Art Therapy Counselling in Darwin City, NT
As a transpersonal art therapist, I offer to guide on your unique journey inwards to explore your inner landscape and find empowerment.
In a typical session, we begin with guided meditation, tailored to your specific issue, activating the parasympathetic system, and allowing you to connect with your subconscious. This is followed by a 5-10 min creative expression, bridging the conscious and subconscious minds. Finally, ample time is dedicated to unpack and integrate the newly found insights.
As a transpersonal art therapist, I offer to guide on your unique journey inwards to explore your inner landscape and find empowerment.
In a typical session, we begin with guided meditation, tailored to your specific issue, activating the parasympathetic system, and allowing you to connect with your subconscious. This is followed by a 5-10 min creative expression, bridging the conscious and subconscious minds. Finally, ample time is dedicated to unpack and integrate the newly found insights.
Art Therapy and psychotherapy are great tools to express what's going on for you, understand and make sense of your experiences, manage stress and focus on your wellbeing.
I provide a safe, confidential space for you to explore yourself and what's important to you. I have worked in aged care, disability, and mental health. I'm a deep listener and caring. My approach is non-judgement, and with empathy and support will sit with you. I also come with lived experience of distress and recovery.
Art Therapy and psychotherapy are great tools to express what's going on for you, understand and make sense of your experiences, manage stress and focus on your wellbeing.
I provide a safe, confidential space for you to explore yourself and what's important to you. I have worked in aged care, disability, and mental health. I'm a deep listener and caring. My approach is non-judgement, and with empathy and support will sit with you. I also come with lived experience of distress and recovery.
Specialist training in IFS, DBT and Creative art therapy.
Liberty is a dedicated and experienced counsellor committed to providing safe, supportive, and affirming counselling for all individuals seeking support and healing. With five years of experience, they work with people from all walks of life, including LGBTQIA+ individuals, neurodivergent people, youth, those with disabilities, and individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
They have experience supporting individuals facing a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, complex trauma, life transitions, emotional dysregulation, ADHD, and gender identity.
Specialist training in IFS, DBT and Creative art therapy.
Liberty is a dedicated and experienced counsellor committed to providing safe, supportive, and affirming counselling for all individuals seeking support and healing. With five years of experience, they work with people from all walks of life, including LGBTQIA+ individuals, neurodivergent people, youth, those with disabilities, and individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
They have experience supporting individuals facing a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, complex trauma, life transitions, emotional dysregulation, ADHD, and gender identity.
I have expertise in Narrative Therapy, Positive Psychology, HypnoNLP, and LEGO Play Therapy, combined with a gentle blend of evidence-based psychological approaches such as CBT, ACT, and Art Therapy.
Welcome to my profile! I've dedicated my life to helping people of all ages and backgrounds navigate their way through life's challenges, and I do so with compassion, care, and empathy. I was born in Borneo, identify as gay, and have experience living in different countries and cultures. I offer more than ten years of clinical experience in counselling and psychotherapy, specialising in loss and grief, gender and sexuality, complex trauma and abuse, attachment issues, ASD, ADHD, personality disorders, relationship and intimacy issues, anger management, family conflicts, workplace bullying, and intercultural adjustment issues.
I have expertise in Narrative Therapy, Positive Psychology, HypnoNLP, and LEGO Play Therapy, combined with a gentle blend of evidence-based psychological approaches such as CBT, ACT, and Art Therapy.
Welcome to my profile! I've dedicated my life to helping people of all ages and backgrounds navigate their way through life's challenges, and I do so with compassion, care, and empathy. I was born in Borneo, identify as gay, and have experience living in different countries and cultures. I offer more than ten years of clinical experience in counselling and psychotherapy, specialising in loss and grief, gender and sexuality, complex trauma and abuse, attachment issues, ASD, ADHD, personality disorders, relationship and intimacy issues, anger management, family conflicts, workplace bullying, and intercultural adjustment issues.
We can use a variety of therapeutic strategies - talking, reflecting, sharing, writing, art therapy, mindfulness, self-care.
Life is full of stressors and challenges. It can be a struggle getting through each hour of each day. As a consequence, we can experience depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, feeling stuck, or feeling not quite right. We may struggle to adapt to a new situation - loss of a loved one, job loss, overwhelmed by work or study, separation, a new diagnosis, a medical event such as cancer or a heart attack. You don' t need to struggle alone. Adjustment and change are possible. Reaching out can be scary. Better now, than later or never. We all need expert support at times. It's ok, to not be ok. An impartial, supportive ear is available.
We can use a variety of therapeutic strategies - talking, reflecting, sharing, writing, art therapy, mindfulness, self-care.
Life is full of stressors and challenges. It can be a struggle getting through each hour of each day. As a consequence, we can experience depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, feeling stuck, or feeling not quite right. We may struggle to adapt to a new situation - loss of a loved one, job loss, overwhelmed by work or study, separation, a new diagnosis, a medical event such as cancer or a heart attack. You don' t need to struggle alone. Adjustment and change are possible. Reaching out can be scary. Better now, than later or never. We all need expert support at times. It's ok, to not be ok. An impartial, supportive ear is available.
