Exploration, healing, and meaning through the creative process
I didn’t come into this work from the world of art, but from a deep desire to help. Years ago, I was seeking ways to support my own daughter, who has special needs. Art became her language when words weren’t enough. It opened a door — not just for her, but for me too.
I used to dream of saving the world at large. But over time, I realized that real change happens one person at a time. Expressive arts therapy became the way I could walk alongside others — not to give them answers, but to help them find their own.
I hold a Master’s in Expressive Arts Coaching and Consulting from the European Graduate School and trained at the Expressive Arts Institute in San Diego. I’m bilingual (English and Spanish), and when I’m not working, I love photography, painting with watercolors or acrylics, and journaling — often out in nature, where I feel most connected to something greater.
About me
I’m Sara Turquie, an Expressive Arts Therapist and mother of four. I work with individuals and groups using art as a path toward healing, discovery, and resilience.
Whether you're facing a physical or emotional challenge, navigating change, or simply seeking deeper self-connection, expressive arts can help you listen to your inner voice and reconnect with your strength.
I believe that creativity lives in everyone — no skill required. My work isn’t about making art; it’s about making space to be fully human.
What Is Expressive Arts Therapy?
Expressive Arts Therapy is a therapeutic approach that uses art — not as a final product — but as a process of self-discovery and healing. Unlike traditional talk therapy, expressive arts therapy invites movement between modalities: painting, drawing, journaling, photography, sound, storytelling, and more. This intermodal practice helps unlock different layers of emotion, memory, and meaning.
You don’t need artistic training. You don’t even need to call yourself creative. This work is about sensitivity, not skill. Everyone has the capacity to express themselves — we simply need a safe space and the right tools.
Through creative exploration, people often find new perspectives, access inner wisdom, and experience a deep sense of grounding and renewal.
My Approach
Each session I offer is rooted in three parts:
Check-in: We begin by sensing how you arrive — emotionally, physically, mentally.
Creative Process: I guide you through an art-based activity. This may involve painting, movement, collage, poetry, or other mediums, based on your needs or the group’s focus.
Harvesting: We close by reflecting on what emerged — not by analyzing the artwork, but by exploring how it resonates with your life right now.
Expressive Arts Therapy isn't about fixing. It’s about listening. About trusting that each person has their own rhythm, their own voice, and their own answers. My role is simply to help you hear them.
