We believe in keeping things simple, smart, and human. Every project starts with listening and ends with something we're proud to share.Boston Expressive Arts Therapy Services (BEATS) is a therapeutic private practice based in the Greater Boston area, offering individual and group therapy rooted in expressive arts and other embodied, trauma-informed modalities. We offer community-centered events, workshops, and classes in movement, art, and mindfulness, as well as educational opportunities.

BEATS combines clinical excellence with creative engagement to foster healing, connection, and resilience. Our mission is to support emotional and psychological well-being through trauma-informed care, expressive arts, embodied presence, creativity, community support, education, and clinical integrity. Our vision is to create a vibrant, inclusive space that offers not just therapy, but opportunities for personal growth, integration, and creative expression. 

Our services include: 

Individual therapy 

Group therapy and support groups 

Clinical supervision 

Expressive arts supervision 

Workshops and community events 

Classes and studio-based offerings such as yoga, art, and dance 

Continuing education opportunities for therapists 

A note from Jordan Kaufman (founder of BEATS):

The idea for BEATS grew from a seed planted many years ago while finishing my degree in social work. During that time, I noticed a disconnect between what people needed and what traditional mental health systems often offered. People weren’t just looking for therapy—they were longing for spaces where they could feel safe, connected, and seen as whole individuals.

Later on, I began teaching yoga, meditation, and mindfulness and witnessed the power of embodied practice when respected and integrated with developmental, neurobiological, and theoretical knowledge. In my pursuit of professional integrity, and desire to help people in real and tangible ways, I studied, practiced, and built a clinical foundation using creative and play-based therapeutic practices. Experience showed me that healing isn’t one-dimensional—it happens when we care for the mind, body, and spirit together; It happens when we find our way back to Self. Healing is not about "fixing"; it is about reclaiming. It is not a destination to arrive at, but a practice to engage in. Healing honors growth, grief, grace, and all of the spaces in-between. 

Traditional therapy often focuses on words, but some feelings live beyond language. Through yoga and expressive arts, I witnessed how art, drama, music, movement, dance, and play create pathways to healing that talking alone can’t always reach. I wanted to bring these elements together in an intentional, supportive community—a place where people feel seen, connected, and empowered.

BEATS is that vision: a space where care and creativity flow together, blending therapy with authentic human connection, reminding us that we are never separate from belonging.