Art therapy on the Art Coast

Person-centered art therapy for Saugatuck, Douglas and the surrounding Allegan County area — with Amy Rostollan-Hamman, ATR-BC, in person on the lakeshore or online.

A loose map of the shore — not to scale, drawn with love.

Saugatuck and Douglas are literally nicknamed “the Art Coast of Michigan” — a shoreline of galleries, studios, and people who already know that making things matters. Art therapy is the other side of that coin: not art for exhibition, but art as a clinical, confidential path through what’s heavy. Same materials, completely different purpose.

That distinction matters here more than anywhere. Practicing artists sometimes assume therapy through art can’t offer them anything new — then discover how different it feels to make something no one will critique, price, or even see. And people who’d never call themselves artists find the Art Coast’s spirit is for them, too: in art therapy there is no wrong mark.

Amy sees Saugatuck and Douglas clients online and at the West Olive studio, about half an hour up the lakeshore, and brings workshops to galleries, organizations, and groups along the south shore.

Ways to work together in Saugatuck

Individual sessions — one-on-one art therapy, 45–60 minutes. $100, sliding scale available.
Group sessions — ninety minutes of collective creativity in a small circle. $150.
Workshops — team-building and custom programming, on-site or online. $200–350.
Online supervision — clinical consultation for art therapists. $75/hour.
Presentations — evidence-based and interactive, for your audience. $150–200.

Full details and pricing live on the services section of the home page. Every option is offered online across Michigan; in-person sessions happen at the West Olive studio.

From Saugatuck or Douglas, the studio is about 30 minutes north up the lakeshore — or meet online.

Common questions from Saugatuck, Douglas

I’m already an artist — would art therapy still offer me anything?

Often more than you’d expect. Working with a board-certified art therapist is nothing like studio practice or critique: the work is confidential, process-focused, and aimed at your wellbeing, not a finished piece.

Is art therapy just a guided art class?

No — art therapy is a master’s-level mental health profession combining psychotherapy and the creative process within a professional, confidential relationship. It is not arts and crafts.

Do you offer workshops on the south shore?

Yes — customized workshops ($200–350) and presentations ($150–200) for galleries, organizations, and community groups around Saugatuck, Douglas, and greater Allegan County.

Begin where you are

Not sure which way in fits? Send a note — Amy will help you find the right kind of session, at a pace that feels right.

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