Consent and agreements

I am Monika (Saulutė Monika Brazauskė), an art therapist. I hold a master's degree in art therapy from Vilnius University and a bachelor's in design from the Vilnius Academy of Arts. The studio is at S. Konarskio g. 35A, Vilnius.

I work phenomenologically and somatically: I pay attention to what you feel in your body, what appears on the paper and what is here today. No artistic experience is needed. I don't interpret your work; you find its meaning yourself.

I am not a doctor, psychiatrist or psychotherapist. I don't diagnose or treat, and art therapy does not replace treatment. If I see that you need a different kind of help, I will tell you and help you find it.

Every process is different, so I can't promise particular results. Making art can bring up difficult feelings, memories or sensations in the body. At any time you can stop, not share, decline a task or end the processes.

What you say and make stays between us. I pass nothing on to your family or to other professionals without your written consent. The only exceptions are:

• – there is a serious risk to your life or health, or someone else's;
• – I learn that a child or another dependent person is being abused or neglected;
• – a court or another authority requires the information by law.

In that case, whenever possible, we will talk first. I discuss my work in supervision, without your name or anything else that could identify you.

• – What you hear and see stays here. You can tell anyone about your own experience, but not about other people's.
• – We don't photograph other participants or their work.
• – We don't judge or interpret other people's work. We witness: we say what we see and feel.
• – Sharing is never required.

Confidentiality in a group also depends on the others, so decide for yourself what you want to share.

Your work belongs to you. While the processes go on, I can keep it locked away at the studio. When you finish, collect it within 3 months. If you don't and I can't reach you, I will dispose of it respectfully.

I don't photograph or show your work anywhere without your consent. If I ever wanted to, I would ask you separately.

Cancel or move a process at least a day in advance. A process cancelled later is charged. If you are late, the process still ends on time. Prices and other terms are published at procesas.studio.

Tell me if you are allergic to any materials or find it hard to move. If you see a psychiatrist or psychotherapist, it is important for me to know. Come to the processes sober.

Art therapy is not emergency help. If you feel a life is in danger, call 112, the Hope Line (Vilties linija) on 116 123 or the Youth Line (Jaunimo linija) on 8 800 28888.

The services are provided and data processed by MB „Dėmė“ (company code 305718484, registered at Balandžių g. 1, Kaunas), monika@procesas.studio.

I keep contact details, my short notes and health information, if you share it, locked away for 3 years after your last process, and invoices for 10 years as the law requires. At any time you can ask to see, correct or delete your data and withdraw your consent. More in the privacy policy (procesas.studio/en/privacy/). Complaints are handled by the State Data Protection Inspectorate (vdai.lrv.lt).