“Through the magic of art, I am passionate about creating safe spaces where people can find resilience, expression, self discovery and authentic connection to themselves and others.”

Setareh Delzendeh is a multidisciplinary artist and expressive arts therapist with over 25 years of experience in visual arts, video, theatre design, and directing. She holds a BA in Theatre Design from the Art and Architecture Azad University in Iran and completed Film Studies at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). Setareh has collaborated with leading theatre companies in Canada and worked on numerous national and international film productions. She is the founder of Godot Art Productions and the Tirgan Festival, creating works that explore human emotions and their connection to broader social contexts. Her 2010 production Homeland was nominated for a Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Sound and Music Composition.

In 2021, Setareh began her journey in expressive arts therapy at the CREATE Institute in Toronto. Since then, she has facilitated workshops and sessions for immigrants, newcomers, children, families of children with cancer, artists, and musicians, as well as individuals seeking deeper connection, stress relief, and emotional healing. She has offered community-based sessions in Toronto and Innisfil, including collaborations with the Innisfil Library, ILFO, COSTI, and Small World Music. Guided by the belief that art holds a unique power to express what words cannot, Setareh works with modalities such as visual arts, sound, movement, puppetry, drama, storytelling, and mindfulness activities. She is passionate about helping people discover their authentic inner resources and fostering connection to self and community through the creative process.

At Footprint Therapy in Innisfil, Setareh offers:

• Individual expressive arts therapy sessions for children, youth, and adults
• Parent–child expressive arts therapy sessions to strengthen relationships through creativity
• Group expressive arts therapy for children to build resilience and social-emotional skills
• Group expressive arts therapy for parents and children to encourage family bonding and emotional regulation through shared creative expression