Art Therapy Psychologists and Therapists in Bella Vista, NSW
I believe that therapy is a necessity for every individual, regardless of their age, gender, or circumstances. Everybody has a story, and every story needs to be heard by a willing ear, understood with no judgement, shared in a safe environment, and respected. I aim to deliver a positive outcome for individuals, allowing them to further better their lives today, tomorrow and in their futures using a holistic and person-centred approach. I help my patients in building self-awareness, confidence, and understanding and empowering them to regain control of their lives, allowing positive choices, providing a sense of direction.
I believe that therapy is a necessity for every individual, regardless of their age, gender, or circumstances. Everybody has a story, and every story needs to be heard by a willing ear, understood with no judgement, shared in a safe environment, and respected. I aim to deliver a positive outcome for individuals, allowing them to further better their lives today, tomorrow and in their futures using a holistic and person-centred approach. I help my patients in building self-awareness, confidence, and understanding and empowering them to regain control of their lives, allowing positive choices, providing a sense of direction.
I work with children, adolescents, and adults who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or finding that things are harder than they “should” be, despite their best efforts.
I work with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing anxiety, burnout, emotional overwhelm, trauma, and relationship difficulties, as well as those with ADHD and autism. Many clients come seeking both understanding and practical support.
My approach is neuroaffirming, trauma-informed, and tailored to you. I focus on helping you make sense of your experiences and develop strategies that are realistic, sustainable, and aligned with your life.
I work with children, adolescents, and adults who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or finding that things are harder than they “should” be, despite their best efforts.
I work with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing anxiety, burnout, emotional overwhelm, trauma, and relationship difficulties, as well as those with ADHD and autism. Many clients come seeking both understanding and practical support.
My approach is neuroaffirming, trauma-informed, and tailored to you. I focus on helping you make sense of your experiences and develop strategies that are realistic, sustainable, and aligned with your life.
At Blossoming Minds Therapy, we offer a warm, depth-oriented approach to therapy grounded in Psychosynthesis and psychodynamic psychotherapy. We support individuals, couples, families, and clinicians to explore patterns that may be shaping their relationships, wellbeing, and sense of self. By understanding how past experiences influence the present, clients can develop greater self-awareness, emotional resilience, and more meaningful connections. Our work provides a safe and reflective space to navigate life's challenges, foster personal growth, and reconnect with purpose, authenticity, and lasting change.
At Blossoming Minds Therapy, we offer a warm, depth-oriented approach to therapy grounded in Psychosynthesis and psychodynamic psychotherapy. We support individuals, couples, families, and clinicians to explore patterns that may be shaping their relationships, wellbeing, and sense of self. By understanding how past experiences influence the present, clients can develop greater self-awareness, emotional resilience, and more meaningful connections. Our work provides a safe and reflective space to navigate life's challenges, foster personal growth, and reconnect with purpose, authenticity, and lasting change.
Diversity and Cultural Competence: Highlight your experience as an NDIS-registered provider catering to clients from diverse nationalities. Educational Background: Master's degree. Specialisation in ASD; Experience in Special Education: I have a deep understanding of the challenges to support them effectively.Psychological Assessment Expertise: Marriage and Relationships:Legal Requirements and Report Writing: writing reports to meet legal requirements:Psychological Support: assist clients with a range of issues, AOD (Alcohol and Other Drugs), anger management, domestic issues, and disabilities. Helping clients with needs.
Diversity and Cultural Competence: Highlight your experience as an NDIS-registered provider catering to clients from diverse nationalities. Educational Background: Master's degree. Specialisation in ASD; Experience in Special Education: I have a deep understanding of the challenges to support them effectively.Psychological Assessment Expertise: Marriage and Relationships:Legal Requirements and Report Writing: writing reports to meet legal requirements:Psychological Support: assist clients with a range of issues, AOD (Alcohol and Other Drugs), anger management, domestic issues, and disabilities. Helping clients with needs.
Dedicated to supporting individuals facing challenges like anxiety, stress, and anger with over a decade of experience, I offer personalised, evidence-based solutions tailored to your unique needs. What makes me unique is my holistic approach that empowers you to unlock your potential and develop healthier coping mechanisms. I believe in a collaborative journey toward mental well-being. With immediate access to services and a focus on reducing stigma around mental health, I am here to guide you on your journey to well-being. My empathetic and non-judgmental style fosters a safe environment for exploration and lasting client change.
Dedicated to supporting individuals facing challenges like anxiety, stress, and anger with over a decade of experience, I offer personalised, evidence-based solutions tailored to your unique needs. What makes me unique is my holistic approach that empowers you to unlock your potential and develop healthier coping mechanisms. I believe in a collaborative journey toward mental well-being. With immediate access to services and a focus on reducing stigma around mental health, I am here to guide you on your journey to well-being. My empathetic and non-judgmental style fosters a safe environment for exploration and lasting client change.
