Clay for all.

Say It With Clay has a mission to provide affordable art therapy programs for special needs individuals of all ages using the unique potential of clay to enhance and advance the psychotherapeutic process. Facilitated work with clay engages sensory, perceptual, emotional, and cognitive channels that allow individuals to reach a deeper understanding of personal experiences. The creative process and the final work of art provide powerful means of communication and propel emotional healing at a quicker pace than verbal therapy alone.

Therapeutic programs target the specific needs (e.g., grief, trauma, depression, anxiety, Alzheimer’s and dementia, cancer and other emotionally debilitating conditions) of both individuals and their families. However, art making is a health and wellness enhancing practice that positively impacts everyone. It is for this reason that SIWC also offers open enrollment art creation sessions to anyone interested in a hands on clay experience.

SIWC’s founder and CEO, Abbie Kasoff, has degrees in art therapy and ceramics from the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA, and 25 years’ experience in the Human Services field. Abbie has used her extensive network of relationships with the special needs community, school districts, human services organizations, and healthcare providers to grow SIWC’s clientele, focusing on economically and developmentally disadvantaged individuals.

Throughout Abbie’s many years of experience, she has witnessed countless occasions where clay has assisted so many amazing people with unexpected powerful positive outcomes. Abbie is extremely passionate about the work she does and is motivated by the outcomes she believes are achieved through the power of hands on clay.