Originally trained in Brazil, I hold postgraduate qualifications in Art Therapy and Psychological Practice and am a registered Australian psychologist.
As the founder of Hawkesbury River Psychology, I offer online and nature-based therapy on the Hawkesbury River. My approach integrates mindfulness, art therapy, and creative expression. I also run anxiety management, suicide prevention for young people, and men’s support groups—held on a boat or in the bush—to foster connection and healing.
Originally trained in Brazil, I hold postgraduate qualifications in Art Therapy and Psychological Practice and am a registered Australian psychologist.
As the founder of Hawkesbury River Psychology, I offer online and nature-based therapy on the Hawkesbury River. My approach integrates mindfulness, art therapy, and creative expression. I also run anxiety management, suicide prevention for young people, and men’s support groups—held on a boat or in the bush—to foster connection and healing.
I am passionate about working along side people, through art making and conversation, to work through trauma, understand themselves better or generally build a stronger sense of wellbeing in their lives.
Art is not a job, rather an inherent trait in all of us! I believe that it can help us find deep, safe & long lasting healing. My approach seeks wisdom from grounded anti-colonial practices that heal the soul as well as the mind and body. No one method works for all, together we can work out what is best for you as in or out of the box as that might be.
I am passionate about working along side people, through art making and conversation, to work through trauma, understand themselves better or generally build a stronger sense of wellbeing in their lives.
Art is not a job, rather an inherent trait in all of us! I believe that it can help us find deep, safe & long lasting healing. My approach seeks wisdom from grounded anti-colonial practices that heal the soul as well as the mind and body. No one method works for all, together we can work out what is best for you as in or out of the box as that might be.
I integrate a range of cognitive therapies with mindfulness practices & art therapies while also considering the impact of societal & family systems.
Navigating the world as a neurodivergent individual can be incredibly challenging, especially without adequate support. Autistic and ADHD individuals, LGBTQIA+ folks, and trauma survivors often face unique hurdles and higher rates of trauma and PTSD than the neurotypical population. Life can sometimes feel overwhelming, and dealing with sensory differences, executive functioning difficulties, and the pressures of masking can make it even tougher.
I integrate a range of cognitive therapies with mindfulness practices & art therapies while also considering the impact of societal & family systems.
Navigating the world as a neurodivergent individual can be incredibly challenging, especially without adequate support. Autistic and ADHD individuals, LGBTQIA+ folks, and trauma survivors often face unique hurdles and higher rates of trauma and PTSD than the neurotypical population. Life can sometimes feel overwhelming, and dealing with sensory differences, executive functioning difficulties, and the pressures of masking can make it even tougher.
I am an established artist who dabbles in art journaling, mixed media art, photography, dance and movement and more.
Alongside neuro-affirming care, I use person-centred, trauma-informed, strengths-based and multi-modal approaches all with a unique transpersonal twist to support internal resources, identity and resilience. My core values include empathy, connection, expression, playfulness, imagination, curiosity, empowerment and autonomy.
I am an established artist who dabbles in art journaling, mixed media art, photography, dance and movement and more.
Alongside neuro-affirming care, I use person-centred, trauma-informed, strengths-based and multi-modal approaches all with a unique transpersonal twist to support internal resources, identity and resilience. My core values include empathy, connection, expression, playfulness, imagination, curiosity, empowerment and autonomy.
Prior art experience is not needed for art therapy, as it is an opportunity to experiment and approach mental health in a playful and explorative environment.
Hi, I'm Samuel (He/They/She/Any) and I'm a non-binary/genderfluid Arts Psychotherapist. In life I have used the creative arts as a way of understanding, listening to and responding to my experiences and inner conflicts. I’m passionate about integrating our inner and outer selves and believe in the value the arts offer in encountering resources and parts of ourselves which aren’t accessed in normal daily life. I offer a gentle, non-judgemental and inclusive therapeutic space for you to reveal yourself as we explore struggles, hopes and what growth and resolution looks like for you at this time.
Prior art experience is not needed for art therapy, as it is an opportunity to experiment and approach mental health in a playful and explorative environment.
Hi, I'm Samuel (He/They/She/Any) and I'm a non-binary/genderfluid Arts Psychotherapist. In life I have used the creative arts as a way of understanding, listening to and responding to my experiences and inner conflicts. I’m passionate about integrating our inner and outer selves and believe in the value the arts offer in encountering resources and parts of ourselves which aren’t accessed in normal daily life. I offer a gentle, non-judgemental and inclusive therapeutic space for you to reveal yourself as we explore struggles, hopes and what growth and resolution looks like for you at this time.
CBT, art therapy, schema therapy, client-centered therapy, emotion-focused therapy, and mindfulness), assessments (ASD, ADHD, and other psychological assessments), and supervision for provisional psychologists in the 4+2 or 5+1 program as well as clinical registrars.
If you are looking to grow your confidence, build a supportive community, and learn how to set healthy boundaries, Rosien, our clinical psychologist in Brisbane, can offer you a safe, supportive space to explore these goals. By cultivating self-love and improving your self-esteem, you can form and maintain healthy, fulfilling relationships. Through Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, you can break old beliefs and increase your self-esteem, paving the way for a more positive and empowered future.