At Hopeful Heart we offer online counselling including individual therapy, couples counselling and group wellbeing workshops.
We hope to create a safe space for you to feel seen heard and understood.
We wish to come along side you as you navigate life's challenges and help you move towards the best version of yourself.
At Hopeful Heart we offer online counselling including individual therapy, couples counselling and group wellbeing workshops.
We hope to create a safe space for you to feel seen heard and understood.
We wish to come along side you as you navigate life's challenges and help you move towards the best version of yourself.
Is stress, anxiety, trauma or grief stealing your peace and joy? Come and see me for counselling in Kings Langley, Castle Hill or online. Perhaps you have alot of overwhelming life experiences to sift through. My goal is to empower you with self-compassion, acceptance, and other tools to help you find a more peaceful and manageable life, which truly syncs with your deep values, where you thrive with joy, resilience and hope. My offices are close to transport and parking. Give me a call and we can talk about your hopes for counselling. The first 15 minute call is free, and you can get a sense of what i can offer you.
Is stress, anxiety, trauma or grief stealing your peace and joy? Come and see me for counselling in Kings Langley, Castle Hill or online. Perhaps you have alot of overwhelming life experiences to sift through. My goal is to empower you with self-compassion, acceptance, and other tools to help you find a more peaceful and manageable life, which truly syncs with your deep values, where you thrive with joy, resilience and hope. My offices are close to transport and parking. Give me a call and we can talk about your hopes for counselling. The first 15 minute call is free, and you can get a sense of what i can offer you.
I provide support to neurotypical and neurodivergent individuals. My dedication is to empower you on your journey towards mental and emotional resilience. Together, we will manage distress, environmental stresses, behavioural difficulties and emotional dysregulation, and find ways to forge a new path for your future.
I also conduct psychological and learning difficulties assessments. This includes
assessments for Autism, ADHD,
Learning Difficulties such as dyslexia and dyscalculia, and Cognitive profiles.
I provide support to neurotypical and neurodivergent individuals. My dedication is to empower you on your journey towards mental and emotional resilience. Together, we will manage distress, environmental stresses, behavioural difficulties and emotional dysregulation, and find ways to forge a new path for your future.
I also conduct psychological and learning difficulties assessments. This includes
assessments for Autism, ADHD,
Learning Difficulties such as dyslexia and dyscalculia, and Cognitive profiles.
I use elements of CBT, DBT, Schema Therapy, Play therapy and Art Therapy.
Shagufta can help individuals who are experiencing mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, difficulty focusing and prioritising. I can help children, teenagers and adults with identifying their key problem areas and achieve their goals. I can also help with autism, ADHD and cognitive assessments for children and adults since results from these assessments gives the opportunity understand yourself better and to get the right support at school, home, and from family, friends, teachers and workplace. I can also help people who would like to apply for NDIS, I also work with insurance and workers compensation.
I use elements of CBT, DBT, Schema Therapy, Play therapy and Art Therapy.
Shagufta can help individuals who are experiencing mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, difficulty focusing and prioritising. I can help children, teenagers and adults with identifying their key problem areas and achieve their goals. I can also help with autism, ADHD and cognitive assessments for children and adults since results from these assessments gives the opportunity understand yourself better and to get the right support at school, home, and from family, friends, teachers and workplace. I can also help people who would like to apply for NDIS, I also work with insurance and workers compensation.
My ideal client is a high-functioning, emotionally intelligent woman blindsided by betrayal- infidelity, porn use, or secret-keeping. She feels anxious, disoriented, and unsafe. She needs clinical healing, clarity, and real support. Her goal is to reclaim her voice, rebuild self-trust, and feel whole again- not just surviving, but rising stronger, wiser, and deeply empowered. I offer EMDR intensives specifically designed for betrayed partners, combining deep clinical healing with focused, trauma-informed support.
My ideal client is a high-functioning, emotionally intelligent woman blindsided by betrayal- infidelity, porn use, or secret-keeping. She feels anxious, disoriented, and unsafe. She needs clinical healing, clarity, and real support. Her goal is to reclaim her voice, rebuild self-trust, and feel whole again- not just surviving, but rising stronger, wiser, and deeply empowered. I offer EMDR intensives specifically designed for betrayed partners, combining deep clinical healing with focused, trauma-informed support.
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Sabine is a qualified and accredited social worker and therapist passionate about helping individuals navigate life's challenges and achieve their fullest potential. In 2020, she completed her PhD in Social Work, which deepened her understanding of human behaviour, mental health, and the complex systems that impact our well-being. Throughout her career, she has worked with people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. She follows evidence-based practice tailored to your circumstances to help you build resilience, develop coping strategies, and foster personal growth.
