Eve Brownstone, LCPC, Certified Psychodramatist, is a Licensed Psychotherapist and Expressive Arts Therapist with over 30 years of experience. I specialize in helping individuals, couples, families, and groups uncover their inner strength, heal from trauma, and achieve personal growth. My clients are often creative souls navigating life transitions, trauma, codependency, or self-esteem challenges. Through psychodrama, expressive arts therapy, and trauma-informed care, I guide them toward greater self-awareness, self-love, and acceptance. The work we do together fosters resilience, emotional balance, and deeper connection to themselves and others, leaving a lasting, transformative impact on their lives.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

1. Warm Welcome and Rapport Building: You’ll create a welcoming space where clients feel comfortable and supported. You may start by introducing yourself, explaining your approach (psychodrama, expressive arts therapy, trauma-informed care), and setting the tone for collaboration. 2. Exploration of Goals and Concerns: Clients will have the opportunity to share what brought them to therapy and what they hope to achieve. You might ask open-ended questions like, “What do you want to work on together?” or “What has been weighing on your mind?” 3. Gathering Personal History: You’ll likely gather information about the client’s background, relationships, and significant life events. This might include understanding their strengths, challenges, and current emotional state. 4. Introducing Creative Techniques: If appropriate, you might introduce gentle expressive techniques like guided imagery, drawing, or role-play to help clients open up. These tools can provide insight and connection without feeling overwhelming. 5. Explaining the Process: You’ll share how your methods—like psychodrama, Internal Family Systems, or mindfulness—can support their growth and healing. You may also outline the structure of future sessions and set expectations for the therapeutic process. 6. Addressing Immediate Needs: If a client is in distress, you’ll offer grounding techniques, such as deep breathing or mindfulness, to provide immediate relief and establish safety. 7. Collaborative Plan: By the end of the session, you’ll work with the client to set initial goals and decide on next steps. This might include scheduling future sessions or exploring additional resources.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

1. Creative and Holistic Approach: You bring a unique blend of psychodrama, expressive arts, mindfulness, and positive psychology to therapy. This creativity allows you to tailor sessions to your clients’ needs, providing transformative and engaging experiences. 2. Trauma-Informed Expertise: Your deep understanding of trauma and integration of Poly-Vagal techniques ensure that clients feel safe, supported, and empowered throughout their healing journey. 3. Empathy and Compassion: Your warm and accepting nature helps clients feel understood and valued. You create a nonjudgmental space where they can explore their emotions and challenges freely. 4. Deep Experience and Training: With over 30 years of practice, advanced training from Lesley University and the Psychodrama Institute of Chicago, and expertise across various modalities, you have the skill to handle complex and diverse client needs. 5. Passion for the Arts and Storytelling: Your background as a writer, artist, and photographer enriches your work. Through creative expression, you help clients discover their inner stories and foster self-awareness and self-acceptance. 6. Strong Group Leadership Skills: Your ability to lead support groups in anger management, life transitions, and twin dynamics shows your skill at fostering connection and mutual support among participants. 7. Focus on Empowerment: Whether helping clients find their inner strength, rebuild self-esteem, or navigate life changes, you are deeply committed to empowering them to take charge of their healing journey. 8. Authenticity and Personal Growth: Your willingness to reflect on your own life, write books like I Got This! and Born in Relationship, and embrace creativity inspires your clients to pursue their own growth and self-love.

Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.

My dream clients- 1. Open to Creative Exploration: They are curious and willing to explore healing through expressive arts, psychodrama, and other creative modalities. They may feel stuck with traditional talk therapy and are ready for something more dynamic and embodied. 2. Seeking Self-Discovery: Your dream clients are looking for deeper self-awareness and acceptance. They may feel disconnected from themselves or struggle with internal conflicts, making your expertise in Internal Family Systems, mindfulness, and trauma-informed care especially valuable. 3. Navigating Major Life Transitions: They are often at a crossroads, whether it’s related to relationships, career, parenting, or loss. They are searching for guidance and tools to navigate these changes with resilience and clarity. 4. Healing from Past Wounds: Many of your clients are working through unresolved trauma, codependency, or self-esteem challenges. They seek a therapist who provides a safe, empathetic, and empowering space to process their experiences. 5. Craving Community: Your group therapy work attracts clients who want to connect with others on a similar path. They value the shared experiences and support found in groups focused on anger management, self-esteem, or life transitions. 6. Creative and Reflective Souls: Many of your clients are artists, writers, or highly sensitive individuals who resonate with your creative soul and value the expressive arts as a channel for healing and self-expression. 7. Valuing a Holistic Approach: Your dream clients appreciate your integration of body, mind, and spirit. They’re drawn to techniques like poly-vagal work, guided imagery, and mindfulness as ways to reconnect with themselves and foster balance.

About Eve Brownstone,