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Andrée Salom

I believe in the transformative power

of imagery and sensation.

E-mail:

andreesalom@yahoo.com

Address:

​Virtual sessions, anywhere, anyplace. 

About Me

It is my honor, to witness the natural unfolding of human potential. Lightheartedness is central to the integration process, and I am naturally available for it. Trusting the process, makes me an ally of my client's creativity, and of the healing aspects of images (visual, somatic, heard, made, revealed, hallucinated, dreamed). 

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I seek to hear well, see clearly, and seek meaning, beauty, and belonging. I find joy in spaciousness. 

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For the past 25 years, I have guided, and implemented well-being processes, through image creation: in hospitals, universities, and museums. Play, somatic awareness, mindfulness, and creativity have inspired my academic texts and children's books, published in Spanish, English, and Vietnamese. 

 

As a pioneer in the field of art therapy in Colombia, I co-founded the Colombian Art Therapy Association, and created the expressive therapy program at Universidad de los Andes. When I am not facilitating integration, I run workshops for the care of caretakers, and creative processes for individuals going through changes, life transitions, and emotionally significant moments.​

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My country of birth and my home is in Colombia, though my ancestors come from the coasts of the Mediterranean. I enjoy traveling and, thus, working on themes of change, acculturation, and adaptation.​

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Clear roles and agreements are important to me. Here, I facilitate integration after expanded states of consciousness. I do not conduct therapy sessions, nor do I offer the expanded experiences.

*In this area of work, I do not act as a therapist. I do not make medical or psychological diagnoses.
I do not administer, distribute, promote, or prescribe medications, with or without formula, or homeopathic products, phytotherapeutic, recreational substances, nor any other product to treat physical or mental conditions.

Path

Arts

Somatic Practices 
and Comunity

Mindfulness Practices and Influences

  • Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies & Research (2024) California Institute of Integral Studies:

  • MDMA-Assisted Therapy Education Program, with Lykos Therapeutics (2024).

 

 

  • I have been accredited by the American Art Therapy Credentials Board.

  • Co-founder of the Colombian Art Therapy Association (Ar.Te).

  • Master's in Art Therapy and Creativity Development, Pratt Institute NY (2001), psychodynamic approach.

  • Architect, Universidad de the Andes (1999).

  • Developer of collective creation and exhibition projects.

    • Bach sounds like panela. Cakike Foundation, Barcú, 2019.

    • Inverted Rorschachs. Lamazone Gallery, 2017.

    • Anudaciones Collaborative Projects, Colombo Americano, 2016.

 

 

  • Somatic Experiencing (partially complete).

  • Esalen Institute Resident and Feldenkrise Workshop Assistant Big Sur, CA (2009).

  • Resident of MMC -Yoga Service Community- Santa Cruz, CA (2015).

  • Advanced studies in the East-West Psychology program at the California Institute of Integral Studies (2011).

 

 

  • As a long-term student of meditation, I have a constant mindfulness practice (based on samatha-vipassanā), and attend weekly Vedic/Tantric ceremonies (Satyananda yoga) where I ignite the fire (as a devotional practice). Periodically in my life, I participate in community living. 

    • Satyanada Yoga. Bogotá, Colombia (2012- Present)

    • Shambhala Center. Boulder, CO (2015)

    • Tassajara Zen Center. Big Sur, California (2011)

    • Tony Packer Spring Water Center. Rochester, NY (2010)

    • Shivananda Yoga. Kerala, India (2008)

    • Samatha Vipassāna. Bogota, Colombia (2006)

 

 

  • Informed in:

    • Trauma

    • ACT

    • DBT

    • Feldenkrais

 

 

  • Developer of the first educational programs on art therapy in Colombia, including the Transformation Tools Program through Creative Arts at the University of the Andes.

  • Cofounder of the Colombian Association of Art Therapy.

  • Supervisor and teacher of arts and health professionals.

  • Creator and facilitator of the Art and Meditation method, taught at  Universidad de los Andes (2014, 2017, 2018).

  • More than 25 years of practice leading art and wellness processes.

  • Design of clear methodologies, which have served as a model for emerging and recognized professionals.

Trajectory

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Psychedelic Studies

Other Studies

Contact me

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