For Ages 4–17
Art Therapy for Kids
A gentle, play-based way for children to work through anxiety, big feelings, family change, and growing up — through art, with a clinical psychologist who specialises in working with kids.
In-person in Mumbai (Goregaon East) · Online across India · English & Hindi
How it works
How art therapy helps children
Children communicate in pictures, stories, and play long before they can talk about feelings. Art therapy meets them in that natural language.
A safer way to express what's hard to say
Children often don't have the words for big feelings. Drawing, painting and clay let them externalise what's inside — making it visible, manageable, and easier to talk about.
Builds emotional regulation
Rhythmic, hands-on art-making activates the calming parasympathetic system. Over time, children learn that creating is a reliable way to settle a dysregulated body.
Grows confidence and agency
Making something themselves — and having it taken seriously by a caring adult — is profoundly affirming for a child who feels unseen, anxious, or stuck.
Strengthens the parent–child relationship
Periodic parent reviews give you concrete strategies and language to use at home, so the work doesn't stay siloed in the therapy room.
Trauma- and neurodiversity-aware
The approach is gentle, paced, and adapted for sensory needs, ADHD, autism, or kids who've experienced loss or upheaval. We meet your child where they are.
No artistic skill required
Process matters, not product. We never grade or judge a child's art — every piece is treated as meaningful communication.
Who it's for
Reasons parents bring their child
If you're not sure whether art therapy is right for your child, a 20-minute discovery call is the easiest way to decide.
Anxiety and school stress
Test fears, school refusal, separation anxiety, perfectionism. Art therapy helps externalise worry and build coping skills.
Big feelings and meltdowns
When emotions feel too big to name or hold, creative expression offers a regulated way through.
Family changes
Divorce, relocation, new sibling, bereavement. Art helps children process change at their own pace.
Friendship and social difficulties
Loneliness, bullying, social anxiety. Therapy supports relational skills and self-worth.
Neurodivergence support
Affirming, sensory-aware art therapy for autistic, ADHD, and twice-exceptional kids.
Grief and loss
Loss of a loved one, a pet, or a familiar life. Art creates a container for grief that words can't always hold.
What a session looks like
Each 50-minute session begins with a soft check-in — a feelings card, a doodle, or a body-scan game depending on age. We then move into the studio space, where your child chooses materials: clay, paint, pastels, collage, found objects, or sand.
Some children want to talk while they make; others stay quiet and reflect at the end. Both are welcome. Divya gently witnesses, asks open questions when useful, and never interprets or judges the work. The goal is for your child to feel safe enough to be honest with themselves.
We close each session with a small ritual — sharing what they want to keep or leave behind, and a transition back to the parent. You'll get a brief written note after every fourth session, plus an in-person review every 6 sessions.
Your Child's Therapist
Divya Batra Masiwal
Art Psychotherapist, Counselor, Life Coach
MA Clinical Psychology · 11+ Years Experience · English & Hindi
Divya is an art psychotherapist with over 11 years of experience supporting children and families. She trained in clinical psychology and has worked with kids facing anxiety, family change, grief, and neurodivergence. Her sessions are warm, sensory-aware, and culturally rooted.
Parent FAQs
Related pages for parents
- Feelings Are Fun (Workshop)Our signature group workshop for kids — a fun way to try art therapy in a small group.
- Art Therapy for AnxietyDeep-dive on how art therapy reduces anxiety symptoms — relevant for anxious children too.
- What is Art Therapy?Plain-language guide to what art therapy is, who it helps, and what to expect.
Help your child feel seen and supported
Book a discovery call with Divya to see if art therapy is the right fit for your child.