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ABOUT DRAWING CLOSE
Spiritual Direction + Therapeutic Art
Hi! I'm Eliza, a trauma-informed spiritual director, therapist in training, and aspiring good-enoughist. I love helping others deconstruct their beliefs while overcoming religious shame, church hurt, and spiritual trauma. I take a deeply affirming, whole-person approach; offering Spiritual Direction through a non-religious, trauma-informed lens and with underpinnings in somatic (body) awareness, integrative parts work (IFS), and therapeutic art.
EXPERTISE:
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Childhood Trauma & cPTSD
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Religious Trauma & Deconstruction
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Stress, People Pleasing, & Perfectionism
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Life Transitions & Self Discovery
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Chronic Illness & Burnout
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Autism & ADHD
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LGBTQ+
Friend, this the safe haven you've been longing for. As a trauma informed Spiritual Director, I'm deeply aware of how religious shame & trauma can affect our ability to draw close to God and keep us from becoming our best, most authentic self. Because of this, I created Drawing Close as a sacred, healing space for self-discovery and soul searching. Here, every part of you belongs and is approached with openness, curiosity and compassion.
BOOK A FREE HELLO SESSION TO BEGIN.
how it can help
ART AS A SACRED SPACE
CALM STRESS
Art-making is proven to calm stress and increase a sense of wellbeing & clarity.
EXPRESS EMOTIONS
Bottled up emotions are stored in the body. Engaging with different art mediums like paint, clay, and collage can help express them.
GO BEYOND WORDS
When words are not enough, our stories can be told through shape, color, line & texture.
HEALING SHAME & PERFECTION
Art can be a safe place to practice letting go of perfection, making mistakes, trying new things, and trusting the process.
FIND CONNECTION
Processing the art is a time of honest conversation with your Creator.
UNLOCK JOY
Find freedom to be your true self through creative exploration & curious self-discovery.
KIND WORDS
*Names changed for privacy.*
WHAT I OFFER
Accepting new clients! Sliding Scale: $150-$175 per 60 min session.
Non-Clinical
THERAPEUTIC ART
Therapeutic Art at Drawing Close utilizes the healing elements of art-making combined with Spiritual Direction to help you let go of perfection, process bottled up emotions, heal religious trauma, and embrace your whole, authentic self. No art talent needed!
Sessions are non-religious, trauma informed, LGBTQ+ affirming, and neurosparkly.
Private
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
Spiritual direction sessions hold nonjudgmental space to explore your thoughts, emotions, beliefs & experiences- with the intention of drawing close to God and connecting with your most authentic self. Oftentimes, this includes overcoming religious shame, hurt, or trauma, deconstructing fear-based beliefs, and reintegrating your "unloveable" parts.
Sessions are non-religious, trauma informed, LGBTQ+ affirming, and neurosparkly.
At Home
IGNATIAN RETREATS
The Ignatian Retreat is 275 days with Divine Love. Includes daily imaginative prayer with scripture, reflective journaling & optional art-making prompts! PLUS weekly spiritual direction with Esmé June!
This at-home & online retreat includes an optional art-making component. Great for all- no matter your level of interest in art-making.
