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join the groups that speak to your needs—these virtual spaces blend art, community, expression, and connection to support you.
baynetna
A Virtual Support Circle for the Arab Diaspora
Baynetna — meaning “Between Us” — is a welcoming virtual space where members of the Arab diaspora from any state or country can come together to connect, express, and create. This is a support group, not therapy, designed to hold space for your experiences with everything happening in the world and within.
Guided by a licensed art therapist, Baynetna offers a gentle structure that encourages sharing, creative expression through art, and mutual support. Whether you’re looking to vent, reflect, or simply be seen, this group is a safe, culturally attuned place to slow down and find community — no matter where you are.
AHLA W SAHLA!
Join us from wherever you are, and let’s navigate this journey together — between us, for us.
A Virtual Support Circle for the Arab Diaspora (12 weeks)
Baynetna meets every Thursday, starting July 9, 2026, from 6 PM to 7:15 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST).
We know you may be feeling too much or too little. Life, more recently, has been presenting us with numerous challenges — global events, personal struggles, questions about ourselves and the future. Sometimes, finding a place where we can simply be seen and heard is incredibly beneficial.
Baynetna is more than just a support group. It's a welcoming space designed specifically for the Arab diaspora to come together, share, and heal as a community collective.
This group is for when you're tired of translating yourself and just need a space to be.
Led by a Lebanese licensed art therapist, Rana Abdallah, Baynetna carries an atmosphere of kindness and safety, where creativity and community converge, ensuring that your story holds significance. We'll explore themes such as loss, stressors, and hope, while also supporting your community as diaspora and neighbours.
Baynetna will donate 20% of its profits to credible mental health services NGOs in Lebanon during July and August, due to the necessity of medical and basic needs that have been destroyed by the war. Donations will continue throughout the group to various causes.
Here's what you can anticipate:
A warm and understanding circle of individuals who empathize with your journey and respect your experiences
An opportunity to create and share art as a means of processing emotions and fostering connections
A safe and confidential space where we honour our culture, emotions, and each other
Support and empowerment to help you navigate life's challenges with hope and resilience
Giving back to communities affected by global tragedy
No matter your location in the world, Baynetna is here for you. Ahlan W Sahlan feekon 💟🧿
creative care circle
a creative Virtual therapeutic Group for Healthcare Professionals
Creative Care Circle is a supportive virtual space created especially for creative art therapists to pause, creatively express, and connect. This group uses trauma-informed skills designed to hold space for the unique challenges and secondary trauma that come with caring for others.
Guided by a licensed art therapist, the Creative Care Circle offers a gentle structure blending art-making and open sharing. Whether you need to vent, reflect, or simply be heard, this group is a safe, confidential place to slow down, recharge, and find community — no matter where you are.
Welcome to a space where caring for yourself is just as important as caring for others.
A Virtual Therapeutic Peer Group for Creative Art Therapists (12 weeks)
Creative Care Circle meets every Monday, starting July 6, from 6 PM to 7:15 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Being a creative art therapist is both fulfilling and demanding. You make art for clients, for sessions, for programs, for supervision — but when was the last time you made art for yourself?
This trauma-informed therapeutic group is specifically designed for creative art therapists who have forgotten to create for themselves due to busy schedules, life expectations, and the constant demand to hold space for others.
This group is for when you're burnt out and just need a space to be.
This group provides emotionally focused work using various modalities and mediums (paint, collage, clay, drawing, mixed media, movement, writing) to help you express what's hard to put into words — secondary trauma, burnout, the tension between caring for others and caring for yourself, and the joy of creating again. We'll explore themes such as loss, stressors, long hours, and the unique pressure of being the one who facilitates healing for others.
After all, we need a space for ourselves too.
Guided by a licensed art therapist, Rana Abdallah, this group combines creative expression with open dialogue, helping you explore and release stress in a nurturing environment. Whether you need to vent, reflect, create, or simply take a break, this group honours your journey and provides tools to build resilience.
Here's what you can expect:
A compassionate community of creativeart therapist peers who understand the unique challenges you face
Time to make art for yourself using various modalities and mediums (no pressure, no judgment)
A confidential, non-judgmental space to share, support, and empower one another
Practical strategies and encouragement to nurture your well-being and sustain your passion for this work
Join us from anywhere in NY and take this time to care for yourself as much as you care for others.