Lauren Zeltzer ATR-BC, LCAT Psychotherapist and Art Therapist
Virtual Art Therapy That Goes Beyond “Just Talking”
Break Through, Transform, and Reclaim Your Life with Art Therapy
When traditional therapy hasn’t given you the breakthrough you need, it’s time for a new approach. At Lauren Zeltzer Creative Arts Therapy, I combine talk therapy with the transformative power of art to help you access deeper insights, release old patterns, and create lasting change.
This isn’t about learning to make “better” art—it’s about shifting your inner world. Through guided creative processes, you’ll discover new ways of thinking, feeling, and moving forward, so you can break cycles, reduce stress, and step confidently into the life you want. No art experience required—just a readiness to invest in yourself and embrace transformation.
Art therapy isn’t just expressive—it’s strategic, whole-brain work for real change.
Sometimes, traditional therapy can only take you so far. Art therapy opens doors where other approaches hit walls.
At Lauren Zeltzer Creative Arts Therapy, we integrate talk therapy with intentional, evidence-informed creative practices to help you access insights, release old patterns, and move forward with clarity and confidence. This work bypasses the mental loops and barriers that can stall progress, helping you create breakthroughs that stick.
No art experience is needed—just curiosity, courage, and a commitment to change.
This is for those ready to invest in themselves, embrace transformation, and try a proven path when other therapies haven’t delivered the results they want.
Cost: $250/Session
Bypass Verbal Roadblocks
When the weight of trauma feels impossible to put into words, art offers a safer, clearer path to expression and healing.
Constant Overwhelm
Stress and big emotions feel unmanageable, making it hard to stay grounded. Combining talk therapy with art-based tools provides a safe outlet for processing and regulating those feelings.
Lack of Clarity
Facing major decisions or life transitions but feeling uncertain about the next step? Whole-brain strategies help you access deeper perspectives and see possibilities you didn’t before.
Creative or Emotional Blocks
Whether you’re an artist struggling with creative burnout or someone who simply feels “stuck,” art therapy restores flow, confidence, and a sense of empowerment in your life.
Why Virtual Art Therapy?
Relief from Overwhelm and Emotional Flooding
Using creative materials in a guided session helps regulate your nervous system, offering immediate grounding when talking alone feels too intense.
Access to New Insight and Perspective
Art allows you to externalize emotions and patterns—literally making them visible—so you can view them with clarity and objectivity.
Deep, Trauma-Informed Healing
For those who have experienced trauma, art therapy offers a safe, embodied process to express and release what words can’t hold.
What We Offer & How It Works
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Private pay sessions
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Virtual sessions for individuals
- Virtual sessions for organizations
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Weekly online Art Lab for ongoing wellness
Each session is tailored to your needs. You don’t need art experience—just curiosity. We’ll blend talk therapy with guided art-making to help you process emotions, unlock creativity, and develop actionable strategies for your life.
Lauren Zeltzer, ATR-BC, LCAT
Lauren has spent over 40 years exploring human potential, beginning as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Senegal and later designing international development programs in West Africa. Guided by curiosity, deep listening, and a focus on building on people’s strengths, she has worked across cultures to create sustainable solutions. A livestock resettlement project in Cameroon sparked her interest in how emotional trauma could be addressed across language and culture, leading her to art therapy—a modality that engages more of the brain than talk alone.
Lauren became an art therapist specializing in trauma, serving at NY Presbyterian/Weill Cornell’s Midtown Treatment Center, where she helped clients coping with substance use and mental health challenges. In 2020, she opened her private practice, working with individuals and organizations to address a range of mental health concerns and inspire new ways of thinking. She also leads “Online Art Lab” and art-based wellness groups that foster community and collaboration, partnering with organizations such as Catholic Guardian Services, The African Services Committee, New York Medical College, The Asian American Federation, and The Katonah Library.
She holds graduate degrees from NYU Steinhardt School of Art Therapy and Columbia University’s School of International Affairs. Learn more at www.laurenzeltzer.com or contact her at info@laurenzeltzer.com.
Ready To Get Started?
Step 1:
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Step 2:
Schedule Your First Session
Step 3:
See the New Possibilities of Your Life
