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Online whiteboard
for art therapy

A digital art easel for expressing feelings and working through what is on a client’s mind. Simple enough for anyone to start creating, face to face or online.

Online or in personRuns in the browserHIPAA, GDPR, SOC 2 Type II, PIPEDA
Designed for therapists

Art therapy, anytime, anywhere

More than a drawing tool, Whiteboard is flexible and collaborative, so it fits right into your sessions.

Flexible features

Draw, use shapes and more. Play the squiggle game or other art therapy games with ease.

Built-in tools

Pen, highlighter, text box, shape picker, emoji stamps, color palette, undo and redo, and a timer.

Draw together

Multiple cursors are live, color-coded so everyone sees who is adding what.

Simple for any age

An intuitive interface means anyone, from kids to adults, can jump in and start creating.

Directive or non-directive

Let clients draw on their own while you follow along and take notes, or join in.

Download and save

Save artwork in PlaySpace, or download it and add it to your EHR or EMR.

In a session

Draw it out, together

  1. 1Open the Whiteboard tileIt opens inside your session, so there is no need to switch tabs.
  2. 2Hand over the pen toolLet the client draw, or draw alongside them with your own color-coded cursor.
  3. 3Guide the activityTry grounding exercises, CBT diagrams or game-style doodles.
  4. 4Save the resultClick the snapshot icon to export a PNG or PDF, then upload it to your EHR or email it as homework.
Clinical goals

What it supports

  • Emotion labeling
  • Cognitive restructuring
  • Social-story sequencing
  • Executive function
  • Grounding exercises
  • CBT diagrams
Good to know
  • AgesKids draw feelings, teens map thought spirals and adults annotate worksheets, from early elementary to adult sessions.
  • DevicesA laptop, Chromebook or tablet with an up-to-date Chrome, Edge or Safari browser and a stable connection.
  • PrivacyEvery session is encrypted and stored securely.
FAQ

Questions, answered

More answers in the Quick start guide.

A browser-based canvas where clients and clinicians draw, write and place images together in real time, inside a secure PlaySpace video session.

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