Riding My Wave
Hosted by Jinal Vora - 90 minutes - English + Hindi
Jinal Vora
Counselling Psychologist, School Psychologist
I'm Jinal Vora, a Counselling Psychologist and Vocational Guide with over fifteen years of experience supporting children, young adults, and adults. My approach is warm, collaborative, and strengths-based, and I draw on art, play, sand, and movement therapies to tailor sessions to each client. I work with children and teens, parents and educators, adults navigating stress or life transitions, and students and professionals seeking career clarity. I would be glad to support you in taking your next step forward.
Why I host this workshop: to make evidence-based mental health skills feel simple, humane, and usable in real life.
What This Workshop Covers
Riding My Wave: Art-Based Workshop for Everyday Anxiety
About the session
Riding My Wave is a 90-minute live, online workshop for adults who want to understand what sits behind their everyday anxiety. Using simple, guided art exercises, you’ll map the triggers that stress you out, see what’s within your control and what isn’t, and leave with practical tools you can use straight away. No art skills are needed. This is about noticing, not making something that looks good.
What happens in the session
Settle in: a short grounding exercise and a warm-up scribble.
Map your triggers: you’ll identify six everyday stressors and draw each one using colours, shapes or symbols.
Sort and understand: you’ll separate triggers that come from outside you from those that come from within, and explore how you can respond to each.
Ride your wave: a guided visualisation helps you see how you’re meeting anxiety now and how you’d like to meet it.
Build your toolkit: you’ll learn simple strategies for racing thoughts, body tension, difficult feelings and the inner critic.
Close gently: a short reflection and a shared breath to finish.
How it’s run
The session is led live by Jinal Vora, a Counselling Psychologist & Vocational Guide with nearly 15 years of experience. The work is individual and self-paced: there are no breakout rooms, and sharing is always optional. You can pause, skip or simply observe at any point, and your camera is optional. The group is kept small, with a maximum of 12 participants.
What you can expect
A calm, non-judgemental space with no pressure to share
Clearer insight into what triggers your everyday stress
A better sense of what you can influence and what you can’t
A set of practical strategies you can start using the same day
A short take-home guide to keep practising
What you’ll need
Plain paper, a large sheet, and pencils, crayons or markers. Scissors help, but you can tear or fold the paper instead. A quiet spot where you won’t be interrupted also helps.
Please note: This is a skills-based workshop for everyday anxiety and not a substitute for therapy or treatment.
Who it is for
Open to anyone who feels a little anxious in day-to-day life.
Age range
18 years and above
Learning outcomes
Practical ways to respond to day-to-day anxious thoughts and feelings
Approach and activities
Art-based activities and reflections
Session agenda
Spot the triggers, thoughts and body signals behind your anxiety See what's in your control and what isn't Leave with practical ways to respond when your mind spirals or your body sounds the alarm
Preparation and materials
• A few sheets of plain paper (any size you have) • Pastels, crayons, or markers — whatever colouring tools you have on hand • One larger sheet of paper (A3 or similar, if you have it) • Scissors and glue or tape (no worries if you don't — tearing and folding works just as well) • A pen or pencil for a bit of writing • A quiet corner where you can spread out and not be interrupted for 90 minutes
Participation and privacy
Whatever we discuss in the session will be confidential. No drawing experience required, and nothing here is about making something that "looks good." This is a safe space for participants, not an audience. Sharing the work during the session is always optional; The participants are welcome to simply create and keep it to themselves if that feels right.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to have any experience in Art?
It'll be a space to explore your thoughts and feelings. We will use art as a medium. But you need not have any knowledge or skills in art.
What You Will Take Away
Practical ways to respond to day-to-day anxious thoughts and feelings
How to Prepare
• A few sheets of plain paper (any size you have)
• Pastels, crayons, or markers — whatever colouring tools you have on hand
• One larger sheet of paper (A3 or similar, if you have it)
• Scissors and glue or tape (no worries if you don't — tearing and folding works just as well)
• A pen or pencil for a bit of writing
• A quiet corner where you can spread out and not be interrupted for 90 minutes