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Myria Rei Sólas RP, CPT, RCAT, MC:AT, is a registered psychotherapist, certified play therapist, and a registered Canadian art therapist in Peterborough, Ontario. She maintains a private practice seeing individuals of all ages, as well couples and families. As part of her practice, she runs mindfulness-based art therapy groups, and arts-based retreats for women. As a practicing artist, Myria uses a multitude of media and techniques including mixed media, weaving, felting, and jewellery making. Myria lives by the belief that art and creativity help keep us whole and offer new ways of thinking and seeing things, being well, and thriving. Myria works hard to support and promote exploration, expression, and well-being through the use of the arts, and art as therapy. Myria believes in the power of creating safe, sacred spaces in which to create hope, resiliency, and wellness to help people throughout their life journeys. Other works include Life Story Baskets and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (2015), and Life Story Baskets, An Arts-Based Group Therapy Manual (2020).