Sabine is a qualified and accredited social worker and therapist passionate about helping individuals navigate life's challenges and achieve their fullest potential. In 2020, she completed her PhD in Social Work, which deepened her understanding of human behaviour, mental health, and the complex systems that impact our well-being. Throughout her career, she has worked with people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. She follows evidence-based practice tailored to your circumstances to help you build resilience, develop coping strategies, and foster personal growth.
I am a counsellor currently working at Better Families Health Services, a private kid's clinic that offers a warm and welcoming environment where children feel safe, understood, and supported.
I support children and families navigating emotional regulation, anxiety, behavioural challenges, stress, ADHD, and Autism. Parents often seek practical, compassionate guidance when their child struggles with big emotions, transitions, or social skills. I provide a safe, structured space and clear strategies to build confidence, coping skills, and emotional security so children can thrive.
I am a counsellor currently working at Better Families Health Services, a private kid's clinic that offers a warm and welcoming environment where children feel safe, understood, and supported.
I support children and families navigating emotional regulation, anxiety, behavioural challenges, stress, ADHD, and Autism. Parents often seek practical, compassionate guidance when their child struggles with big emotions, transitions, or social skills. I provide a safe, structured space and clear strategies to build confidence, coping skills, and emotional security so children can thrive.
Art therapy can help when words are hard to find or you're feeling overwhelmed or stuck.
As a Certified Art Psychotherapist and Allied Health professional, I have experience in mental health, disability, and aged care. My approach combines creative expression with evidence-informed psychological practice to provide personalised support. Together, we'll develop a therapy plan that builds insight, resilience, wellbeing, and meaningful change.
Art therapy can help when words are hard to find or you're feeling overwhelmed or stuck.
As a Certified Art Psychotherapist and Allied Health professional, I have experience in mental health, disability, and aged care. My approach combines creative expression with evidence-informed psychological practice to provide personalised support. Together, we'll develop a therapy plan that builds insight, resilience, wellbeing, and meaningful change.
From there, I may use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Mindfulness (even for ADHD brains!); Bibliotherapy (as in I love books); Internal Family Systems (working with parts); Flash technique (a non-invasive trauma reduction method) and Art therapy.
I work with LGBTIQ+ clients, including trans and non-binary people, people with traumatic histories, including sexual assault and abuse, people with dissociative disorders, including DID, people with ADHD, autism, and other neurodiverse brains, activists and other people struggling with burn out. My client says 'I came to you thinking that i needed to be fixed, that i just needed to work harder on myself so that all of my problems could be solved and then i could start 'living my real life.' I'm starting to learn that maybe it's ok that i don't always have my sht together. I’m human and that’s ok."
From there, I may use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Mindfulness (even for ADHD brains!); Bibliotherapy (as in I love books); Internal Family Systems (working with parts); Flash technique (a non-invasive trauma reduction method) and Art therapy.
I work with LGBTIQ+ clients, including trans and non-binary people, people with traumatic histories, including sexual assault and abuse, people with dissociative disorders, including DID, people with ADHD, autism, and other neurodiverse brains, activists and other people struggling with burn out. My client says 'I came to you thinking that i needed to be fixed, that i just needed to work harder on myself so that all of my problems could be solved and then i could start 'living my real life.' I'm starting to learn that maybe it's ok that i don't always have my sht together. I’m human and that’s ok."
Society has viewed addiction as a weakness that you are powerless over or a defect of character only impacting those from lower socioeconomic status. The reality is that addiction doesn't discriminate! The TARA Clinic helps busy and successful people to regain control over substance use and addiction while leaving the guilt and shame behind, because we believe that everyone deserves to find the freedom they truly crave.
Society has viewed addiction as a weakness that you are powerless over or a defect of character only impacting those from lower socioeconomic status. The reality is that addiction doesn't discriminate! The TARA Clinic helps busy and successful people to regain control over substance use and addiction while leaving the guilt and shame behind, because we believe that everyone deserves to find the freedom they truly crave.
As an arts-based therapist, my practice integrates art materials and somatic inquiry, alongside conversation, to support clients through complex emotional experiences, identity exploration, and meaning-making.
Arts therapy is particularly helpful to clients who struggle to put words to their experience, or would benefit from a more trauma-informed, embodied approach. I offer an attuned, compassionate container for clients to engage with inner complexity and emerge with greater clarity and resilience. My practice is affirming and person-centered, always.
As an arts-based therapist, my practice integrates art materials and somatic inquiry, alongside conversation, to support clients through complex emotional experiences, identity exploration, and meaning-making.
