Elissa Arbeitman
Biography
Elissa Arbeitman is a wild and free artist, art therapist, process painting facilitator and owner of Wild and Free Painting. She is passionate about using the elements of creativity to help support and enliven your every day. For more than 20 years, she has been a guide and nurturer of creative spirits, working together to reclaim, discover, and uncover aspects of self that have been lost. Her purpose is for you to feel complete acceptance for who you are. She hopes that by working together, you will feel empowered to discover a new space within—filled with respect, acceptance, and compassion—and as a result, embody a life that feels authentic to who you are.
Elissa earned a BFA in Graphic Design from The University of Michigan, holds a Masters degree in Art Therapy from New York University, is a Licensed, Registered, Board-Certified Art Therapist in both New Jersey and New York, is an Art Therapy Credentialed Supervisor and Process Painting Facilitator.
Elissa loves traveling with her family to far off places and creating really big paintings filled with a lot of emotion. The one thing she does best is hold deeply nourishing space for however you show up.