Curam is an art therapy practice offering curious, compassionate, and grounded support for those seeking pathways to embodied liberation.
I’m an artist, art therapist, educator, & facilitator. Curam was created as a container to support folks yearning for therapeutic support that exists at the intersections of embodiment, creativity, spirituality, and liberation.
I am a relational, client-centered therapist working with clients based in New Mexico. All of my work is collaborative, centering you as the agent of change. With a background in art, somatics, psychology, herbalism, and climate justice, I hold space for change. I believe in each person's innate ability to heal.
If you identify as queer, an artist, parent, mother, dreamer, and/or activist we may enjoy working together. When not working, I enjoy spending time hiking with my pup, creating ceramics, gardening, working with herbs, creating natural dyes, advocating for climate justice, dancing, skiing, and playing with my greatest life teacher: my toddler. I feel grateful to live in the high desert and experience the open sky as an expansive, catalytic messenger.
Cúram: [pronounced cuh-ram] Irish Gaelic meaning care, responsibility, charge, or duty.
Ways to Work Together
Individual Art Therapy
Individual 1:1 psychotherapy services for those based in the state of New Mexico. Anchored in the belief that you are inherently creative, sessions focus on the process of art making to assist you in navigating life by illuminating your inner processes. Through integrative practices I incorporate modalities from a variety of frameworks; such as art therapy, IFS, EMDR narrative therapy, feminist theory, queer theory, existentialism, mindfulness, somatic-based therapies, depth psychology, and liberation psychology.
Group Art Therapy
COMING SOON
We live in an era that endlessly praises self-reliance and hyper-individualism, yet leaves so many of us feeling profoundly disconnected. When life’s challenges are carried alone, isolation becomes a heavy burden. Group art therapy offers a gentle, transformative antidote—a space to put down the heavy burden of doing it all alone and reconnect through the shared language of creativity. Expressing line, color, and form alongside supportive peers creates a bridge where words often fall short, allowing internal struggles to be seen, felt, and processed without judgment.
Supervision
Individual and group based supervision for those seeking ATR supervision. My style is liberation-based, pairing expressive art-making with an intersectional lens that invites you to examine how systemic power dynamics, institutional burnout, and collective trauma impact both you and your clients. Moving away from rigid compliance toward collaborative inquiry and somatic art-based processing, we honor your intuitive wisdom, process vicarious fatigue, and nurture a sustainable, ethically grounded practice rooted in radical care and collective liberation.
Consultation/Education
As an educator and consultant, I bring art-based inquiry to organizations, classrooms, and individuals seeking deeper insight into mental health and identity. Facilitating community workshops since 2018 and teaching as an adjunct faculty member at Southwestern College since 2023, my work centers on helping people explore their multiple, intersecting identities and how these live within our mental health systems. I am available for individual and organizational consultation to help you bring these creative, reflective perspectives into your own work.
what clients are saying
“It is a vulnerable process that allowed me to see beyond my original intentions. Chelsea guided me to gain clarity and had front row seat witnessing in me stepping more deeply into myself. Miracles unfolded in my creative journey during our time together and we were BOTH in awe. As a creative, to have someone to witness your growth and celebrate with you, is more than you can ask for. Especially for someone who is just discovering their creative self."
“Working with Chelsea felt safe and nourishing. She has is a deep listener and encourages me to listen to my own self. She’s been flexible with my vague conceptual path and given me tools and ideas to make things seemingly concrete.”
"One of the biggest takeaways I have from with this work with Chelsea is a deeper curiosity in myself. My conversations with people in my life have grown deeper, and more in alignment with my value systems, and where I want to prioritize my energy. I also felt myself move through creative blocks by redefining what it even means to be actively creative. I also found myself moving out of my comfort zone and into growth in promoting, and speaking about my body of artwork."
“With Chelsea I’ve been able to set better boundaries in my relationships, as well as move away from people pleasing tendencies which is something I’ve struggled with for a very long time."
