What is Mindfulness-based Art Therapy?
We fund an eight-week, clinically-supervised program led by a certified art therapist. Young adults navigating life after cancer treatment explore artmaking as a way of listening inward and expressing what words can’t hold.
Sessions combine mindfulness practices with creative exploration, providing space for reflection, connection, and emotional healing. Each creative process unfolds differently – through experimentation, reflection, or release – as participants find strength and meaning through shared artistic expression.
In partnership with
“Postcards for Fellow Travellers”
On December 4th, 2025, patients from last year’s Art Therapy program showcased their work at Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation – stepping forward not as patients, but as artists to share deeply personal pieces that channel healing into creative expression.
Jessika Welch
Art Therapist
Jessika Welch (she/her) was born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago and migrated to Canada in 2014. Jess first completed her BFA in Drawing and Painting at the Ontario College of Art and Design. She then studied at the Toronto Art Therapy Institute, and completed her Master’s level diploma in Art Therapy.
Today, Jessika works at The Hospital for Sick Children on the Creative Arts Therapy team, as an Art Therapist. With Art Therapy, Jessika aspires to facilitate emotional healing and wellness informed by humanistic principals of empathy, compassion and unconditional positive regard.