Healing and recovery after the experience of trauma can often be a difficult, painful and meandering path. What we do know, without a doubt, is that visual art can be a powerful healing process, especially when words are slow to arrive. This art therapy group offers dedicated space, time and attention for the healing process to take place for survivors of trauma. It is a 10-week-long closed group.
The group is led by Art Therapists Jayashree George & Sherri Jacobs. Participants will need to attend an interview process before participating in the group. Please call (913) 432-1916 to find out details and to set an appointment.
10 Weeks: September 16th - November 18th, Fridays's 1:30am-3:30pm
Cost: $300 ($30.00 per session)
Jayashree George
Jayashree George is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in the State of Kansas and a Registered and Board Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC). She graduated with a Masters degree (MS) in Marriage and Family Therapy from Kansas State University and a Doctorate (DA) in Art Therapy from New York University. Jayashree has provided couples/family therapy and art therapy services to various groups of people — children, adolescents, adults and older adults — in various settings and in various formats (individual, couple, family and group therapy).
Sherri Jacobs
Sherri received her master's degree in marriage and family therapy from Friends University in Kansas City, and her master's degree in art therapy from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She has worked for many years as an art therapist with children, adolescents, families, elderly and people with dementia.
Sherri is: founder of Heartland Art Therapy, a trained mediator, approved by the Kansas Supreme Court, past president of the Kansas Art Therapy Association, TEDxOverlandPark founder, and has held numerous civic leadership positions. Sherri is married and raising four children in the Kansas City area.