Therapeutic Workshop

04/09/2026

✨ Exciting news at The Therapeutic Workshop! ✨

We’re really happy to welcome Amanda Wright to the TTW team. Amanda is an art therapist who also brings training in sandtray therapy, offering creative and developmentally supportive ways for kids to explore feelings, process experiences, and build resilience.

Amanda will be working with kids ages 8 and up, along with teens and adults, and currently has some evening availability for new clients.

At The Therapeutic Workshop, we believe therapy should feel human and accessible. Amanda’s creative, thoughtful approach fits beautifully with the kind of work we care about here.

If you’re looking for support for your child (or yourself), you can fill out the contact form on our website to get started with a free 30-minute consultation.
Www.thetherapeuticworkshop.com/aw

Amanda Wright is a Registered Art Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor in Training at The Therapeutic Workshop in Bay View, Milwaukee. She offers art therapy, sandtray therapy, and creative counseling for children, teens, and adults navigating ADHD, trauma, emotional growth, and self-confid...

04/08/2026

Emotion Creatures — Creative Commons (April)

What would one of your emotions look like if it were a creature?

At our next Creative Commons, we’re sculpting weird little clay emotion creatures and getting curious about what our feelings might look like if they had a body, personality, or story.

No art skills needed.
Just curiosity, clay, and a room full of creative humans.

🗓 Wednesday April 15
⏰ 6:30–8:30 PM
📍 The Therapeutic Workshop — Bay View

This event is free, but space is limited.
Sign up through our website → Free Community Events → Creative Commons.

Come make some monsters with us.

Creative Commons is a community creativity event — not therapy and not art therapy.

04/06/2026

Yesterday’s MAKE ME was such a good one! ✂️🧠🧜‍♀️ We dove into ideas about masculinity, femininity, and—of course—mermaids! Thoughtful, fun, and surprisingly deep in all the right ways. Don’t miss the next one in May! Reach out to Ousia to reserve your spot while there’s room—head to our website and check out our free community events page to sign up!

03/28/2026

One week away ✂️🧡

MAKE ME is back on Saturday 4/4 at 12:30pm at The Therapeutic Workshop (Bay View) — a free, low-key creative space for trans, nonbinary, genderqueer, and gender-questioning adults in Milwaukee.

Come as you are. No pressure to talk, perform, or be “good” at art. We’ll be doing mindful creative practices like writing + collage, in a neurodivergent-friendly, confidential environment.

Space is limited — reach out to Ousia to reserve your spot while there’s room:
📧 ousiam@thetherapeuticworkshop.com

Or check out our Free Community Events page on our website.

See you soon, Bay View 🏳️‍⚧️✨

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03/27/2026

Thank you, Bay View. 🖤
Last night’s Self-Warmth: Kindling Resilience, Resistance, & Solidarity gathering with Alli & Pam was something special.
The vibe in the room felt different this time—calmer, deeper—and the conversations that unfolded were really rich. People shared that they left with actual tools for the things we explored together, and several folks mentioned how balanced the evening felt between content, movement, and discussion.
That’s exactly what these community offerings are meant to be:
a place to pause, reconnect with ourselves and each other, and leave a little more resourced than when we arrived.
Huge gratitude to Alli & Pam for creating and holding such thoughtful space, and to everyone who showed up and helped make the room what it was.
And good news—we’re already planning the next one for April. Stay tuned. 🖤🔥

03/25/2026

🦇 LAST CALL: VAMPIRE TTRPG THERAPY GROUP (ADULTS) 🦇
We’re filling the final spots for our new 10-week group starting Thursday 4/9 in Bay View (7–10pm).

If you’ve been curious about a fun, skills-based way to work with stress/activation/shutdown and build real nervous system awareness — this is it.

✨ Beginner-friendly • Small group (5–6) • Powerful + playful
🚨 Spots are limited — scan the QR code or fill out the contact form on our website for all the details.

03/19/2026

🦹✨🦹SAFE • INCLUSIVE • SOBER TTRPG NIGHT @ TTW is back — and next up we’re rolling into DC HEROES.

