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FRAMEWORKS FOR GROWTH
A creative wellness studio where the people who hold space for others can find space for themselves.
You've been carrying a lot. Come and sit it down for a while.
Frameworks brings reflection, creativity, community, restoration, and meaningful conversation into the same room.
You’ve thought it over, worked at it, pushed through, coped, analyzed, tried the strategies, and taken the advice.
What if you approached it differently?
New perspectives. Unexpected connections. Creativity. Conversation. Different ways to encounter yourself and the questions that linger, from another angle.
How We Work
You don't have to be an artist.
At Frameworks, creativity isn't about how well you can draw, what you make, or whether anyone else thinks it's good.
It's about what can happen when you give yourself permission to make something without needing to get it right.
To experiment. Follow your curiosity. Try something you haven't tried before.
Sometimes you make art. Sometimes you learn something new about yourself. Other times, you just create without expectation.
The making is part of the process. What you notice along the way is where the change begins.
Memberships & Community
What do you need to make room for?
Maybe it’s a project you’ve been meaning to finish, a grant that needs your attention, a book you finally want to read, or an afternoon spent creating with one of our art kits. Maybe you need conversation and connection.
Come for an afternoon. Join a workshop. Make Frameworks part of your regular rhythm.
This is a space to grow with purpose, create with curiosity, and recharge when you need it. Be inspired by what happens around you: the ideas, the projects, and the people.
Take time to do what matters to you.
Room To Breathe
Frameworks for Growth is a creative wellness studio where the people who hold space for others can find space for themselves.
Built on the belief that creativity can become a form of care, Frameworks brings together reflection, community, conversation, and creative practice to help people reconnect with themselves and one another.
Whether you join us through a membership, workshop, Signature Series, private session, or professional experience, our hope is the same: that you leave feeling more grounded, more connected, and more like yourself than when you arrived.
Because sometimes what we need most isn't another obligation or another appointment.
Sometimes we just need to feel like we belong.
The Creative Anatomy of Change
Where neuroscience and creativity meet.
Creativity can help us regulate stress, explore new possibilities, and make meaning from experience. Our research-informed approach draws from neuroscience, psychology, social work, and public health.
The Creative Anatomy of Change Process Framework™
[Spark Curiosity → Meet The Challenge →Enter Flow → Gain Insight]
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Spark Curiosity – Experiment and explore new perspectives through art.
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Meet the Challenge – Stretch gently beyond what you thought was possible; build trust in your own voice and community.
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Enter Flow – Quiet mental noise and access a state of ease, focus, and renewal.
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Gain Insight – Clarify values, reclaim direction, and make choices that drive you and reflect your values.
This is creative work that doesn’t just feel good—it’s grounded in science, and it shifts how people think, feel, and show up in life, in leadership, and in community.
What We Offer
Find Your Entry Into The Community
Memberships & Community
A place to work, create, reflect, engage, and recharge. Enjoy drop-in access, monthly memberships, and a welcoming environment designed for people who spend their lives caring for others.
Single-session workshops designed to help you slow down, reconnect, and explore new perspectives through creativity. No art experience needed.
Creative Experiences
Signature Series
Multi-week creative wellness cohorts that offer deeper opportunities for reflection, personal growth, and meaningful connection.
Private Sessions
One-on-one creative wellness experiences and virtual coaching designed for seasons of transition, burnout, decision-making, and personal growth.
Teams and Organizations
Research-informed creative wellness experiences for helping and high-impact professionals, organizations, conferences, and professional communities.
Why Frameworks?
Frameworks For Growth bridges the science of well-being with the art of human expression. Our approach is research-informed, trauma-aware, and accessible, turning creativity into care for both individuals and organizations.
Grounded in Science
We integrate neuroscience, social work, psychology, and public health into arts-based wellness.
Accessible & Stigma-Free
No art experience is required. We meet people where they are, honoring each story with cultural humility and care.
Built for Growth
Our frameworks develop focus, clarity, strength, and movement, helping individuals and organizations grow with intention.
Grounded in Practice
Our work grows from lived experience across communities, organizations, and disciplines. We understand both the limitations and the potential of working within complex systems, and we adapt each program to the needs of the people and places we serve.
TESTIMONIALS
Kind Words
Emma M. Sterrett-Hong, Ph.D., LMFT
“I have worked with Toya on multiple projects utilizing arts-based interventions to promote mental health and community connectedness. Toya is a thoughtful, welcoming, and creative community practitioner. She blends art and mental health support seamlessly, building on individual and community assets and values to harness the natural power of relationships, self expression, and affirmation.”
Lesley Harris., PhD.
As a professor, researcher, and social worker, my work with Toya Northington has been transformational. She has single-handedly shaped my skill set as a community-based participatory action researcher who engaged in arts-based methods. I have been able to utilize these lessons and implement global projects, such as working with youth affected by HIV in Vietnam and organizing large-scale art advocacy exhibitions in Seoul, South Korea. Toya is brilliant, thoughtful, creative, kind...a true artist and visionary in all the work that she does.
Alisha Andrews- Simmons
Toya is a talented evaluator who excels at understanding diverse perspectives. She was instrumental in helping our team develop a balanced and unbiased approach to asking questions, ensuring we gathered objective results and recommendations for our clients. Her thoughtful and considerate engagement strategies were key to the success of our evaluation.