Creating Insights - art therapy

29/10/2025

I’m not sure what’s more challenging some days…
A) Getting packed up before the next client
B) Sorting the colours to assist those who need order
C) Remembering where everything goes
D) Getting distracted … oh… where was I? and playing with the materials

I’ve created a space I would have devoured as a child, I would have loved for my own kids, and hope my clients feel safe, expressive and curious enough for creating insights together.

Through the many relational frameworks and multi model aspects of art psychotherapy, this week we’ve explored: identity, adaptation and reflexivity, tools to manage fears, unpacking threat responses, understanding others intentions versus our perceptions, expanding upon pride in sharing special interests, unmasking in safe environments, understanding our neurodivergent experiences, recognising burnout, working with our window of tolerance and so much more.

Needless to say, I love this work and I love learning from and alongside my clients.

“Learning never exhausts the mind.” - Leonardo da Vinci

23/10/2025

Reflective practice is such a vital part of this work. Carving out time to process experiences and reset where possible.

With so much change, education, advocacy and reductionism in this work, it’s important to gain perspective and stay true to the values I’m aligned with.

“There is a crack, a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in’ Leonard Cohen

01/10/2025

Thank you to Community Bank Ringwood East and Croydon for visiting us today and sharing this.

When community comes together it creates a very special connection, no matter age or experience. It just works.

Thank you to Maroondah City Council for inviting us once again 💚

29/09/2025

22/09/2025

I did this collaborative painting on a recent holiday with an inspirational artist.

It represents three very important, creative, authentic and passionate individuals in my life.

My theme song has always been ‘three little birds’ which I sang (and cried to) going to and from multiple dr, therapy and gov appointments, school meetings, social catch ups and the long list goes on.

There is so much irony linking autism to pain my creative brain honestly doesn’t know where to start!

Autism is inspired by proCREATION. CREATION that is needed in this often painful world.

22/09/2025

🍃 You’re invited to a community Art Therapy event in Maroondah 🍃

I’m looking forward to facilitating our second ‘Growing Wellbeing Day’ for 🍃

📆 Wednesday 1st October
🕰️ 11am-2pm
🗺️ Ringwood Realm. Come find us inside in the downstairs area.
🖼️ BYO curiosity and self expression

Art therapy within community offers a unique space to gather in curiosity, openness, and creativity, inviting participants to discover what emerges when we make together. In this interactive event, we will explore how everyday objects and natural materials, things that may otherwise be discarded, can be repurposed into meaningful works of art through collage, printmaking, and layered imagery. Come and make your own fidget or mini weave, and contribute to the creation of a permanent community art piece for Maroondah City Council.

I’m thrilled to be joined by art therapist Tanis Douglas in facilitating this immersive and interactive experience and look forward to seeing what transpires.

We had such a wonderful time last year, so please come along and join in the exploration!