Dr. Janay Shantae Moreland, DBH, LMSW, Certified Holistic Life Coach, Certified Color Therapist, and artist, specializes in improving the mental health outcomes for at-risk populations through her company, Vivid Art Meditation, LLC.
Dr. Janay is from Nashville, Tennessee. She graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 2009 with a bachelor’s in Social Work, Tennessee State University in 2013 with a master’s in Social Work, and Freed-Hardeman University in 2022 with a Doctorate of Behavioral Health. With her background in social services and mental health, Dr. Janay opened Vivid Art Meditation LLC. in 2005 with a vision of providing a unique interventive approach to mental health treatment. To date, she has provided over 1,000 Art Meditation sessions throughout middle Tennessee.
Dr. Janay has dedicated her career to serving others and looks forward to helping as many people as possible. She hopes to be a “beacon of light” for others, leading them to their inner light and peace, one brushstroke at a time.
Sample Programs Offered
Program Type: Arts Appreciation
Program Description:
Vivid Art Meditation sessions are acrylic painting, participatory art sessions, tailored to residents’ needs and abilities. Systematic instruction is used to guide resident groups through the painting project, with the goal of the session being not the creation of the perfect art piece, but engagement in the creative process.
This session was conducted at an assisted living facility.
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Program Type: Arts Appreciation
Program Description:
Vivid Art Meditation sessions are acrylic painting, participatory art sessions, tailored to residents’ needs and abilities. Systematic instruction is used to guide resident groups through the painting project, with the goal of the session being not the creation of the perfect art piece, but engagement in the creative process.
This session was conducted at a senior center.
Lesson Plan Example: Download File
Program Type:
Program Description:
Vivid Art Meditation sessions are acrylic painting, participatory art sessions, tailored to residents’ needs and abilities. Systematic instruction is used to guide resident groups through the painting project, with the goal of the session being not the creation of the perfect art piece, but engagement in the creative process.
This was a homeschool art class.
Lesson Plan Example: Download File
