The Psychotherapist as Artist

We shine together.

This year we celebrate the beauty that blooms between people: the ways we hold and host one another and help each other flourish. Together we form a living mandala of human connection, unfurling like a galaxy, each of us a star whose light grows brighter in the glow of those around us.

We warmly invite you to share that light through your art.

A Gallery of the Healer’s Heart

For fifteen years, LACPA’s Mirrors of the Mind has celebrated the artist within the clinician, honoring the painters, photographers, sculptors, and creators among us. It is a space to show the power of art in our community, and to honor our unique position as mental health professionals to communicate important truths.

Across the ages, art has carried hope, softened hearts, and woven people closer together. As therapists, we tend that same sacred ground every day. This exhibition is a celebration of the creative spirit we share and the connection it nurtures.

Virtual Gallery Opening

Sunday, February 14, 2027, 4-5 pm PST

Join us for an afternoon of art, connection, and celebration as this year's exhibition comes to light.

Submissions welcomed through

Friday, January 15, 2027

Who is invited: All LACPA members, along with psychologists, psychotherapists, psychoanalysts, clinical and research psychology faculty, and psychotherapy graduate students, nationally and internationally.

What to share: ONE SUBMISSION ONLY of any visual art medium: painting, drawing, photography, textiles, jewelry, sculpture, ceramics, woodwork, furniture, and other 3-D pieces. Visual art videos are also welcome.

Submission fee: $25 for students and $40 for professionals, helping us bring the exhibition to life. If the fee feels like a stretch, please write to us. We would love to include you.