dailės terapija open studio
everything is a process
The first process has begun — the space is taking shape Follow the process on Instagram (opens in a new tab)I. Studio
What wants to be seen?
Procesas is an art therapy studio and an open space for making, where therapy meets everyday life. You can come with whatever is here today — alone or among others — and let it take shape.
Some things live in us longer than we have words for them. The body knows this and keeps them. When the hand is allowed to lead, the mind can rest. What we could not yet say begins to appear on the paper: a colour, a line, an unexpected shape.
Every process begins with an intention, continues through making, and ends with witnessing — your own and another’s. We make for the pleasure of it, feel as much as we feel today, and see ourselves and one another.
“Life, at its best, is a flowing, changing process in which nothing is fixed.”
II. Art therapy
Art therapy: healing that comes from within
Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy in which drawing, painting, clay and other visual media become a way of knowing yourself. What matters most is the process itself: what happens while making, and what the artwork helps you see.
Some experiences — stress, anxiety, low mood, trauma — live deeper than words reach — the body keeps them. Image, colour and movement let them speak gently, safely and at its own pace.
What matters to me
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The therapeutic relationship
Everything begins with a safe, genuine connection. I rely on trusted art therapy methods, and above all on being present: seeing, hearing and witnessing.
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A safe space to explore
Every artwork and every feeling is welcome here as it is. You can play, be curious, try things and let yourself make without judgement.
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The wisdom of the body
The body knows more than we manage to say. We learn to hear it, trust what it knows, and let feelings rise and be.
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Symbols and rituals
I draw on a Jungian approach: images speak in symbols, and archetypes, dreams and rituals help us meet the deeper layers of ourselves.
The studio is a cosy, free and artistic space to play, be curious and rest from perfection. Everything here is what it is.
III. Open studio
Intention. Making. Witness.
An open studio ritual in a small group
The Open Studio Process was created in 1991 by art therapist Pat B. Allen and colleagues as a way of making art together. It has lived around the world for more than three decades — in Lithuania it is still a new experience.
It is a creative ritual with a clear shape: four moments, free making in between, and quiet, respectful witnessing. Everyone makes their own work while the group holds the space.
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Intention
We write one sentence in the present tense — what we explore, invite or release today.
“I explore what gives me strength today.”
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Making
You choose your materials and follow lines, colours and pleasure until the work feels complete. If you get stuck, I am there.
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Witness
You sit with your artwork and write: what you see, what you feel, what the image tells you. It can be a dialogue, free writing or a poem.
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Sharing
Those who wish read their witness aloud. The others listen quietly — without comments, advice or interpretation.
Good to know
- For anyone, with any experience of making art
- All materials are provided
- The meaning of your work is yours to discover
- A small group — up to 8 people
- Length — 2 hours
- Thursdays 18:30
What you take home
- Your artwork
- Your witness text — a note to yourself
- A quieter mind and a little more of yourself
The open studio is a regular ritual. Come once, or return again and again.
Sign up and experience itFirst time? Write to me — I am happy to tell you more.
IV. Processes
Processes at the studio
Choose the one that suits you best
I call these sessions processes. They are for you if you feel something inside asking for attention. You don’t need to know what it is — feeling it is enough.
The first process has begun — the space is taking shape. The studio opens at the end of October, and all processes begin then. Registration is already open. Follow the space taking shape on Instagram →(opens in a new tab)
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First session is free
Individual processes
By appointment
One-to-one sessions, at your own pace, with whatever matters today.
Learn more
Together we work with what is hard to name: stress, anxiety, low mood, trauma, living with chronic illness. I rely on trusted art therapy methods and on body awareness.
At the first meeting we get to know each other and decide together whether this path is right for you.
- Length:
- 60 min
- Price:
- €50, first session free
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Open studio
Thursdays 18:30
A creative ritual where you discover what your image means, while the group quietly witnesses.
Learn more
A small group makes art in one space, each with their own theme. A clear structure — intention, making, witness — lets you relax and let the hand lead.
Come for a single session or return regularly.
- Length:
- 2 hours
- Group:
- up to 8 people
- Price:
- €30, 4-visit pass €100
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Somatic drawing
Wednesdays 18:30
An open group process: we notice what is happening in the body and work with it through making.
Learn more
We train interoception — the ability to sense what is happening inside. We notice what the body has been holding, where it feels blocked, and let it move and release.
- Length:
- 2 hours
- Group:
- up to 8 people
- Price:
- €30, 4-visit pass €100
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Groups and special processes
Coming soon
Themed groups and rituals following the rhythm of nature — still taking shape.
Learn more
New processes will be announced here and on Instagram. If you would like to hear first, leave a message.
- When:
- dates coming soon
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All materials provided
Paints, paper, clay and more are waiting. What matters most is that you come — just as you are today.
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For everyone
Whether you last drew at school or paint every day.
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Getting messy is fine
Wear comfortable clothes — mess is part of the process.
V. Therapist
(Saulutė) Monika Brazauskė
Art therapist
I am an art therapist exploring the relationship between embodiment and visual expression. I care about experiences that are hard to put into words: living with chronic illness, trauma, a constant vigilance towards one’s own body.
I have worked with oncology patients at the National Cancer Institute and led an art therapy group for young women living with type 1 diabetes. In practice I have seen how image and word complete each other, revealing layers of experience that words alone cannot reach.
In therapy, what matters most to me is the relationship, and a space where a person can open up at their own pace. I keep learning — right now I am studying contemporary psychotherapy at LSMU.
- Education
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- MA in Art Therapy, Vilnius University
- BA in Design, Vilnius Academy of Arts
- Approaches
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- Phenomenological art therapy
- Somatic art therapy
- Contemporary psychotherapy studies, LSMU – first year
- Practice
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- National Cancer Institute, Vilnius
- Vilnius Public Health Bureau
- Research
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- The bodily experience of young women with type 1 diabetes in art therapy
- Community
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- Organiser of Lithuania’s first arts therapies conference, “Jaučiu, vadinasi, esu” (I feel, therefore I am)
VI. Contact
Get in touch
Would you like to book a session or just ask a question? Leave a message and I will reply within a few days. The studio is still being prepared, so the first to sign up will hear about the opening.
or by email: monika@procesas.studio
Where to find me
Naujamiestis, Vilnius
Ground floor Get directions →(opens in a new tab)