Jen Signet Yovino(She/Her/Hers)

Jen Signet Yovino is a Creative Arts Therapist based in Long Island, NY. She works with folks interested in using creative processes to explore and cope with mental health issues. Jen strives to create an atmosphere where her clients feel relaxed, safe, and supported. This is especially important for building a trusting therapeutic relationship, and for doing trauma work, which is one of Jen's specialities.

Jen's approach is humanistic and client-centered at its core, and she honors each person's individuality, unique needs, and inherent strengths. Her art therapy room is filled with fine art materials that clients can use freely, playfully, even experimentally, and without judgment. Whereas in an art class there may be emphasis on how "good" a finished piece of art is, art therapy is about creating to create, being present with the process, and being a compassionate witness to the work. One's relationship to art can echo relationship to self; being present and mindful while making art can reveal how people see themselves and think about themselves. Jen's strong background in psychodynamic psychotherapy comes in here, as she helps client's then understand, through the context of past and present, the reflections that can emerge while making art.

Art therapy sessions are always individualized, and Jen's collaborative approach gives clients a voice in their treatment. Art therapy can help with self-regulation, insight, anxiety management, self-expression, and coping with life's challenges. Jen invites anyone interested in learning more about therapy to reach out, and offers free consultation calls.