Our 2026 Programs

At The Artful Life Counseling Center, we believe healing happens through creativity, movement, and connection. We’re excited to offer therapeutic groups designed to help clients reduce stress, build confidence, and foster relationships through expressive arts therapy.

Cool, Calm, & Creative: An Anxiety Skills Group for Kids/ Teens

A Therapeutic Expressive Arts Group for Ages 10-13

Does your child/ teen get stuck in worries, have trouble trying new things, or feel overwhelmed by big feelings? Cool, Calm and Creative is a 6-week therapeutic group designed to help kids understand anxiety and learn practical, creative tools to manage it.

Led by members of our expressive arts therapy team, this small-group program combines art-making, playful movement, and skill-building activities to help children:

  • Understand how anxiety works in their body and mind

  • Practice calming techniques to use in the moment

  • Build confidence in facing challenges and trying new things

  • Connect with peers who “get it” and understand their struggles

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How the Program Works

Because this is a  therapeutic group billed through your child’s health insurance, participation includes:

  • An individual intake session before the group starts, to get to know your child, understand their needs, and tailor our approach.

  • Six weekly group sessions at our Beverly studio.

  • A parent follow-up consultation after the group ends, to review your child’s progress, share strategies, and make recommendations for ongoing support.

Insurance & Billing

  • Every session—the intake, all six group meetings, and the follow-up parent consultation—will be billed to your child’s health insurance as therapy sessions.

  • You will be responsible for any copays, coinsurance, or deductibles required by your plan.

  • An intake packet will need to be completed for insurance purposes before the first appointment.

Cancellation Policy
We require 48 hours’ notice for any cancellations.

  • If you cancel with less than 48 hours’ notice or do not attend a scheduled session, you will be personally responsible for the cost of that session.

  • Our cancellation policy is as follows: intake and follow-up consultation are billed at $110 each, and group sessions are billed at $40 each. 

  • Insurance does not reimburse for missed or late-canceled sessions, so these charges would be billed directly to you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Dates: Jan 26, Feb 2, Feb 9, Feb 16, Feb 23, March 2
 Time:  3:30 pm-4:30 pm
 Location: The Artful Life Counseling Center & Studio– 100 Cummings Center, Suite 534-G, Beverly MA 01915
 Ages: 10-13

 Billed through your child’s health insurance

Includes individual intake, 6 group sessions, and follow-up parent consultation

*Space is limited to keep the group small, safe, and supportive.

Why Parents Love This Group

Parents appreciate that their child is learning real, evidence-based tools to manage anxiety while still having fun in a supportive, creative environment. The combination of an intake, structured weekly sessions, and a follow-up consultation ensures that families are involved and supported from start to finish.

Register Here!