The Center for Expressive Therapy and Mental Health Counseling will host an Open House Art Making Event at their new Saugus location at 1288 Broadway from 1 to 3 p.m., December 12. The center offers expressive art therapy that’s covered by state and commercial insurances.

“Expressive therapy is an alternative to traditional verbal talk therapy, which may not have worked for clients in the past,” says Stephanie Page, LMHC. “We will also offer traditional mental health counseling, including the cognitive and dialectical behavioral therapies, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR), mindfulness training and treatment that considers the mind-body-spirit connection.”

Cost: Free. For more information, call 508-375-8776 or visit TheCenterForExpressiveTherapy.com.