About Deep Clay

Deep Clay is an holistic approach developed by Michelle Rhodes, psychotherapist and clay artist.  This approach attends to the metaphors inherent in both studio work and inner process, including what is expressed through dreams and the body. The goal is to activate each person's innate ability to create her or his own personal growth, healing, and artistic expression. In addition to clay work, Michelle offers other art materials and playful modalities, such as role play, movement exploration, and sandplay, a non-verbal method for all ages, using sand and miniatures.  Offerings include individual or couples counselling, in- depth psychoanalytic psychotherapy, Dreamfigures (a weekly women's clay therapy group), therapeutic art groups for children and adolescents, and individualized support for creative expression. Groups are small, usually having fewer than six participants. (Please click on Offerings for more detailed description) Deep Clay is an holistic approach developed by Michelle Rhodes, psychotherapist and clay artist.  This approach attends to the metaphors inherent in both studio work and inner process, including what is expressed through dreams and the body. The goal is to activate each person's innate ability to create her or his own personal growth, healing, and artistic expression. In addition to clay work, Michelle offers other art materials and playful modalities, such as role play, movement exploration, and sandplay, a non-verbal method for all ages, using sand and miniatures.  Offerings include individual or couples counselling, in- depth psychoanalytic psychotherapy, Dreamfigures (a weekly women's clay therapy group), therapeutic art groups for children and adolescents, and individualized support for creative expression. Groups are small, usually having fewer than six participants. (Please click on Offerings for more detailed description) The original Deep Clay pottery and sculpture studio is located on a country road near the Wallkill River, ten minutes from New Paltz and centrally located between Kingston, Newburgh, and Poughkeepsie.  An additional office is located in Poughkeepsie adjacent to Vassar College.