PL Studio 440 - Atelier

Catherine Pichura

Artist . Art TherapistStudios in New York and on Cape Cod, MA

figurative abstracts

about

Welcome. I am so glad you are here.If you are navigating the heavy landscapes of stress, trauma, chronic illness, or loss, you might have already run into a wall that many of my clients face: “I don’t even know how to put it into words.”When we try to "think" our way out of generational wounds or deep life transitions, our logical minds get stuck. But trauma lives in our bodies, not our vocabulary. And that is exactly where my work begins.I am Catherine Pichura, and art quite literally saved my life.Before I spent the last 20 years painting professionally, and the last five years facilitating healing workshops, I spent 18 years living my dream as a professional stage actress and singer. My life pivoted completely when a sudden diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus forced an unexpected end to my performance career. In that dark transition, I picked up a paintbrush and discovered a profound truth: when our voices are silenced by trauma or illness, our inner worlds can find absolute liberation through color on canvas.As a Certified Art Therapist and an International Art4Healing Facilitator, I do not believe my role is to interpret your art or tell you what your colors mean. I believe that you already hold every answer you need inside yourself. My job is to hold a safe, sacred space and provide the structured, timed prompts that help you bypass your inner critic, silence the overthinking, and let your subconscious speak.Through my daily paintings, fine art showings, and expressive workshops, I am a fierce advocate for the healing power of intuitive creativity. Whether you are dealing with daily stressors, processing the anger of a profound loss, or navigating caregiver compassion fatigue, I am here to help you get beneath the surface wounds and begin to truly heal.The past may feel resolute, but your canvas is entirely blank. Let’s begin your ascent together.With gratitude,
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