Draw Near

Art psychoeducational workshops

Upcoming Workshops, Classes, & Support Groups

Join wailtist for a workshop, class, or support group by signing up below. All groups are to be determined, please sign up to receive updates. If you are looking for a specific group that is not listed please contact us with your specific area of interest.

Art in the Garden

Come join us for a 2-3 hour session of creating with a prompt among others to get an introduction to what we are all about. We will be meeting outside in a beautiful garden in Vista. Entry fee is $25, art supplies provided. Bring yourself and a friend!

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Teen Healing Art Group

A place for teens to come and learn how to express their feelings through art together. No art experience necessary! Bring a friend.

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Post-partum Art Play Group

For mom’s who are up to one year postpartum. Come meet other mom’s and do art together.

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Grief Art Therapy Support Group

Grief is any type of loss one has experienced that has impacted your thoughts, feelings, and life. Explore grief together with a closed group (the group stays the same once started for about 6 weeks). 10 people max.

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Mindfulness with Art

Research proves mindfulness can improve your mental health in a variety of ways. Come to this class to learn how to utilize art to support mindfulness for your life. No experience necessary! Open group. If under 18, must be accompanied by an adult.

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Quiet time

A group for Christians. Learn how to connect with God through art making. No experience necessary! Open group. Meets in a garden in Vista. If under 18, must be accompanied by an adult.

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Pregnancy Support Group

This support group is designed for new moms to come, build community, ask questions, and process all the changes together. You do not need any art experience for this group. Everything will be provided for you. You just need to bring yourself and be open to listening to others and sharing yourself.
Instuctor: Rachelle Walton
Credentials: BA in studio art, MA Mental Health Counseling, Mom of a three year old, one year old, and one one the way.

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Ministry Leader/Pastor Process Group

Helpers also need help. Being a ministry leader and/or Pastor has specific challenges that can easily lead to burnout/compassion fatigue if not addressed. Our goal with this group is that you would have a safe place to have eye to eye relationships with other Pastors/Ministry leaders. You do not need to have previous art experience or previous therapy experience.
Instuctor: Rachelle Walton
Credentials: BA, MA

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MST (Military Sexual Trauma) Art Therapy Support Group

Join a group to know you are not alone and to help heal from MST. Art Therapy is a safe container to process through trauma. Directive focused art therapy groups to help process through sexual trauma. Closed group once members start they have to continue for 8 week program.
Instuctor: Megan Toth
Credentials: BA, MA, ATR

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Military Art Therapy Support Group

For active duty and/or veterans. Using art therapy to process through whatever season you may find yourself in, while getting support from peers who are in the military. Common topics that have come up in the past include: loss of a friend/family to suicide, grief, transition, shame, guilt, addiction, trauma, PTSD, etc.
Instuctor: Megan Toth
Credentials: MA, ATR

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Interested in Art Therapy sessions (individual or group?)

Connect with Megan Toth (MA, ATR) on her website to set up a session just for you.

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Hire us for private events, workshops and trainings

We offer custom workshops specifically focused on discerning God’s voice and weaving together faith + art + mental health. In the past we’ve worked with Christian leadership teams and/or small christian groups that are interested in learning how to support their mental health through art. Please reach out to us, we love catering our curriculum to the specific needs of your group. Workshops can be for 5-100 people. We are also open to host it at Draw Near, coming to your space or doing it over zoom. Prices vary on amount of participants, curriculum and materials.

What is Draw Near?

Draw Near is a space for you to come to connect with yourself and others, create, and heal. We believe everyone is creative, sometimes we just need the space to explore it. Draw Near is the place to do just that. Our studio has all of the materials you need to dive in or you can bring your own art materials to create within a communal setting. You can buy a yearly membership or a day pass to our studio space.We provide a tier income membership. In the studio, you can walk in and explore the different stations and materials to help support you wherever you are in that moment. See calendar for operating hours.

Art psychoeducational workshops are hosted by Rachelle (MA in counseling) and Megan (Art Therapist). Rachelle and Megan teach how to engage with, recognize and learn ones emotions and learn about them through art making. Workshops are typically about 2-3 hours. If you’d like to schedule a workshop for a group (i.e. co-workers, teachers, etc) please contact us for availability. For art psychoeducation workshops and art classes please refer to the calendar to see upcoming events. All stages of life, all skill levels, all are welcome here. 18 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

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