Workshop/Groups | setarehdelzendeh

This online expressive arts therapy workshop was facilitated for the Iranian community in January 2026, responding to ongoing collective trauma and emotional stress. Participants were invited to explore and express their feelings through visual art, words, movement, and sound in a supportive and non-judgmental space.

Group Therapy & Expressive Arts Workshops

I facilitate therapeutic group sessions and expressive arts workshops that create supportive, creative, and non-judgmental spaces for connection, expression, and healing.

Group work offers something unique: the experience of being seen and witnessed by others while engaging in creative processes that go beyond words. My groups are designed to support emotional expression, nervous system regulation, and a sense of belonging—while always honoring individual choice and boundaries.

No prior art experience is needed.

What to Expect in Group Work

My group sessions and workshops integrate expressive arts modalities such as movement, visual art, rhythm, sound, storytelling, and reflection. Participants are invited to engage in ways that feel right for them—actively, gently, or by witnessing.

In these spaces, we value:

Safety and respect
Choice and consent
A non-judgmental atmosphere
Listening with care—to ourselves and to one another

Each group is guided with a trauma-informed and relational approach, allowing participants to move at their own pace.

Types of Groups & Workshops

Expressive Arts Therapy Groups

Ongoing or short-term therapeutic groups that support emotional exploration and connection through creative expression. These groups may focus on themes such as stress, trauma, grief, identity, or life transitions.

Medical Trauma & Illness-Related Groups

Groups designed to support children and adults navigating medical hardship, including cancer, chronic illness, hospitalization, or caregiving. These sessions offer a gentle, creative space to process fear, uncertainty, grief, and emotional fatigue, while reconnecting with inner resources and resilience.

Children’s & Youth Expressive Arts Groups

Creative groups for children and youth that support emotional expression, regulation, and resilience through play, imagination, movement, and art. These groups may be especially supportive for children experiencing medical challenges, family stress, or emotional overwhelm.

Community & Themed Workshops

One-time or short-series workshops offered in collaboration with community organizations, cultural spaces, or schools. These workshops may be themed around collective experiences such as migration, grief, seasonal transitions, or cultural rituals, and are accessible to a wide range of participants.

Format & Access

In-person groups and workshops (when available), offered in collaboration with community partners
Online workshops, accessible to participants across different locations
Groups may be offered as ongoing series or single-session workshops

Details about current or upcoming groups—including dates, format, and registration—are shared as they become available.

Interested in Joining or Collaborating?

If you’re interested in joining a group, learning about upcoming workshops, or exploring a custom group or workshop for your community or organization, I invite you to get in touch through the contact page.

Past Groups & Workshops

Below are examples of group sessions and workshops I have previously facilitated.

This expressive arts therapy workshop was created and facilitated by Setareh Delzendeh in collaboration with Alireza Keymanesh for 25 musicians participating in the Small World Music Incubator Program.The workshop invited participants to explore creative expression and connection through movement, visual arts, breathwork, body percussion, and collective music-making, supporting embodied awareness, collaboration, and creative flow within a group setting.

Dance of Alignment

Four-Session Expressive Arts Therapy Series | Adults | In personDance of Alignment was a four-part expressive arts therapy workshop series facilitated by Setareh Delzendeh in collaboration with Alireza Keymanesh.The series invited participants into a creative and healing journey where movement, sound, and color became forms of expression. Through embodied practices and expressive arts processes, participants explored alignment, connection, and self-expression within a supportive group setting.

Expressive Arts Therapy Workshop – InnisfilCommunity Workshop | In personA community-based

expressive arts therapy workshop facilitated by Setareh Delzendeh at the Innisfil Public Library, organized in collaboration with ILFO. The workshop invited participants to explore emotions through creative expression in a supportive group setting.

Creative Cancer Support Group

Four-Session Online Expressive Arts Therapy Group | Parents | Online

Creative Cancer Support Group was a four-session online expressive arts therapy group designed and facilitated by Setareh Delzendeh and Philomena Meffe for parents of children living with cancer. The group offered a safe and supportive space for parents navigating their child’s treatment, recovery, and the long-term emotional impact of illness on family life.

The sessions recognized that when a child is sick, the entire household is affected. Parents were invited to explore emotional fatigue, fear, grief, and ongoing parenting challenges, while caring for their own emotional well-being, which plays a vital role in supporting their child’s growth and healing. The group also created opportunities for connection and shared understanding among parents walking similar journeys.

Being Moved

Being Moved was an expressive arts therapy workshop facilitated by Setareh Delzendeh and Shahrzad Hashemi for the Iranian community following the Women, Life, Freedom movement in Iran. The workshop created a safe and supportive space for participants to express and process collective emotional stress through creative and embodied practices.