About PsihoArt Lab

In the last years, I became particularly interested in interdisciplinary approaches and innovative methodologies in education, therapy, and research. The most concrete product of the exploration are these workshops.

Whether I call them psychological-creative workshops or PsihoArt Lab – they represent a space for personal development through the expressive arts leading to better contact with our true selves and meaningful connections with others. Usually, I organize them in cooperation with a local partner. In some cases, as an experienced trainer,  I am invited to lead workshops in the ongoing project.

In the workshops, participants are guided through different exercises involving improvisation, imagination, and play to create using expressive arts techniques such as colors, drawings, collage, photo, music, movement, drama, writings, and so on. The permeating factor of each session/workshop is encouraging participants to reflect on thoughts, feelings, and other inner experiences on the process of the work and create products where the knowledge, tips, and interventions coming from psychology and psychotherapy are used.

Workshops are dedicated to all people who want to work on their personal development – who are ready to explore and better understand themselves, to face suppressed contents and blockades, but also to reveal and affirm the strength they already carry inside. Here, the very expression is important and what meaning participant/creator gives to it.

The benefits

• Making participants be in better contact with themselves and with others
• Enhancing understanding of their psychological needs, obstacles, and inner potentials through the process of creating and dialogue
• Making them more responsive and emphatic towards others
• Enhancing creativity, spontaneity, and playfulness

“Milena has been accepting us with our endless demons. She would patiently, using fantastic techniques, lead us to step by step through analysis of our states including collecting affirmations that would finally bring the desired change. I have worked the most on my fear. I still refer to many dialogues, drawings, and visualizations from the workshops which helped me to better understand my fear and reduce its influence. I believe that the key for the success of these workshops has been the incredibly pleasant atmosphere Milena managed to create which has been crucial for confidence and openings without fear.”

Lauren, September 20, 2015

“Thank you so much for leading the workshop. It was such a great experience for me and I’m really glad I took part. I found it useful both in terms of thinking about my own life and what I want it to be like and things that hold me back and what changes I can make. And also to share, connect and hear about other people’s lives. I would love to attend another one.”

Lauren, September 20, 2015