Arts therapy is particularly helpful to clients who struggle to put words to their experience, or would benefit from a more trauma-informed, embodied approach. I offer an attuned, compassionate container for clients to engage with inner complexity and emerge with greater clarity and resilience. My practice is affirming and person-centered, always.
Offering modalities that work for you, from traditional Talk Therapy to Expressive Art, Play or Family therapy.
Over twenty years experience working with kids, young people, women and families to support mental health, improve communication skills, develop a positive body image and self confidence through a deeper sense of self , support clients for a peaceful, positive, happier future.
Offering modalities that work for you, from traditional Talk Therapy to Expressive Art, Play or Family therapy.
Over twenty years experience working with kids, young people, women and families to support mental health, improve communication skills, develop a positive body image and self confidence through a deeper sense of self , support clients for a peaceful, positive, happier future.
You may be feeling overwhelmed by the weight of old wounds, stuck in patterns that no longer serve you, or unsure how to manage intense emotions, loss, relationships, or parts of yourself that seem in conflict. You may be navigating recovery, life's transitions, questioning your identity, living with ADHD, or trying to make sense of complex trauma. More than anything, you want to feel more connected—to yourself, to others, and to a life that feels meaningful and grounded.
You may be feeling overwhelmed by the weight of old wounds, stuck in patterns that no longer serve you, or unsure how to manage intense emotions, loss, relationships, or parts of yourself that seem in conflict. You may be navigating recovery, life's transitions, questioning your identity, living with ADHD, or trying to make sense of complex trauma. More than anything, you want to feel more connected—to yourself, to others, and to a life that feels meaningful and grounded.
MindBodySoul Psychotherapy is here to help you work through life's toughest challenges. Providing you with a safe and non-judgmental space to explore your inner world. Therapy can help you lower your anxiety, change unhealthy habits, regulate your emotions, process trauma and discover your strengths.
I am living proof that a toddler can know - with absolute certainty - what she wants to do with her life. I have always known I wanted to be a therapist. "Let's talk about brains!" was my most popular phrase at age 3.
MindBodySoul Psychotherapy is here to help you work through life's toughest challenges. Providing you with a safe and non-judgmental space to explore your inner world. Therapy can help you lower your anxiety, change unhealthy habits, regulate your emotions, process trauma and discover your strengths.
I am living proof that a toddler can know - with absolute certainty - what she wants to do with her life. I have always known I wanted to be a therapist. "Let's talk about brains!" was my most popular phrase at age 3.
If you have experienced loss through relationship, death, career or injury then I can offer support and guidance. My counselling models mindfulness, body (somatic) awareness and cognitive behaviour therapy. Emotional issues such as relationship concerns, trauma, abuse and addictions are areas I am qualified to support you in. I will be offering empowering options for you as you seek solutions to areas in your life that are not benefiting you.
If you have experienced loss through relationship, death, career or injury then I can offer support and guidance. My counselling models mindfulness, body (somatic) awareness and cognitive behaviour therapy. Emotional issues such as relationship concerns, trauma, abuse and addictions are areas I am qualified to support you in. I will be offering empowering options for you as you seek solutions to areas in your life that are not benefiting you.
Nearby Art Therapy Searches for Bella Vista
- Baulkham Hills
- Blacktown
- Carlingford
- Castle Hill
- Cherrybrook
- Epping
- Norwest
- Parramatta
- Pennant Hills
- Ryde
- The Ponds
- Westmead
Art Therapy
How does art therapy work?
The process of making art allows people to express themselves. Art-making can take many forms, such as painting, collage, or sculpting. The therapist asks questions that the work elicits, such as how the person felt while creating their piece, or if any memories surfaced that they can discuss. The therapist will then work with the patient to process their experience, understand themselves better, and work toward change.
Does art therapy help with trauma?
Art therapy can be a valuable treatment option for those suffering from trauma. Traumatic experiences such as combat, rape, or childhood abuse can be so painful that articulating them can be too scary or painful; creating art allows people to express themselves without words, and tell their story in a different way. The physical nature of creating art can also help people feel rooted in the body, which may benefit those who feel disconnected from their body in the aftermath of trauma.
How long does art therapy last?
The duration of art therapy varies, but a common length for treatment is 10 to 15 weekly sessions. Some people may see improvement in just a few weeks, while others may choose to remain in therapy longer term. Patients should periodically discuss their goals with their therapist to make sure the two are aligned on process and progress.
What are the limitations of art therapy?
Art therapy is helpful for many people, but a limitation is that it doesn’t have as robust an evidence base as other forms of therapy, such as cognitive behavioural therapy or acceptance and commitment therapy. The evidence on art therapy is mixed; some research demonstrates its benefits, while other research suggests that it has little impact on patients.