Meet Liz

Hi! I’m a graduate student at the School of Visual Arts and art therapy intern working with adults navigating anxiety, emotional dysregulation, trauma and substance use recovery. As a second-generation Korean American raised in New York City, I'm drawn to the complex intersections of identity and belonging.

My approach is person-centered and trauma-informed, drawing on art therapy, psychodynamic work, and cognitive behavioral techniques. I aim to create an affirming space where you reconnect with your own wisdom and agency, at your own pace. Art experience is never required; you choose whether and how you would like to incorporate creative practices into therapy.

I'd love to help if you're struggling with:

• Anxiety, overwhelm, and racing thoughts

• Naming or expressing emotions

• Setting and maintaining boundaries

• Chronic or complex PTSD

• Substance use

What makes art therapy different?

Art therapy combines talk therapy with creative expression, giving you another language for emotions that words alone can't capture. You don't need to be "good at art" to benefit from art therapy. The focus is on what emerges when you create, not the finished piece. Creative processing activates different parts of the brain, helping you access and gently integrate difficult material.

Here’s an example of an art prompt I may use in a session:

Draw your boundary as a shape or a line. Does it hold firm or give way under pressure? Now imagine resources around it that would make it stronger.

This exercise helps externalize abstract feelings about personal limits in a tangible way.

Questions?

Email liz@integrationartstherapy.com or book a free 15-minute consultation.