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Art For The Heart ©

Therapeutic Expressive Arts groups are designed to help people restore balance in their lives as they navigate the demands of school, work and relationships at home and in the community.

Art for the Heart © is an integration of weekly art projects with supportive group coaching which provides a beneficial alternative program to traditional art or other group work.

Art for the Heart Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.*

Group coaching is our primary delivery and intervention system. The opportunity to build on social and relational skills in group art sessions is enormous. Groups meet weekly for an hour in person or through Zoom.(Accommodations are offered for those who can’t travel or have health concerns.)

Art group projects include acrylic painting on canvas, watercolors, drawing, decoupage, and beading. Music, photography, poetry, and theatre arts can be incorporated to enhance the experience.

Individualized family coaching and training are available. Realizing that every family is unique, Art for the Heart© staff customizes the programming to fit your needs.

Let’s Create Art Every Day! Art for the Heart© can provide outcome measures and ROI assessments. Your team members can improve their socialization skills, executive functioning, self-awareness, creativity, and self-confidence. All supplies are included. Every participant receives their own fully equipped art kit covering each class.

Disclaimer: This program is not intended to diagnose or treat mental or emotional disorders, but is intended to help people develop balance in their life through coaching techniques.

*Section 501(c)(3) is the portion of the US Internal Revenue Code that allows for federal tax exemption of nonprofit organizations, specifically those that are considered public charities, private foundations or private operating foundations. It is regulated and administered by the US Department of Treasury through the Internal Revenue Service.

“Art heals by accepting the pain and doing something with it.”

~Shaun McNiff~

Dr. Kathryn Vecchio

Duke trained Integrative Medicine Coach
Certified Divorce Coach

Personal Statement

“With over 30 years of experience in the consulting and coaching field. I have worked with individuals, couples, and families with a specialization in art and group coaching. “

“I will work to help you achieve significant measurable and sustainable behavioral change with the understanding that change is a process, not an event.  I am committed to providing the highest quality coaching while adhering to the highest ethical standards.  We will work together to change the bottom line!”

Areas of Expertise

Identification and management of chronic issues including: 

  • Compulsive overeating.

  • Chronic pain.

  • Leadership and team development.

  • Stress and its effect on you, your family, and your personal relationships.

  • Assistance with divorce and custody issues.

  • Military culture training.

Career Accomplishments

  • Staff Psychologist II at the maximum security prison in North Carolina. Dr. Vecchio managed the psychiatric in-patient unit, assessed custody levels, and provided services to death row inmates. She is licensed to provide psychological services in the state of North Carolina.

  • Co-authored a study that determined a company’s return on investing in a psychological educational program aimed at evaluating a company’s placement of its management team at various levels. 

  • As the Vice-President of corporate development at the Highland Organization, Dr. Vecchio opened the organization’s regional business to Regional Triangle Park in North Carolina. She also helped to open Highlands’ marketing reach in Europe.

  • Private Practice Psychotherapist since 2001 in North Carolina working with people of all ages and backgrounds.

  • In 2018 Dr.Vecchio received an Integrative Medicine Health Coaching Certification from Duke University.

  • Licensed Health Service Provider in the state of North Carolina.

  • She was part of the team contracted by the U.S.  Army in Ft. Bragg, N.C.  as health coaches and team members partnered with soldiers preparing for deployment.

“Tug on anything at all and you’ll find it connected to everything else in the universe”

~John Muir~

“Kathryn’s gentle nature and sensitivity, coupled with her years of experience in counseling, invites me to share from my heart. She has opened my eyes to areas in my life that needed attention, and given me the encouragement to believe in myself.”

~Alice J. Wisler, Author~