Open Studio Sessions at Night!

by Meg Neufeld | Nov 4, 2015 | Creative Arts Programs, Events, News

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Open Studio Sessions invade the night starting tomorrow!

We’re excited to announce that due to popular demand, tomorrow night will be the first time we’re opening up our art studio for Open Studio Sessions on Thursday nights from 6:30pm-9:30pm! $35+GST for 3 hours of creative fun, and if you claim our offer on our Facebook page, you get 25% off your first visit!

If you’re feeling the stress of work, family, or life in general, creativity has a calming effect on your brain and holds great potential to get you back on track! Or maybe you just want to have some fun with friends, or meet some new people!

We’ll have coffee and tea ready, but please note – we only have 12 spaces available, so you’re best to book online using the link below, or call the office and talk to Meg so we can make sure we save you a seat!

**If you need to cancel less than 24 hours prior to attending, please call the office and speak to Meg – our system doesn’t allow cancellations with less than 24 hours notice. **

Book online!

Book your seat at our Open Studio Sessions!

Creative Arts – where’s my inspiration?

by Meg Neufeld | Nov 3, 2015 | Articles, Creative Arts Programs, Events

Seeking inspiration for your creativity? Looking to unload some stress and get your motivation back? Our open studio has a wide range of materials and art activities to offer. We have designed a few ways to get the creative juices started!

Try-Me-Trays

This rolling cart holds 6 easy to grab trays. Each tray has a different type of art medium with instructions and supplies. This gives you a feel for certain materials. Simply try it and then select another!

Kick-Start-Art-Cards

This zippered pouch contains photographs, magazine clippings, graphics, and designs. Pick two images at random and choose one of the images to work from. Get started by sketching, sculpting, painting, or doodling by using inspiration from the image you selected.

Curio-Cues

There is no place better to start then still-life objects. Select from a variety of still-life objects from around the room and from our yellow curio box of treasures. Sketching, shading, and contouring are great places to begin before painting or attempting larger scale pieces.

Inspirational Books

Flip through our wide variety of books to get some inspiration. We have a wide variety of books: how-to books (on painting, drawing, journalling, card-making etc.), adult-colouring books, and art-related books (on artists, graphics, art-topics etc).

There are so many ways to access your imagination, you just need to start somewhere!

Grand Opening Open House

by Alongside You | Sep 9, 2015 | Events

You’re invited to our Grand Opening Open House!

We are happy to announce the opening of Alongside You, a new, innovative integrated health clinic in the heart of Ladner. We offer counselling, group therapy, occupational therapy, registered dietitian services, and creative arts programs.

We are excited to invite everyone to come see our new space, meet the Directors, Andrew and Meg, as well as many of the associates! South Delta has been so welcoming and embraced us already and we would like to return the favour!

Come visit, tour the office, and hear about what we’re up to. We’ll be happy to explain any of our services to you and chat about how they may be beneficial in your life. We’d love to meet you, and hear your ideas for how we might meet the needs of the community we’re in.

We’ll have coffee and tea, and some goodies to share. We look forward to welcoming you!

Saturday September 19, 2015

1:00pm – 5:00pm

Suite 203 – 4840 Delta Street in Ladner!

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Group

by Alongside You | Jun 30, 2015 | Events, Group Therapy

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

We’re pleased to announce our Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Group Therapy Program At Alongside You. Do you know someone who struggles with:

● Borderline Personality Disorder
● Depression
● Anxiety
● Chaotic relationships
● Emotional storms
● Substance misuse
● Anger management difficulties

We are pleased to announce that we are offering a Dialectical Behaviour Therapy group that is open to anyone struggling with the above issues. Research has shown DBT to be particularly effective with anyone struggling with emotional difficulties, regardless of official diagnosis. Originally developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan, DBT has been successfully used to help patients move from being stuck in unregulated mood and thoughts forward into a life worth living. Unlike some other programs, patients do nothave to have an official diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder to be able to participate.

For more details about DBT and our groups, please visit the DBT page on our website. We would love to talk to you if you believe that you would benefit from our group therapy services.

Please call us at (604) 283-7827 if you are interested in signing up, or if you just have questions about what our DBT Group is about!

You may be able to claim a portion of the cost on your extended medical coverage if you have it available. To find out, please call your insurance provider. You will be provided a receipt for submission to your insurance company.