Art Lab Rx, a Minnesota-based mental health agency specializing in art therapy, is providing targeted therapeutic support for individuals navigating grief and cancer through structured, clinician-led art therapy programs. Based in Blaine, the agency serves clients throughout the Minneapolis–St. Paul area via in-studio sessions, on-site programming, and a fully equipped mobile art therapy studio.
The programs are designed for adults coping with loss, life-altering diagnoses, and complex emotional experiences often associated with grief and cancer. By integrating evidence-based mental health practices with guided creative expression, Art Lab Rx offers participants an alternative pathway to process emotions, build resilience, and find meaning during difficult seasons of life.
Art therapy is a regulated mental health profession that combines psychological theory with art-making within a therapeutic relationship. At Art Lab Rx, licensed clinicians facilitate sessions that encourage emotional exploration while maintaining clinical structure and safety. Programs are offered in small group formats to foster connection, shared understanding, and peer support.
In addition to its clinical art therapy programs, Art Lab Rx offers customized team building projects and experiential wellness workshops for organizations, nonprofits, and community groups. Each experience is tailored to the specific needs and goals of the group, using guided creative processes to support stress reduction, communication, and emotional release. One of the agency’s signature offerings, Beauty From Brokenness, allows participants to let go of frustrations and unhelpful thought patterns through a structured process that begins with breaking objects in a controlled, therapeutic setting. Participants then select beads, baubles, and decorative elements representing hope and healing, assembling the broken pieces into a one-of-a-kind mosaic that reflects transformation, resilience, and a shift in perspective.
Grief and cancer can present emotional challenges that are difficult to articulate through traditional talk therapy alone. Creative processes allow participants to express experiences that may feel overwhelming, complex, or difficult to verbalize. Art Lab Rx’s approach emphasizes accessibility, emotional safety, and respect for each participant’s individual journey.
“Our work is centered on meeting people where they are and giving them tools to process what they are experiencing in a way that feels manageable and supportive,” said Lisa M. Lounsbury, MA, LMFT, ATR-BC, founder and executive director of Art Lab Rx. “Art therapy can help individuals externalize emotions, reduce isolation, and regain a sense of agency during times that often feel out of their control.”
Beyond its Blaine-based studio, Art Lab Rx operates a mobile art therapy studio that allows services to be delivered directly to community locations throughout Minnesota. This model helps remove common barriers to care, including transportation challenges and limited access to specialized mental health services.
Programs supporting grief and cancer wellness are part of a broader continuum of services offered by Art Lab Rx, which also includes individual and group art therapy, wellness workshops, and community-based programming. Services are tailored to the cultural, emotional, and situational needs of participants and are facilitated by licensed professionals and supervised graduate-level art therapy interns.
“Creative expression offers a way to process experiences without requiring people to have the right words,” Lounsbury said. “Our goal is to create spaces where individuals feel supported, understood, and empowered to move forward at their own pace.”
Art Lab Rx continues to collaborate with healthcare providers, nonprofits, and community organizations to expand access to mental health services across Minnesota.
To learn more about art therapy programs for grief and cancer support, visit https://www.artlabrx.com/.
About Art Lab Rx
Founded in 2015, Art Lab Rx is a Minnesota mental health agency providing professional art therapy services and wellness programs for individuals, families, groups, and organizations. Based in Blaine, MN, the agency offers in-studio sessions, on-site services, and mobile art therapy throughout the Minneapolis–St. Paul region. Art Lab Rx is dedicated to fostering healing, connection, and personal growth through clinically grounded creative expression.
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Media Contact:
Lisa M. Lounsbury
Art Lab Rx
1613 99th Ln NE
Blaine, MN 55449
Phone: 612-226-5472
Email: info@artlabrx.com
Website: https://www.artlabrx.com/
Published by: Randy Rohde