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The Artful LifeCounseling Center and Studio
Salem & Beverly, Massachusetts

Imagine a more artful life.

Expressive-arts counseling for children, teens, and adults, because feelings often find a shape before they find words.

A child painting a rainbow in the studio
What we offer

Three ways we work together

Individual & family counseling

One-to-one sessions, with family time woven in when it helps.

Groups & workshops

Small, steady groups and seasonal studio workshops for every age.

A whole-person approach

Body, story, and creativity, not a symptom checklist.

Two people at a paint-splattered studio table filled with jars of paintbrushes, colored pencils, and markers, working on a watercolor painting during a session, a teal wall behind them.
Our approach

Healing happens through creativity, movement, and connection.

We're a counseling center and an art studio, in the same room on purpose. Sessions might start with a conversation and end with paint, clay, or a song, or the other way around.

You don't need to be an artist. You don't need the right words to start. Come as you are, and we'll begin there.

An LGBTQ+ affirming space, welcoming every age and every identity.
Programs

Care shaped around each age

All programs
Ages 10-13

Cool, Calm and Creative

An arts-based group to build confidence, manage stress, and strengthen social connections.

6 weeks
Ages 14-16

Regulate and Create

For teens navigating anxiety, identity, and social pressure, through art, movement, and reflection.

6 weeks
Ages 17-19

The Art of Adulting

Managing stress, emotions, self-talk, and self-advocacy through creativity and discussion. No art experience needed.

6 weeks
Ages 18+

Discover Calm: Yoga and Journaling

A gentle group where yoga, journaling, and mindfulness support well being.

6 weeks
“Art can permeate the very deepest part of us, where no words exist.”
Eileen Miller
Our team

Meet our therapists

The whole team
Madelene Pario

Madelene Pario, LMHC, ATR-BC

Co-Owner & Director
Valerie Blanc

Valerie Blanc, PhD, LMHC, BC-DMT, CMA

Clinical Director

Ready to imagine a more artful life?

Tell us a little about who you are and what you're looking for. We reply within two business days.

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