Recent updates on services provided
“How does a release happen? What tells us that release or shedding of layers has occurred?” A colleague recently asked me this question bringing the pause needed to try to find the words to explain the internal shifting I experience through my personal engagement in expressive arts practices. I believe knowing a release or shift […]
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🎭 From art, the words emerged. A patchwork-colored mask of my face, no distinct features emphasized. I couldn’t risk choosing the “wrong” face. The head opens to reveal two figures playing patty cake. “It feels like people playing patty cake in my head. I don’t know the rules or how to play the game.” In […]
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💥 We’re happy to announce an in-person expressive arts group for the Spring Equinox. Nature-based expressive arts are a perfect fit for honoring renewal and rebirth. Co-hosted by:✨ Sarah Newton Penston – Author of Elemental Healing: Guided Therapy Journal, expressive arts arts therapist, licensed professional counselor and trauma specialist✨ Melissa Stephenson – Spiritual life coach, […]
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Portfolio includes assorted woodworking projects complete with custom 3d-designed blueprints for true start to finish customization, welding projects, and creative projects.
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Artist, Musician, Welder Music is the language of my soul. I love being able to evoke emotion, energy, and movement with a simple strum of the guitar. I know what it’s like to struggle with the monotony of day-to-day life, but I persevere. Music, art, & creativity are great coping skills. They open the doors […]
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Expressive Arts Therapist Licensed Professional Counselor Board Certified-Registered Art Therapist Sarah is an expressive arts therapist and licensed professional counselor with lived experience of trauma, neurodivergence, & chronic illness. Creative expression has been vital for finding & staying in touch with myself. She intuitively works with each individual to co-create an adventure in healing through […]
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Traditional Lands of the Lumbee, Chesapeake, Powhatan & other Tribal Nations Norfolk, VA Owned and operated by Sarah Newton-Penston, services focus on making mental healthcare accessible by accepting insurance. Norfolk, VA is our home away from home. We acknowledge the Lumbee and Chesapeake tribes and other peoples of the Powhatan Tribes (including nearby Nansemond peoples). […]
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Traditional Lands of the Sapponi Tribe Ringgold, VA Dakota Acres is next door to Elemental Expressive Arts. My paternal grandparents designed the home. It was built by my grandfather & father. Dakota Acres is the reflection of a legacy born out of generations of love. We would like to acknowledge that Dakota Acres is located […]
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Countryside Acres Traditional Lands of the Sapponi Tribe Ringgold, VA The home of Elemental Expressive Arts was built on the Newton Family farm. My paternal great aunt and uncle were the only owners/ occupants prior to our purchase. My paternal grandfather drew the blueprints for both homes at Countryside Acres. You’ll see the similarities to […]
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