Why, hello!

I have felt the swaying of
the elephant's shoulders
​beneath me,
and now you want me
to sit on a jackass?
​Try to be serious.

Mirabai, Robert Bly, tranls.

My name's Julie Püttgen.  I'm an artist, expressive arts and somatic therapist, licensed clinical mental health counselor, arts educator, and meditation teacher, none of which turn out not to be such different things.  All rely on a sense of trust in the unfolding, creative process of awareness.  All also rely on improvisation - responding openly to what is, without getting too hung up on ideas of what ought to be instead.

On this site you'll find lots of things: links to my therapy practice in Lebanon, NH; meditation instructions including recordings; inner beauty products; stories and books; documentation of my public and individual art practice. Please contact me with any questions & responses.  I look forward to hearing from you.