Portraits for Healers & Caregivers
A Creative Encounter in Image
Caregivers and healers often give endlessly without being seen. My live portrait drawings are a way to honor and witness your presence in real time. Each portrait is a unique artwork, created during a sitting.
This is not therapy. It is an artistic encounter; a space to be witnessed and to leave with a tangible piece of art that marks your presence.
Who This Is For
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Who This Is For *
Healers, caregivers, community leaders, helpers, and anyone who offers care to others.
Individuals seeking reflective or ceremonial way of being witnessed through image.
Please note:Current or past therapy clients are not eligible to commission portraits, in order to uphold professional boundaries and licensing ethics.
If you are in therapy with me and wish to explore portrait drawing as part of your therapeutic process, you may request this directly in session.
How it Works
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How it Works *
Reserve a Session
o Choose an in person or virtual sitting (via secure video).
o You don’t need to prepare anything; bring yourself.
The Portrait Sitting
o During our time together, I draw your portrait live.
o You are welcome to sit quietly, sit loudly, bring an object of meaning, or share an intention or theme you’d like represented.
o The focus is not performance — it is simply being witnessed as the artwork unfolds.
Artwork Delivery
o You will receive your completed portrait at the end of the session.
o If virtual, the original will be mailed to you, and a digital scan can also be provided.
FAQ
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No. These portraits are creative works of art, not art therapy sessions. Therapy involves treatment, assessment, and a client-therapist relationship. A portrait sitting is an artistic encounter only.
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No. You simply bring yourself. You may offer a theme or object, but there’s no expectation to perform.
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Yes! Because this is an art service (not therapy), anyone can commission a portrait, regardless of location.
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To honor professional boundaries and licensing rules, therapy clients cannot book portraits as a separate service. If you’re interested, we can incorporate portrait drawing directly into our therapy sessions as a clinical intervention.
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Payment is collected at the time of booking.
Sliding Scale Options: A limited number of reduced-fee sittings are available each month to increase accessibility. Priority is given to BIPOC / global majority community members.
Standard Rates: Virtual – $150 / In-Person – $200
Reduced Rates (Sliding Scale): Virtual – $100 and below (based on need) / In-Person – $150 and below (based on need)
Cancellations with 48 hours’ notice may be rescheduled; cancellations within 48 hours are non-refundable.
These services are artworks only and are not eligible for insurance reimbursement.
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I reserve a portion of portrait sittings each month at a sliding scale to make this work more accessible. Priority for reduced-fee sittings is given to BIPOC / global majority community members, in recognition of systemic inequities and the often unseen emotional labor carried in these communities.
If you’d like to request a sliding scale or reduced rate, simply check the box on the booking form. Availability is limited each month, but I will do my best to accommodate as many requests as possible.