The Art of Becoming: A Women’s Art Therapy Group for Growth, Healing, and Creative Expression

Are you navigating a big life transition or craving a deeper connection to your sense of self? Join The Art of Becoming — a six-week, queer-friendly art therapy group designed for women (18+) who want to reflect, heal, and grow through intentional creativity.

This group isn’t about being “good” at art — it’s about using your hands and heart to explore who you are and who you’re becoming. Each week, we’ll gather in a warm, welcoming space to slow down, create meaningful artwork, and connect with others on similar paths. Whether you’re moving through heartbreak, burnout, identity shifts, or just feeling stuck, this group offers a supportive and affordable space to reconnect with your truth.

We’ll explore themes like inner child healing, boundaries, identity, hope, and transformation — all through hands-on art projects like collage vision boards, affirmation mirrors, expressive painting, and wearable button-making. Sessions include guided reflection prompts, quiet time for art-making with calming music, and space to share stories and insights in community.

✨ No art experience necessary

✨ Queer-affirming and sex-positive

✨ Affordable: $200 total for all six sessions — materials included

Details:

  • When: Thursdays, 6:00–7:30 PM
  • Dates: September 18th to October 23rd
  • Where: PhIIRST Office, 255 S 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA
  • Who: Women ages 18+, all backgrounds and identities welcome
  • Group Size: Intimate group of 8–10 participants

Led by Emmarose Stern, an integrative sex & couples therapist with a bold and person-centered approach, The Art of Becoming invites you to uncover the wisdom, resilience, and creativity that’s already inside you. By the end of the group, you’ll walk away with a collection of powerful, symbolic artworks — visual reminders of the healing you’ve done and the vision you’re stepping into.

Space is limited. Reserve your spot now and give yourself the gift of being witnessed, supported, and inspired.

The Art of Becoming: A Women’s Art Therapy Group for Growth, Healing, and Creative Expression

Fee:
$200 Total

Led by:
Emmarose Stern

Location:
PhIIRST Office, 255 S 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA

Contact:
emmarose@phiirst.com
215-645-2108

The Relationship Wellness Check-In

What is the RWC?

The Relationship Wellness Check-In (RWC) is a workshop for couples that includes three 50-minute sessions aimed to uncover your relationship’s strengths and challenges in the areas of intimacy, communication, conflict resolution, and emotional connection.

The 3-Session Process

  • The first session will focus on learning the evidence-based skills necessary for long-term relational wellness and understanding the behaviors that threaten it.
  • The second session will review your results from the Gottman Sound Relationship House Assessment to understand how your relationship dynamics contribute to your relational security and connection.
  • The third session finishes this process by providing you with tools and resources to help you improve communication, conflict, and intimacy for maintaining your relational wellness.

The Gottman Assessment

The RWC uses the Gottman Sound Relationship House Assessment to determine how you each show up in your relationship emotionally and behaviorally. It is based on 40+ years of research from over 150,000 couples by Dr. John Gottman on why relationships succeed or fail. You will be taking this assessment independently before our first session and we will be going over the results together so that I can provide you with personalized feedback.

The Relationship Wellness Check-In

Fee:
$250 Total

Location:
255 S. 17th Street, Suite 2200 or Virtual