Create Space: LGBTQ Art Therapy Group
In today’s climate, finding healthy ways to cope is more important than ever. This 6-week group offers LGBTQ adults (18+) a supportive space to express, heal, and connect through art. Together, we’ll reduce stress, build community, and explore creative tools that support emotional wellness and help prevent harmful coping strategies like substance use.
🗓 6 consecutive Tuesdays, January 6 – February 10 | 7:00–8:30 PM
📍 Hauppauge LGBT Center – 125 Kennedy Drive, Suite 100, Hauppauge
💵 $5 donation per session requested to help cover the cost of art supplies (scholarships available)
👥 Limited to 15 participants – registration required.
✅ For group success, participants must commit to attending at least 5 of the 6 sessions.
🎨 No art experience needed—just come as you are.
Art Therapy Group Dates:
- Tuesday, Jan 6, 7-8:30pm
- Tuesday, Jan 13, 7-8:30pm
- Tuesday, Jan 20, 7-8:30pm
- Tuesday, Jan 27, 7-8:30pm
- Tuesday, Feb 3, 7-8:30pm
- Tuesday, Feb 10, 7-8:30pm
Group Purpose:
This 6-week art therapy group is designed to support LGBTQ adults in navigating the emotional toll of today’s anti-LGBTQ climate. Through creative expression with art forms such as painting, sculpture, and more, participants will explore identity, process stress, and build coping skills in a safe, affirming space.
By offering healthy outlets for emotion and connection, this group also supports substance use prevention and recovery—creating space for resilience, self-worth, and healing without relying on harmful coping strategies. No artistic experience is necessary—just a willingness to show up and be yourself.