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Cristina Maria Fort Garcés - Creative Now Therapy

Art Therapist, LCAT, Certified Gestalt Psychotherapist, Certified Somatic Developmental Psychotherapist, Hakomi Somatic Practitioner
Accepting clients Last Updated 18 days ago

If you’re a woman or queer person who seems put-together on the outside while feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or unsure of who you’re becoming on the inside, you’re not alone. Many of my clients describe shutting down in social settings, feeling pressure to perform, comparing themselves constantly, or wondering why things that once felt easy now feel impossibly heavy. They’re exhausted from pretending they’re fine, disconnected from their own needs, and scared by how quickly their emotions or motivation can swing.

I help clients make sense of these intense inner shifts through a somatic, trauma-informed, and spiritually grounded approach. Together, we slow down enough to track what your body and emotions are trying to say, stress patterns, numbness, overthinking, people-pleasing, or the impulse to disappear. Instead of forcing insight or navigating it alone, you get a space to explore identity, relationships, boundaries, burnout, and the pressure to figure everything out. This work helps soften shame, reduce spirals, and reconnect you to what’s real and steady within you.

Clients often describe feeling calmer, clearer, and more able to show up for their lives with presence and self-trust. They communicate more honestly, rest without guilt, reconnect with people they care about, and feel less ruled by anxiety or self-attack. If you’re ready to understand what’s shifting inside you, and want support that meets you with depth, compassion, and grounded tools, I’d be honored to walk with you.


Specialties

Anxiety Existential Challenges / Crises Gender Identity Grief and Loss Identity Development Life Transitions Perfectionism Religion or Spirituality Self-esteem Stress Trauma & PTSD

Insurance & Payment

In-Network Insurance Plans

Cristina Maria Fort Garcés - Creative Now Therapy is not an in-network provider for any insurance plans. Some insurance plans have out-of-network benefits that cover part of the cost of these visits.

Paperwork:

I can provide you with paperwork for reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network sessions.

NPI Number

1134406093

Rates

First session $225
Ongoing sessions $225
Sliding Scale Offered: A sliding scale fee "slides" to try to meet the needs of clients who are unable to pay the full fee. Details can be discussed upon consultation.

Practice Hours

Monday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday --
Saturday --
Sunday --

Treatment Approaches

Art Therapy Coaching Culturally Sensitive Dance / Movement Therapy Depth Therapy Experiential Therapy Expressive Arts Gestalt Hakomi Mind-Body Psychodynamic Somatic Trauma Focused

Modalities

Individuals

Age Groups

Young Adults (18-25) Adults (26-64)

Communities

Activists Artists First-Gen Immigrants Indigenous Peoples International LGBQ+ People of Color Trans non-binary gender fluid

Meeting Options

Video sessions available

Qualifications

  • Years in Practice: 17
  • License(s): NY-001500

More About Me

  • Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
  • Race(s): Latina, Latinx
  • Gender(s): Gender Fluid, Non-binary, Woman
  • Sexual Orientation(s): Asexual, Queer, Questioning
  • Religion(s): Individual Spiritual Practice