Come join a low-sensory, sober, affirming space for adults 18+ to meet new people, laugh, and tell a story together—no experience needed.

🦸 DC HEROES (TTRPG Night)
🗓 Saturday 04/04
🕕 6:00–9:00ish (3+ hours)
💸 FREE | 18+
🥤 Snacks + soft drinks provided (BYO welcome)
🎲 Run by a professional Game Master — beginners welcome

✅ Spots are limited—reserve your seat (QR / or visit our website and check out of free community events page)

Important note: This is a community game night and NOT therapy (not group therapy / not intended to be therapeutic). Interested in our TTRPG Therapy Groups? Check our site for details.

03/19/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for March’s Creative Commons! Our self-love creatures were stitched with care, each holding affirmations that reflect the strength we all carry. The energy was incredible, and your creativity was inspiring. Stay tuned for April—we’re already excited for the next creative journey! , , , , and

03/17/2026

🔥 Self-Warmth is back.
After the first gathering filled the room and people asked us to run it again, we’re opening the space once more.
Join Alli & Pam for Self-Warmth: Kindling Resilience, Resistance, & Solidarity — a somatic (body-based/movement) community offering focused on building self-compassion, reconnecting with our strengths, and supporting one another for the long haul.
This is space to pause, move, reflect, and practice community care together.
🗓 Thursday, March 26�🕕 6PM – 8PM�📍 The Therapeutic Workshop — Bay View
🎟 Limited spots — sign up required�Scan the QR code or email allil@thetherapeuticworkshop.com
Disclaimer: This is not a therapy group. This is a collaborative community offering.

03/12/2026

Somewhere along the way, a lot of us were taught that play is for kids.

That being playful is unproductive. That joy has to be earned. That if something does not lead to a measurable outcome, it is a waste of time.

But losing play can cost us a lot. It can leave us more stressed, more disconnected, less creative, and less alive.

Our newest blog is about play, adulthood, and mental health — and the way so many adults have been pushed to believe that rest, creativity, curiosity, and delight are somehow less important than productivity.

At The Therapeutic Workshop, we believe play is not a distraction from healing. For many people, it is part of the path back to themselves.

You can read the full blog here: https://www.thetherapeuticworkshop.com/post/why-play-is-important-for-adults-and-mental-health

Many adults have been taught that play is a waste of time. We are told that play is for children, while adulthood is supposed to be about work, productivity, and responsibility. But the truth is that play is important for adults, and losing touch with play can have a real impact on mental health.At....

03/10/2026

MAKE ME round one was small — and still really sweet. 🧡
There’s something powerful about a couple people showing up, making space together, and connecting through creativity. Thank you for coming out and helping set the tone for what we’re building.

We’re already looking forward to the next MAKE ME on 4/4/2026 ✂️📝
Low-key, neurodivergent-friendly, confidential, and centered on mindful creative practices like writing + collage.

If you’re curious and want to join us, keep an eye out for details / reach out to Ousia to reserve a spot while there’s room.

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03/08/2026

🦇 NOW ENROLLING: VAMPIRE TTRPG THERAPY GROUP (ADULTS) 🦇
Bay View • Thursdays 7–10pm • Starts 4/9/26 • 10 weeks

We’re officially accepting new members for our brand new TTRPG therapy group focused on befriending your nervous system.

If you’ve ever thought:
“Why do I get activated so fast?”
“Why do I shut down?”
“Why do I feel stuck in survival mode?”
…this group is built for that.

What you’ll get:
🎲 Beginner-friendly tabletop play (we teach you)
🧠 Real tools for stress, overwhelm, and shutdown
⚡ Practice staying grounded in the moment
🫶 Small group support (5–6 adults)

We’ll be using Vampire: The Masquerade (V5) to bring “safe intensity” — high-stakes story, social tension, temptation, and connection — so you can notice what’s happening inside and practice choosing what comes next.

🚨 Spots are limited.
✅ Scan the code or fill out the contact form on our website for all the details and to join.

We offer Table Top Role-Playing Game Therapy Groups. Groups for adults and teens to grow and heal in safe and fun environment.