outlet to process your emotions, but it’s also a place to meet yourself, a place where you get to know yourself deeper"

Reflection from my client

"Within the expressive arts method I feel at home, safe. But not in the sense of 'limited and cramped', but in the sense of freedom. There are no limits to my expression. And if there were some, then they were internal, and the method helped me a lot to find and accept these inner blocks. To let the voice inside me speak that had been silent for a long time. To revive the joy of life that had been buried for a long time. To stand there at the end of a session and have discovered something new in myself. A new 'Aha!', a light, a new side perhaps. Falling in love with myself again :) — this is how I felt after the first circle."

Vera, participant of "The Liminal" - expressive arts circle in Berlin

Session structure

The process is collaborative and built on mutual trust. If at any point a particular activity doesn't feel right for you—whether it's sound, movement, or anything else—please let me know. Your comfort and creativity are at the heart of this experience.

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Inquiry for exploration

In our 1:1 sessions, we work together as creative partners. Think of me as your companion on this journey.

 

We begin by talking about what's on your mind. What do you want to explore or inquire about? It could be a feeling, a question, or life situation. From there, we move into the creative process.

1-on-1 expressive arts session

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Creative process

We gradually immerse ourselves in the creative process. You'll be guided to choose activities and as we progress, transition between different ones. For example, we might start focusing on your body sensations and then move to drawing. I'll encourage you to try things out, but the decision is always yours. I am here to support you and witness.

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In our sessions, we're not aiming for perfection. We embrace a playful, experimental attitude and flow with the creative process. You’ll use your senses and imagination to find a form for the expression that want to manifest.

Writing with Pen

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Reflection and integration

At the end of our session, we’ll take a moment to reflect on what surfaced in the process—our observations, and feelings.

 

New insights might come to you even after our session wraps up. Because this work is deeply embodied, you may feel energized, and more connected to yourself. However, it’s also completely normal to feel tired afterwards. Please remember to be gentle with yourself and take some time to rest.

Your journey with me

Intro call
We’ll start with a video call to connect, and see if working together feels like a good fit
  • Price: free
  • Duration: 30 min
Minimum commitment — 4-sessions
To get started, a minimum commitment of four sessions is required. Think of it as building a mindful practice—it takes time for your mind and body to adapt and integrate the experience. Sessions can be online or in-person, the price is the same​
  • Price: 100€/session
  • Duration: 75 min
Disclaimer: I am not a licensed psychotherapist, and my services are not intended to replace professional psychotherapy or medical treatment. These sessions are not covered by health insurance.
By moving from art form to art form, we release the layers of inhibition that we have covered our originality, discovering our uniqueness and special beauty

Natalie Rogers "The Creative Connection. Expressive Arts as Healing"

Sep 2022 - Jun 2023

Certified Expressive Arts Facilitator
trained at step ahead! Expressive Arts Institute Berlin

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2022 - now

Pursuing an MA in Expressive Arts Therapy with a Minor in Psychology
at The European Graduate School​
In my thesis, I use phenomenological art-based inquiry to explore the pre-reflective "self" and the process of becoming through creativity.

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Jul 2021 - Dec 2021

"Art therapy theory and practice" and "Art therapy theory and practice. Advanced
courses totalling 120 hours through National Pedagogical Dragomanov University in collaboration with the International Training Company "Osnova"

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Polina Yakymenko - Expressive Arts Facilitator Sr. Product (UX) Designer

Polina Yakymenko

Expressive Arts Facilitator
Strategic UX Designer & Researcher
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Berlin, Germany

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