Grounded Healing
for a Changing World
Art therapy, eco-therapy, and climate-aware psychotherapy for adults and young people navigating transition.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Registered Art Therapist | CaliforniaWho I Support
I work with individuals and families across the lifespan, bringing creativity, depth, and attunement to every therapeutic relationship.
Clear, Grounded Support for Different Stages of Life
- Anxiety management / stress reduction / life balance
- Grief processing related to loss or transition
- Trauma integration work
- Authentic empowerment and voice
- Confident navigation of life transitions
- Nature-based healing, regulation, and growth
- Short-term targeted climate-aware therapy for eco-distress
- Parenting stress, overwhelm, and identity shifts
- Supporting children through transitions and big emotions
- Co-parenting, partnership strain, and communication
- Perinatal mood support and life-stage adjustment
- Emotional regulation and anxiety support
- Social dynamics, self-esteem, and identity development
- School stress and transitions
- Creative expression as a pathway to insight
- Eco-anxiety, grief, and anticipatory stress
- Values-aligned living and resilience building
- Boundaries, burnout prevention, and nervous system support
- Meaning-making in a changing world
Meet Ariella Cook-Shonkoff
A Space for Body-Mind Integration, Creativity, and Honest Growth
Ariella Cook-Shonkoff, LMFT, ATR, is a California-based Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Art Therapist. Therapy can be a place to slow down, listen inward, and gently explore what feels difficult to hold alone.
I offer a space grounded, compassionate space for healing through art therapy, somatic therapy, eco-therapy and climate-aware techniques. Together, we make room for what is real, including anxiety, grief, life transitions, parenting stress, and the emotional weight of living in a changing world.
Through conversation, creative expression, and nature-based reflection, sessions support clarity, resilience, and deeper connection to yourself and the world around you.
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How I Work
Therapeutic Depth, Creative Practice, Ecological Awareness
My work integrates therapeutic presence with creativity and ecological awareness. The goal is not to rush your process, it is to help you feel more supported, more resourced, and more able to meet life as it is.
Art Therapy
Using creative expression as a pathway to healing, self discovery, and emotional processing with intention.
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Eco Therapy
Nature-based therapeutic practices that restore connection, grounding, and presence within the natural world.
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Climate-Aware Therapy
A framework for processing eco anxiety, climate grief, and environmental distress with grounded support.
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Parents & Caregivers
Support for the emotional journey of parenting, identity shifts, and family dynamics with grounded guidance and clarity.
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Child Therapy
Creative, developmentally attuned support for young people navigating emotions, transitions, growth, and resilience.
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Group Therapy
Shared therapeutic space for reflection, connection, and healing within a supportive community setting.
Learn MoreRaising Resilient Children in an Uncertain World
Featured Book
Extending my clinical work into public reflection and dialogue.
My book explores the intersection of art therapy, climate psychology, and the lived experience of raising children in a changing world. It offers both clinical insight and personal reflection for parents, therapists, and anyone seeking meaning at the crossroads of creativity and ecological awareness.
“A thoughtful contribution to the growing conversation about resilience in the face of ecological uncertainty.”
Media & Speaking →
“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life”
— Pablo Picasso
Groups & Community Offerings
In addition to individual work, I offer group therapy and community workshops that bring people together around shared themes, from eco-anxiety to creative expression to the challenges of parenting.
Process and Values
Integrative, Relational, Developmentally Attuned Care
Support should feel steady, thoughtful, and responsive to the realities of your life.
My work is collaborative and paced with care. I pay close attention to the nervous system, developmental stage, family context, and the larger cultural and ecological landscape shaping your experience. We move in ways that support both depth and stability.
Sessions may include conversation, art-based exploration, nature-informed reflection, somatic awareness, and practical tools that help integrate insight into daily life. The goal is not simply relief, but resilience that feels embodied and sustainable.
WHAT GUIDES THE WORK
Creativity as a pathway to insight, regulation, and meaning
Climate awareness and social context without overwhelm
Developmentally attuned care for children, parents, and adults
Relational trust built through consistency and transparency
Respect for identity, culture, ancestry, and lived experience
Supporting post-traumatic growth and adaptive resilience
Insights from My Psychology Today Writing
Evidence-based reflections on parenting, resilience, and emotional wellbeing for an uncertain world, published on Psychology Today.
FEATURED ARTICLE:The Anti-Doomer Mindset
Cultivating Resilience in an Age of Uncertainty
Ariella Cook-Shonkoff, MFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Psychology Today ContributorBegin Your Journey
If you are ready to begin, I invite you to reach out. We can start with a conversation about what you are carrying and what support could look like.
