Services
Location:
530 West 113 St. #2A
New York, NY 10025
U.S.A..
212-662-7604
917-355-5741
giora.carmi@verizon.net
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SERVICES
IN OFFICE THERAPY
Sitting at two sides of a table, art materials all around, I teach you how to do it and guide you as you walk, step after step, to clarity and freedom from your suffering.
MOBILE ART THERAPY
For people who cannot come because of old age or ongoing limitation, I come to them. I can do very few of these appointments and they have to be within Manhattan. I come with art materials to the patient’s home and we do sessions regularly there.
EMAIL ART THERAPY
I work very effectively with emailed artwork. My gift is being able to read art deeply. I guide people by looking at their artwork. Step by step they evolve and become freer, just as people who come to my office. This is true even if the art is made with computer drawing/painting programs.
You can be anywhere in the world.
All you need is a digital camera or a scanner, and willingness to change.
My 10 year old daughter had been suffering from extreme lack of self confidence when I happened to meet Giora at a meeting. From hearing him talk about his work, I felt he could help my daughter. She has been seeing him for a little over a year now. She gave us very hard time about going to him. She was very critical of him, lots of “Why do I have to.” I insisted, bribed her and she went.
In the beginning, she wanted me to sit in on their sessions. I was very impressed with Giora’s empathy, patience, respect for her, as well as his ability to reflect back her feelings to her as expressed through her artwork. She was not verbally responsive to him, but it was clear he made an impact on her and she was always very cheerful after her sessions.
The past year was not all easy sailing. There were (and are) times when tremendous anger erupted on a frequent basis. Giora made me realize this was part of the process for her and suggested that we accept her feelings, that there were reasons for her anger. Not easy to do! On the other side, there have also been times when she showed tremendous love.
I can’t say our family relationships have improved much. There is still a lot of fighting with siblings. But there have been small changes along the way. In the past few months I have gotten feedback from school that she is doing better. I think she feels a somewhat more likeable and has taken some little steps towards relationships with her peers. She has gone from refusing to do any extra-curricular activities to asking for music lessons. And I myself have tried to pay attention to the way I react to her. I know part of her problem is me and I am working on that part.
A Mom