Anxiety does not always arrive in words. Sometimes it shows up as tension in your shoulders. A racing mind. Restlessness. A feeling you cannot quite name. Or the sense that you understand what you are feeling intellectually, but still have trouble moving through it.
Feelings in Motion is an adult therapy group that combines psychotherapy with intuitive art, music, movement, visualization, and reflection. The goal is to give you new ways to notice emotions, express what may be difficult to put into words, and develop more flexible ways of responding to anxiety.
No artistic ability or experience is required.
Most of our therapy services are available through secure video sessions, including:
Individual therapy for adults, teens, and children (depending on age and developmental needs)
Couples counseling and parent consultation
Group therapy
Some components of psychological and neuropsychological assessments (such as intakes, interviews, and feedback sessions)
Note: For younger children or more complex evaluations, we may recommend a hybrid or in-person model to ensure quality of care.
Planned start: Early 2027
Length: 6 weeks
Frequency: Weekly
Session length: Approximately 75 minutes
Format: In-person
Location: Tailwinds Psychology: 400 E Diehl Rd, Ste 440, Naperville, IL, 60563
Group size: Up to 8 participants
Age: Adults 18+
In this group, art is not about artistic skill, technique, or producing a finished product. Instead, participants use simple materials, music, movement, and guided exercises to explore emotional and physical experiences in the moment. You might experiment with color, lines, movement, pressure, pace, or imagery while paying attention to what you notice in your body and emotions. The emphasis is on curiosity rather than performance. There is no “right” way for your artwork to look, and you will never be asked to defend what you create.
Most of our therapy services are available through secure video sessions, including:
Use our easy scheduling portal to book your first appointment — no phone calls or extensive paperwork required.
You’ll receive a secure, private link for your session. You do not need to download any additional software or apps. Simply click to join at the time of your session.
Work with your therapist just like you would in person, with all the same warmth, skill, and professionalism you’d expect from a member of your Tailwinds team.
Feelings in Motion is designed for adults 18 and older who experience concerns such as:
You do not need to consider yourself creative. You do not need experience with painting, drawing, movement, or other forms of artistic expression. You simply need a willingness to experiment.
Each meeting will generally include a brief check-in, an experiential activity, optional reflection, and a grounding check-out.
Activities may incorporate:
Music and emotion. Notice how different music affects your emotions, physical sensations, energy, and attention.
Intuitive mark-making. Experiment with color, line, pressure, shape, and movement without worrying about what the finished image is “supposed” to represent.
Body awareness and movement. Explore optional seated or standing movements and consider how physical sensations can be translated onto paper.
Visualization. Use guided imagery to notice emotional experiences and experiment with new ways of responding to them.
Grounding and regulation. Identify expressive activities that help you slow down, reconnect with your body, tolerate difficult emotions, and respond more intentionally.
Participation is flexible. Movement and sharing are optional, and activities can be adapted for sensory, mobility, or comfort needs.
Across the six-week group, themes will include:
You do not need to consider yourself creative. You do not need experience with painting, drawing, movement, or other forms of artistic expression. You simply need a willingness to experiment.
No. Feelings in Motion is designed around choice rather than forced disclosure. Participants may reflect on their experience when doing so feels useful, but you will not be required to explain your artwork or reveal personal information simply because you created something during an exercise.
The group leader will also not attempt to “decode” or interpret your artwork for you. Your experience—and what your work means or does not mean to you—belongs to you.
Activities can be adapted. Participants may choose seated rather than standing movement, reduce the intensity of an activity, use quieter alternatives, pause when needed, or pass on a particular exercise. Our goal is to create an environment in which experimentation feels possible without making participation feel forced.
Before joining the group, prospective members will complete a brief individual screening with the group leader. The screening typically takes approximately 15-20 minutes and gives you an opportunity to discuss what you hope to get from the group, your current emotional concerns, any accessibility needs, and any questions or concerns you have before participating.
The screening also helps us make sure that group treatment is an appropriate level of care for your current needs. People experiencing an immediate mental-health crisis or symptoms requiring a higher level of care may be better served by a different treatment option.
Sometimes talking is exactly what we need. And sometimes another way of expressing what is happening inside us can help us notice something that words have not quite captured.
You don’t have to be an artist to make something meaningful. Feelings in Motion offers a supportive place to experiment with those possibilities without pressure to perform, produce, or create something “good.” Just notice, explore, and see what moves.
