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Lacy Silas
Therapist / Art therapist
MIT Berlin – Schönhauser Allee 55
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No therapist currently offers Art Therapy in person in Nice. The therapists listed below offer online sessions.
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View profileArt Therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses creative expression to support emotional awareness, communication and change. It combines art-making with a therapeutic relationship. The goal is not to create beautiful art. The goal is to explore feelings, memories, needs and patterns in a safe way.
This approach may help when words feel limited. A client may use drawing, painting, collage, clay, objects, colour or other materials. The image then becomes a starting point for reflection. The therapist helps the client notice what happened during the process, what the image may express, and how it connects with daily life.
Art Therapy can support people dealing with anxiety, depression, grief and bereavement or trauma. It may also help with stress, emotional numbness, low self-esteem, identity questions, life transitions or experiences that feel hard to explain directly. The therapist adapts the pace to the person’s needs and level of emotional safety.
A session often starts with a short check-in. The therapist may offer a theme or invite the client to choose materials freely. After the creative work, therapist and client reflect together. They may explore colours, shapes, body sensations, avoided areas, strong feelings or unexpected details. The client does not need artistic training. The artwork does not need to be shown outside therapy.
Art Therapy may suit adults, teenagers and children. It can be especially useful for younger clients who express feelings through play, image and movement. Families may also explore therapy for children when a child needs age-adapted support. For people living abroad or working in another language, online therapy may also make support easier to access.
Art Therapy can work alongside other approaches, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or EMDR Therapy, depending on the person’s goals. It does not replace medical care, crisis support or specialist trauma care when these are needed.
When the summer crowds leave Nice, some residents feel more isolated while others carry stress from busy jobs; both are common reasons to look into art therapy. No artistic skill is needed: images and objects become a way to express what is hard to put into words, and you talk about them with the therapist.
You can choose a therapist who works in English, French or another language; the languages are listed on every profile. Some mutuelles contribute to this kind of session and others do not, so check your contract before you start. Before booking, each profile shows the therapist’s approach, languages, session format and fee.
For Art Therapy in Nice, you can usually expect a price around
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Uses creative expression to explore emotions and support healing.
Your therapist will adapt the pace and focus of sessions to your needs, goals, and current situation.
Art Therapy is often used for concerns such as Anxiety, Depression, Grief & bereavement, and Trauma.
The therapy page also shows which therapists on MIT currently offer this approach.
A first session usually focuses on understanding what brings you to therapy, what you want to change, and whether the therapist’s style feels like a good fit.
You do not need to prepare anything perfect in advance. It is normal to start with questions, uncertainty, or mixed feelings.
This depends on your goals, the complexity of what you are dealing with, and how structured the approach is. Some people use this therapy for short-term focused work, while others stay longer for deeper change.
Availability depends on the therapist. On MIT, you can check the therapist cards and profile pages to see whether online sessions are offered.
Fees vary by therapist. When no live therapist prices are available yet, the usual range for this therapy is around €80–€140 per session.
Start by reading the therapist’s profile, experience, languages, online/in-person availability, and approach. Then check whether the person works with the kind of issue you want help with.
A good fit is often about both expertise and how safe, understood, and comfortable you feel with the therapist.
Yes. MIT profiles can include direct messaging, and therapists can also activate online booking when available.
This helps patients ask practical questions before committing to a first session.
That is very common. You can start by contacting a therapist, explaining what you are struggling with, and asking whether this approach fits your goals.
If no therapist is listed yet for this therapy, you can still explore related approaches and pathologies on the site.
It depends on the therapist. Some see clients in person in Nice, others work only online by secure video, and some offer both; the format is indicated on every profile. Online sessions can be a practical option if you live elsewhere on the Côte d’Azur or spend part of the year away.
Yes. Therapists in the network work in English, French and other languages. See the English-speaking and French-speaking therapists in Nice, or check the languages listed on each profile.
Psychiatrists are medical doctors, and their consultations are covered by the Assurance Maladie when you follow the coordinated care pathway. Sessions with psychologists and psychotherapists are mostly paid directly. Under the “Mon soutien psy” scheme, a limited number of sessions with participating psychologists can be partly reimbursed, and many mutuelles or expat insurances refund part of private sessions: check your contract. Therapists give you an invoice you can submit.
Fees are set by each therapist and displayed on their profile. The indicative ranges shown on this site are around €80 to €180 per session for most individual approaches, €120 to €220 for couples or family sessions and €70 to €130 for coaching, career counselling or parenting support. A session usually lasts 50 to 60 minutes, weekly or every two weeks.
Therapy cannot respond to emergencies. If you or someone near you is in danger, call 112 (European emergency number) or 15 (SAMU, medical emergencies). For suicidal thoughts, the national prevention line 3114 is free and available 24/7.
Start with what matters most to you: the language, the topic you want to work on, the approach, in-person or online sessions and the fee, all shown on the profiles. If you would like help choosing, tell us what you need and we will suggest therapists. Your impression after the first session counts too.
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