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THE WILD EXPANSE

Expressive Arts Therapy

YOU BELONG HERE

MISSION

The Wild Expanse is an expressive arts therapy practice that centers healing, wellness, embodiment, and connection to the authentic self through creative arts. The Wild Expanse offers individual therapy as well as immersive expressive therapy retreats in New England. 

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INDIVIDUAL THERAPY

Rebecca Gildea, MA, MT-BC is a queer, feminist expressive therapist providing individual therapy for adults in her office on the seacoast of New Hampshire. 

COME AS YOU ARE

RETREAT

The Wild Expanse Retreat is an intentional pause to experience the deepening connection to self and others through creative and renewing practices. It serves as an invitation to step out of constricting roles and into an authentic way of being and wild expansiveness. 

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This is a place for letting go, digging in, and getting messy. 

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This is not a bootcamp, it’s  summer camp for the soul.

DIGGING IN

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"From the carefully curated agenda to the beautiful meals to the peaceful setting, this retreat was everything I could have ever hoped for and more. As soon as I arrived, I felt myself relax and my heart open. This was a powerful experience and I left with new friends, beautiful art I created, and memories that make me smile.

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I had been longing for an opportunity to deeply connect to my soul and this retreat created the conditions for that to happen. My heart is full and my deepest gratitude goes to the organizers for making this happen."

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-Participant, 2022

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"Many thanks to Rebecca, Kay, Sandra and Eliza. Besides having an awesome experience, I met amazing people who I would never got the chance to meet somewhere else. After four days, I was not ready to leave and wished I could stay longer in this bubble out of time.

 

The organizing team immersed themselves in the various activities we had so we never had to feel 'not on the same level.' I would do it again!"

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-Participant, 2022

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"IT WAS SO DANG GOOD. Magical. Healing. Fun. Vulnerable. Challenging. Inspiring. A gift.

 

It was super grounded all weekend, I appreciated the structured experiences/schedule paired with how much natural space we had access to. I felt very held and autonomous all weekend long. It was like my 6 year old self, 16 year old self and 32 year old self could all show up safely and have an equally good time. I LOVED doing projects/activities I wouldn't have otherwise tried or even known to try."

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-Participant, 2022

PROCESS NOT PRODUCT

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What is Expressive Arts Therapy?

Everyone can access the creative arts to discover something deeper within themselves.


Expressive arts therapy is the use of creative modalities like music, art, dance, and writing for self-discovery and meaning making



 

Who we are:

Hi, we're Kay and Rebecca. We share a passion for helping people connect to their feelings, experiences, and true selves through creativity. Together, we practice from a wholistic, humanistic, and socially just lens, utilizing the creative arts to help foster self-awareness, deepen insight, and support healing in our clients. 

 

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JUMP IN

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Spring 2025 Retreat

Join us June 5-8, 2025 
for our Spring Retreat at
Camp Wanakee in Meredith, NH!

NEW MONTHLY GATHERINGS

The Wild Well

Join us for our new Monthly Gatherings, The Wild Well to explore imagery, symbolism, art and music making at our office in Durham, NH. 

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