Hello
My name is Andi Posey, MAC, QMHP
At EMPOWER STUDIO, I provide somatic and expressive art therapy that uses movement and the creative process to help individuals explore their feelings, reconcile emotional conflicts, foster self-awareness, manage behavior and addictions, develop social skills, reduce stress, and increase self-confidence.
With a background in fine art and policing, my diverse life experiences help me to better connect with and understand the many challenges my clients are facing.
I strive to meet each client where they are at, to provide a safe space for expression and exploration, and to support each client with tools and strategies to reach their goals. I provide creative and innovative approaches to help individuals reach their fullest potential.
Emma Petersen MA, QMHP
Emma Petersen is a psychotherapist specializing in depression, bereavement, and grief. Her passion is helping others during the most distressing and vulnerable moments in life. Emma offers family, individual, and couples therapy.
Emma helps others see hope and potential instead of despair and closed doors and has an uncanny way of shedding light on the most challenging situations.
She is most recognized for her ability to help others repair and amend broken and strained relationships to encourage personal growth and emotional peace. She primarily incorporates a combination of evidence-based and mindfulness techniques into sessions.
Emma is accepting new clients and offers in-person and virtual telehealth sessions.
Email: emma@withinholisticcounseling.com
OUR VISION
The Man and The Horse
“There is a story in Zen circles about a man and a horse. The horse is galloping quickly, and it appears that the man on the horse is going somewhere important. Another man standing alongside the road, shouts, “Where are you going?” and the first man replies, “I don’t know! Ask the horse!” This is also our story. We are riding a horse, and we don’t know where we are going, and we can’t stop. The horse is our habit energy pulling us along, and we are powerless.” Thich Nhat Hanh
SOMATIC & EXPRESSIVE ARTS
In our journey to personal wellness, we must bridge the gap between our conscious and unconscious mind. Without deep looking, our thoughts, behaviors, inner drives, and motivations can become blocked, inhibited, and stuck. Like the rider in our story, we feel powerless and stuck. Somatic and expressive arts bring greater awareness and a primary focus on the here-and-now experience. Like a flower opening to the sun, this unfolding allows for new insight and meaning that might not be realized through talk therapy alone.
Through letting go into a state of creative flow, a doorway is shaped to listen, watch, and observe our sensory experiences without judgment or interference. Unlike other types of therapy that activate left brain processes, expressive art awakens and sparks the healing properties of our imagination to integrate lost parts of ourselves, reclaim our lost inner child, and give ourselves the gift of new experiences without resistance, judgment, or control.
INNOVATIVE HEALING
Where society builds walls, artists build windows
At EMPOWER STUDIO, we strive to create a safe and supportive space for people to express themselves through somatic psychotherapy, play, movement, and other forms of expressive art. We believe that everyone is capable of healing and our passion is to help others unlock their true potential.
