Psychotherapy & Expressive Arts Therapy
Felicia Li, MSW, LCSW
Have you come to a place in life where everything feels completely wrong, somewhere between longing and not belonging? Diligently walking the path towards fulfillment, yet haven’t actually found it anywhere inside?
This place of stuckness holds immense power - a breakthrough ready to spark clarity, insight, and optimism. To access it means learning to release all the “shoulds” and “have tos”, and being nurtured by the predictability and unpredictability of the familiar unknown.
Taking inspiration from creative expression, I have been walking this path of the unknown for quite some time. It has gifted me the ability to continually integrate my own healed wounds into how I'm able to show up for my clients. I provide a safe container for them to explore the uncertainty and complexities of life, as this is what I willingly do for myself. The journey we take together is an introspective pilgrimage, guiding you into courageous dialogue with yourself that has the potential to ignite change... to Ignite You.
Are you ready to meet yourself there?
"Pathmaker, there is no path. You make the path by walking."
— Antonio Machado
Self Acceptance Through Process-Oriented Art
Growing up in a multicultural background, I've walked the journey of the overachiever. In choosing to courageously unravel these stressful patterns, I've learned that embracing the unknown comes with embracing imperfection.
A recent experience in my first ever ceramics class showed me how to accept the spirit of “Wabi Sabi”. This phrase comes from Japanese wisdom that encapsulates the essence of imperfection, impermanence, and incompletion - teaching us life lessons about letting go of perfection and accepting ourselves just as we are.
The practice of "process-oriented" art is about what we unearth about ourselves through the process of making the art, rather than how good it looks when finished. It often urges us to let go of the incessant need for control, to trust the process - and importantly, to trust ourselves. In this way, process-oriented art serves as a powerful tool on the journey towards emotional freedom.
"Start close in. Don't take the second step, or the third. Start with the first thing close in. The step you don't want to take."
— David Whyte
