About Sylvia Calatayud

​I am a Registered Art Therapist, Trauma-Informed Expressive Art Therapist and Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy. 

I have been practicing since 2014, and I am a member of the Canadian Art Therapy Association. 

I have a Master's degree in Adult Education. I am a professor at Mount Saint Vincent University, and for many years, I have worked in the settlement and immigration sector. 

I use Cultural Humility and a culturally informed, feminist, client-centred and somatic approach in my Art Therapy practice. 

In my Art Therapy practices, I use a mind-and-body approach that incorporates breathing and mindful techniques, body movement, artmaking, and photography to support mind and body wellness, resilience, and work with trauma and grief. 

My goal is to provide a safe space where people can explore their experiences, connect with their feelings and emotions, and find 

strategies that draw on inner strength, community, and family support. I focus on people’s strengths to create therapeutic approaches and their well-being goals. I offer services to individuals, families, dyads and groups.