Taraka Hart

Taraka Hart * Arts based workshops
* Supporting Allied Health Professionals and Educators working with young people

17/02/2026

El Duende one canvas process of supervision. Interesting!! Deep! Marvellous things emerge.

On the weekend I had both group and individual supervision. I'm finding out new stuff and old stuff via painting, embodiment, screening for internal and external sources of resilience!

This painting started as a desert and ended in hope!

13/02/2026

Three types of 'go to' art to help me regulate after a hard day! Have materials close by to reduce barriers to expression. Find your favourite materials.

💜 share your expressions!
💜 share your favourite materials

03/02/2026

Looking for self regulation processes? Here are three I go to when I'm feeling stressed, or my clients are a bit out of regulation. Glitter and glue are not really regulating, but fulfil a need when all else fails!

Love this
28/12/2025

Love this

28/12/2025

Very interesting perspective Dr Tracy Westerman AM

27/12/2025

Something new for 2026

24/12/2025

Merry Christmas, or Happy Holidays, Happy Festival!

This can be a festive experience, a stressful time, it can be exciting, enjoyable, romantic, chaotic, excessive, disappointing. All of these! It's not going to be just one thing ! Help yourself by taking what you need, listening to the gut and heart, yes, your body tells you, and hey, it's about time to listen! Drink more water, take a break, walk for 10 mins, or have a nap! It's all good!

Take rest and fill the tank to prepare for 2026!! Best wishes! X

24/12/2025

Did you want to figure out how to attend to work related stress at home? Try this!

I was unwell yesterday - I think I drank way too little for the temperatures (high 30s) at the moment and have been doing lots of training after work hours. I probably pushed it too hard! Is that relatable to you? On top of that the extra socialisation at this time of year has an impact. Things at work get a bit sad at Christmas because I know my clients won't have a 'family experience' and it might be depressing for them.

Doing this very short activity

1 choose a word for how you are arriving today
2 make a simple mark or image about what needs attention
3 let it be witnessed, no fixing! Name what felt supported!

Share your work if you do it!

Or

Share a prompt you love and that helps you when you are arriving ________!

18/12/2025

Evidence based art therapy supervision practices you can do at home for Self Supervision

Have a look at the explanation for yesterday!!

I have a huge team and sometimes I can feel lost. My worries seem@to explode and the work is really complex and sometimes hard to ground myself. This task really helped me let go of some real, yet probably over ruminated matter.
The drawing let me see how big it had become in my thoughts and I was able to feel the weight of it and let some of it go! Luckily I had supervision the next day and could share the fun and happy thing I did with my supervisor, and the big red thing didn't seem to matter much anymore.

17/12/2025

A long time ago I learned this the hard way when I was extremely close to burn out under a supervisor who had difficulty relating to our clients with compassion, and did not offer debriefs on the cases. Here's what research shows.

3 Art-Based Supervision Practices That Help Prevent Burnout
1️⃣ Draw What You’re Carrying
Step 1: Draw what work feels like right now.
Step 2: Notice what stands out (shape, colour, weight).
Step 3: Ask: What can I put down or get support with this week?

2️⃣ Be Seen, Not Fixed
Step 1: Share one word for how you’re arriving today.
Step 2: Make a simple mark or image about what needs attention.
Step 3: Let it be witnessed. No fixing. Name what felt supportive.

3️⃣ Meet Yourself with Kindness
Step 1: Draw the tired or overwhelmed part of you.
Step 2: Draw what that part needs.
Step 3: Choose one kind, realistic action for the week.

Why This Helps
✔ Gets stress out of your head
✔ Reduces emotional overload
✔ Builds support, clarity, and care

12/12/2025

Not only was I fatigued but I missed my friends made 'in hard times'. I used to live in Hong Kong, ten years ago I cam@back to Australia, but the friends I made there were very special because it was probably the hardest part of my life. Everything fell apart, relationship, work was incredibly hard and living in a city that was incredibly built up with little nature where I lived. I was lonely a lot too.

But one friend pulled me in and included me in music and events. .nella and we remained in communication - both now arts therapists! This dear woman was running a retreat in Hong Kong so I went and was totally rejuvenated by the day in the gentle autumn sun, making art and communing with my peers.

Nature helps! Friends help! Art helps!

Your nervous system can start regulating in nature within minutes, with significant benefits like lower stress hormones (cortisol) and increased calm appearing in as little as 5 to 20 minutes, though consistent, longer exposures (around 2 hours weekly) are linked to better overall well-being and resilience, say Psychology Today and Yale E360. Even brief moments, like gazing at greenery for 40 seconds or listening to birdsong for 6 minutes, can provide quick relief and restore attention, showing nature's immediate impact on our autonomic function.

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Brisbane, QLD

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Monday 9am - 5pm
5pm - 8pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
5pm - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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