Self work is Sacred
Art of Self Love is an integrative healing practice rooted in Art, Self, Love.
Stephanie Citlalli, founder of Art of Self love, is a warm loving spirit by nature. Daughter and Granddaughter to Maya and Mexica families. A first generation Chicana, born on Tongva land.
Intuitively drawn to creativity and Spirit, with a deep curiosity of the human psyche, Stephanie studied Psychology, fine art, healing and expressive arts, Behavioral Sciences, and more. She received her MA in Marriage and Family Therapy specializing in Clinical Art Therapy. She is an Art Therapist and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Stephanie has continued her studies, honoring her ancestral legacy, weaving Indigenous wisdom into her practice and offerings.
Embarking on her own healing journey decades ago, she understands the path is not always easy, and trusts the peace and liberation self work can bring. Investing the time and energy on oneself is a courageous act of self love!
Art of Self Love embodies creativity, expressive arts, psychology, energy work, psychospiritual therapy, and ancestral healing arts of her indigenous lineages.
~ Offerings ~
Individual Healing Sessions
Individual healing sessions are private and confidential. Regular weekly or bi weekly sessions are held with the intention of creating a healthy therapeutic relationship. Allowing you, and I, to explore the inner and outer self. I will always meet you where you are at. Mentally and emotionally.
sessions may include psychoeducation, talk therapy, creative expression, mindfulness, spiritual guidance, and guided meditation. Sessions are unique to you and your needs. Individual sessions can assist with exploring self doubt, recovery, addiction, anxiety, life transitions, loss, ceremony and plant medicine integration, spiritual awakenings and grounding.
Approaches: integrative, holistic, humanistic, psychodynamic, systems theory, anti racist, incorporating an intuitive lens. Integrating mindfulness, spirituality, art, self love empowerment.
Currently accepting virtual and telehealth clients.
Art Therapy
Creativity is a sacred act in which we express ourselves. Art lies in our shadows, our truths, our joys, and our spirit. Expressive art nourishes our emotional, mental, physical and spiritual health. Writing, drawing, painting, photography, dance, song; the way we style and adorn ourselves and our homes are all forms of creative expression.
Art Therapy can support us when words are not enough. When words are not accessible. It can act as an energetic release, a self soothing tool, and magical portal into the subconscious. Art therapy is for all beings, not only children and “artists”. There is no prerequisite to engage in creative expression, simply an open heart and some creative materials.
Art therapy supports trauma, anxiety, somatic exploration, therapeutic process, ignites our creative spirit and more!
sessions available for individual, family, community, closed group and corporate wellness.
Limpias- Cleansings
Roses
In Mexican Traditional Healings, roses symbolize Spirit and the Divine Mother. Roses represent the essence of the Virgin de Guadalupe and Tonantzin; Earth Mother to the Mexica. The Spirit of the Rose embodies love, protection, self-love, compassion, courage, and the essence of Divine Mother. Rose medicine gently and deeply supports our heart and spirit.
Fresh Herbs
Sweet and bitter fresh herbs assist in cleansing our spirit, and welcome sweetness.
Limpias or Spiritual cleansing utilize fresh Roses and/or fresh Herbs that sweep, brush, and tap over you, cleansing your mind, body and spirit. Offered with integrity, love, and lots of respect to the grandmothers and sacred wisdom keepers.
limpias supports grief and loss, womb healing, heartbreak, self love, “feeling stuck”and more.
Energy Work and Ancestral Wisdom
Stephanie comes from a lineage of indigenous medicine. Her Abuelas/Grandmothers, Bisabuelas/Great Grandmothers, and Tias used energy work, sobada, yerbas, ritual and more to support the family. She absorbs the family medicine as much as she can and continues to honor her family legacy as her beloveds transition. Stephanie also studies under traditional Maestras and Elders of Mayan and Mexica healing arts, including Curanderismo and Maya cosmovision.
Maya Womb Care
Ceremony- sessions include healing touch, sacred smoke, prayer, obsidian, drum and rattle.
Stephanie is also attuned in the following modalities.
Reiki~ “Reiki is the life energy that flows through all living things” iarp.org. Reiki activities your body's energies using universal life force energy. Reiki can be practiced hands on, hands off, and virtually. Reiki is known to be effective in healing physical, mental, and emotional imbalances.
Pregnancy loss, infant loss, abortion support
This is a sacred and safe space to mourn, grieve, cry, celebrate and simply BE. Mourning the loss of a pregnancy, baby, and infant can be a very solitary and confusing place. At times, we may choose to grieve in solitude, other times we may yearn for community, and it seems no one understands our pain. The experience of this loss is often traumatic, making it difficult to talk about and navigate. Stephanie began a support group in 2018, ten months after her own loss. A space she wished she had. A space to feel held, seen, and understood. A space to process, be silent, laugh, or cry.
The support group has come to a rest, Stephanie continues to offer 1:1 support and Spirit Baby Ceremonies.
Spirit Baby Ceremony~ A space curated from deep love and understating for you to honor your loss and Angel. A sacred space and altar. A space for you to meditate, pray, and visit with your Baby Angel. A ritual to help support your journey of grief.
Consultations
Stephanie now offers consultations! Curious about pursing a Masters degree in Art Therapy or the Mental Health field? Do you have questions around licensure or Law & Ethics? Would you like to know more about my journey and how I have come to birth my private practice?
