Taarini Murthy

Expressive Arts Therapist (Art & Movement) • EFT & Couples–Family Therapy

Available for Online Consultations • India & Worldwide

Languages: English, Hindi

Taarini is an Expressive Arts Therapist who works with individuals and couples navigating anxiety, emotional overwhelm, and relationship challenges. She combines creative, body-based approaches with structured therapies like CBT to help clients understand their emotions, break repetitive patterns, and feel more connected to themselves and others.

Session Fee: $39

50-minute private online session • Individual & Couples sessions available

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Taarini Murthy, Expressive Arts Therapist (Art and Movement Therapy)

About Taarini Murthy

Taarini is a UNESCO-CID registered Expressive Arts Therapist who works with individuals and couples dealing with anxiety, overwhelm, and relationship concerns. She uses art, movement, and reflective practices to help clients express and process emotions that may be difficult to put into words.Her approach is gentle and client-centred, focusing on understanding emotional patterns, building self-awareness, and creating space for honest expression. She supports clients in feeling more grounded, clear, and connected to themselves and their relationships.

Concerns & Areas of Support

  • Anxiety and overthinking
  • Emotional overwhelm and difficulty slowing down
  • Ongoing stress and burnout
  • Mental fatigue and low energy
  • Low mood and emotional disconnection
  • Feeling stuck without clear direction
  • Self-identity and personal clarity
  • Difficulty understanding or expressing emotions
  • Relationship concerns and conflicts
  • Communication challenges between partners
  • Emotional distance or feeling misunderstood
  • Repeating patterns in relationships

Why Work With Taarini

Many people come to therapy already aware of their struggles but still feel stuck. Talking helps to a point, but some emotions are difficult to fully access or release through words alone. Expressive arts therapy offers another way to process these experiences, especially when feelings are overwhelming, unclear, or hard to express.

Taarini works by combining visual art and movement-based practices with structured approaches like CBT, REBT, SFBT, and Transactional Analysis. Sessions are paced gently and focus on helping you express emotions, understand patterns, and explore what’s beneath the surface, without any pressure to perform or be creative in a certain way.

This approach can help individuals feel more grounded and clear, support couples in improving communication and understanding emotional responses, and help families navigate relational patterns more calmly. It is especially useful for those who feel that traditional talk therapy alone hasn’t been enough.

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If you’re feeling overwhelmed, emotionally stuck, or facing challenges in your relationship, therapy can help you understand what you’re going through and find a way forward. Sessions are conducted online, supporting individuals and couples across India and worldwide.

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Client Experiences

Based on feedback from clients who have taken online therapy sessions. Shared with consent, identities kept confidential.

“I came in feeling constantly overwhelmed but couldn’t clearly explain why. Instead of pushing me to talk, sessions included simple reflective exercises that helped me understand what I was feeling. Over time, I felt more settled and less reactive.”
Client, India
“I had tried talk therapy before but kept going in circles. Here, the approach felt different. Using small creative exercises helped me access emotions I usually avoid, and that made the sessions more effective.”
Client, UK
“I struggle with overthinking and would analyse everything without feeling better. Sessions helped me slow down and notice patterns instead of getting stuck in my thoughts. That shift made a real difference.”
Client
“We came in as a couple dealing with repeated arguments. The sessions helped us understand what was happening underneath those reactions, not just the surface issues. Communication became calmer over time.”
Couple Client
“I usually find it hard to open up in therapy. The pace was comfortable and there was no pressure to talk constantly. That made it easier to engage and stay consistent with sessions.”
Client, Australia
“I felt emotionally disconnected for a long time. Through the sessions, I started noticing and expressing what I was feeling in small ways, which helped me feel more present and clear.”
Client

Frequently Asked Questions

What is expressive arts therapy?

Expressive arts therapy is a therapeutic approach that uses art, movement, and reflective practices to help individuals explore and process emotions. It is especially helpful when feelings are difficult to express through words alone. You can learn more from this overview on Psychology Today.

Do I need to be creative or good at art?

You do not need to be creative or good at art to benefit from expressive arts therapy. The focus is on expression and understanding, not artistic skill, and sessions are guided at a pace that feels comfortable for you.

How is expressive arts therapy different from regular talk therapy?

Expressive arts therapy is different from regular talk therapy because it includes creative and body-based methods along with conversation. This allows emotions to be explored more naturally, especially when talking alone feels repetitive or not enough.

Can expressive arts therapy help with relationship or marriage concerns?

Expressive arts therapy can help with relationship or marriage concerns by improving communication, understanding emotional responses, and identifying patterns that lead to repeated conflicts. You can also explore our online marriage counselling page for more details.

Is expressive arts therapy suitable for anxiety or overthinking?

Expressive arts therapy is suitable for anxiety or overthinking because it helps individuals slow down their thoughts, understand emotional triggers, and feel more grounded instead of constantly analysing situations.

Are sessions conducted online?

Sessions are conducted online, allowing expressive arts therapy to be accessible for individuals and couples across India and worldwide.

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