About

Accredited by Canadian Art Therapy Association

A Strong Self-Image
is Empowerment

Professional Accreditation

I am a registered psychotherapist committed to upholding professional standards and ethical practices

Training & Education

I am trained and experienced in delivering evidence-based psychotherapeutic modalities

Results-Oriented Approach

I prioritize creating personalized plans to achieve meaningful and realistic results efficiently

LET ME INTRODUCE

Hello! I am Hanz

I’m a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario and a certified Art Therapist. I completed my master’s-level clinician training in Art Therapy at Kutenai Art Therapy Institute in Canada and have facilitated art therapy workshops internationally. After spending 15 years using art for social change, I believes that art therapy is one of
the most potent tools for creating change. This belief underpins my therapeutic framework, rooted in a person-centred, humanistic, trauma-informed and embodied approach, drawing on various modalities such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based techniques, and psychodynamic methods. As a mental health practitioner, I have clinical experience working with individuals of all ages and from culturally diverse backgrounds in a variety of settings such as child, adolescent, adult, parent (caregiver)-child dyad across various developmental stages, hospitals, schools, and long-term-care facilities.

Individual Therapy

Emphasizes the individual's ability to enhance their self-awareness, self-reflexivity, self-autonomy, and self-knowledge of the therapy process

Group Therapy

Offers a space to connect with others facing similar obstacles and life experiences, share their strength and resiliency, and grow together

Dyad Therapy

Aims to strengthen the parent-child bond, addressing challenges and supporting families of children with trauma or attachment disorders

HOW IT WORKS

Therapy Process

Phase 1

INTAKE

During the intake appointment, I will gather information to identify your unique needs and develop a personalized treatment plan collaboratively

Phase 2

INTERVENTIONS

Facilitate exploration of experiences through kinesthetic, sensory, perceptual, and symbolic activities, encouraging alternative forms of expression.

Phase 3

INSIGHT

Support you in expressing and articulating complex thoughts and emotions, promoting insight and developing coping skills through the creative process

PEACE OF MIND

My Methods

I provide a safe and compassionate environment for individuals to explore life’s challenges. My approach is relational, centred on creating a non-judgmental space where you can comfortably delve into your emotions, experiences, and coping mechanisms. I am dedicated to adapting to the natural flow of therapy and tailoring it to your needs, inviting a collaborative relationship that ensures you are on the most beneficial path to healing.

Art-Making

In your session, you might choose to use:

dry media such as pencil crayons, pastel, charcoal, and oil pastel
wet media such as acrylic paint or watercolour
sculptural materials including clay or fabric, fibre arts, carving
found/recycled objects
natural materials

And the options don’t stop there! Art therapy isn’t confined to making visual art. In as session you might choose to explore poetry, song writing or composing, even dance. This creative process allows you to explore deeper, more spiritual themes and emotions. Art-making itself is therapeutic, and at times, you may simply focus on the sensations and emotions that arise during the creative process.

Mindful Compassion

Our sessions involve practicing mindful compassion by paying close attention to the language used in our internal dialogues. Therapeutic conversations often involve rewriting personal narratives from a compassionate and nonjudgmental perspective. This transformative approach helps you reshape your self-perception and fosters a more compassionate relationship with yourself.

Presence

Throughout our sessions, we acknowledge the presence of our bodies. Connecting bodily sensations with thoughts and emotions can enhance your sense of grounding and your body’s innate capacity to heal. This mindfulness of the mind-body connection can be a powerful tool for self-awareness and emotional well-being.

To use the arts expressively means going into our inner realms to discover feelings and to express them through visual art, movement, sound, writing or drama. This process fosters release, self-understanding, insight and awakens creativity and transpersonal states of consciousness.

— Natalie Rogers (Humanistic/ Person-centered Psychology)