Sonya (she/they) is a polydisciplinary creator whose practice is rooted in living decolonization, neuroqueer world-making, and justice-oriented mutual care (that sure is a mouthful! they are also at times very playful/goofy, and considered by some to be hilarious))

As a white settler of irish, germanic bukovinian ancestry that came to live on and benefit from the unceded stolen lands of the Xwsepsum and lək̓ʷəŋən peoples by way of her peoples occupation of several First Nations lands including Kahnawá:ke (Mohawk), Anishinabek, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ (Sioux) and homelands of the Métis. Sonya’s practice is an emerging action of coming into right relationship with this land, place and time - and the impact that being here has on local peoples.

Their practice is deeply personal and political in that it is related to their own lived experiences of struggle, grief and transformation.

If you have not worked with Sonya before please book in for a 15min free phone call or a 60 min intro to Art Therapy session!

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Jenna (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist and certified art therapist living on unceded lək̓ʷəŋən, Esquimalt, Songhees and Chekonin traditional territory. Jenna is a white body settler with ancestry coming from the UK, Ireland, Czechia and Spain and have benefited coming to these lands while Indigenous people of turtle island endured genocide and colonialism that still exists in oppressive systems today. Entering the field of art therapy, one of my practices is learning how to come into better relationship with the land and community- I feel a responsibility to show up authentically, with love, compassion, and cultural humility.

I am an artist, cat mom, change agent, pickle loving lady who loves to be in her garden. Growing up I always was curious and that has propelled my experiences in life which eventually lead me to Camosun College and then Emily Carr University to complete my BFA in curating, sculpture and painting. A big shift occurred in my life after the final year of university was cut short due to the pandemic. I am grateful now as I found art therapy which informs my own healing journey of acknowledging the lineages of violence that runs through me and my ancestry- both of harming others and being harmed.

In therapy talk I say I am relational, client led, trauma informed, and strengths-based highlighting our individual talents and our interconnectedness to the natural world. In everyday words that means I like to meet people where they are at, get to know and support people to be more of who they are, and I love to do it outside sometimes. It also means I celebrate people’s individual needs when it comes to safety and comfort. My practice is emergent! I am developing who I want to be as an art therapist, but am rooted in ecological, relational, intersectional and systems frameworks that acknowledge environmental and intergenerational impacts. I work with people of all ages, but am passionate about collaborating with youth and being with them on their times of growth. The setting is dependent on client needs, but no matter if we are outside, in person or online, you can always expect art making and collaboration on how we want to use our time together.

I offer a pay what you can model rooted in mutual care and accessibility, in an ongoing effort to decolonize my practice. I am also interested in restorative justice work and co-facilitates a free art therapy group at Our Place Society community center for people that are systemically oppressed and struggle with housing security.

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