CBT, art therapy, schema therapy, client-centered therapy, emotion-focused therapy, and mindfulness), assessments (ASD, ADHD, and other psychological assessments), and supervision for provisional psychologists in the 4+2 or 5+1 program as well as clinical registrars.
If you are looking to grow your confidence, build a supportive community, and learn how to set healthy boundaries, Rosien, our clinical psychologist in Brisbane, can offer you a safe, supportive space to explore these goals. By cultivating self-love and improving your self-esteem, you can form and maintain healthy, fulfilling relationships. Through Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, you can break old beliefs and increase your self-esteem, paving the way for a more positive and empowered future.
Meet Our Art Therapy Counsellors
My name is Cassandra and I am a neurodivergent counsellor with chronic illness (hEDS, endometriosis, FND) with ACA accreditation, with an interest in art and other creative therapies.
I offer a flexible service catered to your needs. I am available for sessions online via telehealth, phone calls and in person, and I am open to clients from ages 5 and upwards. If you want to paint, draw, sculpt, write, take a walk or just sit and chat, I'm here to help create a space that feels best for you.
My name is Cassandra and I am a neurodivergent counsellor with chronic illness (hEDS, endometriosis, FND) with ACA accreditation, with an interest in art and other creative therapies.
I offer a flexible service catered to your needs. I am available for sessions online via telehealth, phone calls and in person, and I am open to clients from ages 5 and upwards. If you want to paint, draw, sculpt, write, take a walk or just sit and chat, I'm here to help create a space that feels best for you.
You will usually discover that the creative process itself is truly the most healing part of any art therapy experience.
***PLEASE CONTACT ME VIA EMAIL*** Hi, I'm Rae (they/them) and I'm a trans non-binary and multiple neurodivergent registered supervisor (I avoids using the term ‘clinical’ to describe the supervision work I do, as I prefer to use non-clinical language in my approaches), arts therapist, and psychotherapist with a lived experience of chronic illness. I have white Anglophone privilege and settler privilege. I experience marginalisation due to living in cisgenderist, binary, neurotypical-centred society. I am very passionate about disability rights, the LGBTQIA+ community and mental health. I am vegan and love animals.
You will usually discover that the creative process itself is truly the most healing part of any art therapy experience.
***PLEASE CONTACT ME VIA EMAIL*** Hi, I'm Rae (they/them) and I'm a trans non-binary and multiple neurodivergent registered supervisor (I avoids using the term ‘clinical’ to describe the supervision work I do, as I prefer to use non-clinical language in my approaches), arts therapist, and psychotherapist with a lived experience of chronic illness. I have white Anglophone privilege and settler privilege. I experience marginalisation due to living in cisgenderist, binary, neurotypical-centred society. I am very passionate about disability rights, the LGBTQIA+ community and mental health. I am vegan and love animals.
Using depathologising approaches, I work with a variety of therapeutic tools to meet your unique preferences and needs, including: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Psychoeducation, Motivational interviewing (MI), Inner child work, Parts exploration, Somatic approaches, Art therapy, Harm minimisation approaches, and Decolonial therapy.
If you're feeling weighed down by life's challenges, be it mental health, substance use or other addictions, identity, memories, ongoing stress, or cultural and systemic barriers—you're not alone. Whether you identify as BIPOC, bicultural, third-cultured, or another identity, this is a space where we can work together so your experiences feel heard and understood. Together, we can explore and process your past and/or present struggles—be it addiction, ongoing painful thoughts, generational patterns, discrimination, emotional processing, intense memories or finding your path forward. We work together to create a safe space for you.
Using depathologising approaches, I work with a variety of therapeutic tools to meet your unique preferences and needs, including: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Psychoeducation, Motivational interviewing (MI), Inner child work, Parts exploration, Somatic approaches, Art therapy, Harm minimisation approaches, and Decolonial therapy.
If you're feeling weighed down by life's challenges, be it mental health, substance use or other addictions, identity, memories, ongoing stress, or cultural and systemic barriers—you're not alone. Whether you identify as BIPOC, bicultural, third-cultured, or another identity, this is a space where we can work together so your experiences feel heard and understood. Together, we can explore and process your past and/or present struggles—be it addiction, ongoing painful thoughts, generational patterns, discrimination, emotional processing, intense memories or finding your path forward. We work together to create a safe space for you.
My approach as a psychotherapist is holistic, non-judgemental, trauma informed & deeply relational. I have worked in various roles including mental health counselling, outdoor education teaching, adventure therapy, wilderness rites of passage, & group facilitation for over a decade, supporting adults, young people & families. I bring these diverse experiences into my therapeutic practice to offer a specialised approach to this transformational work.
My approach as a psychotherapist is holistic, non-judgemental, trauma informed & deeply relational. I have worked in various roles including mental health counselling, outdoor education teaching, adventure therapy, wilderness rites of passage, & group facilitation for over a decade, supporting adults, young people & families. I bring these diverse experiences into my therapeutic practice to offer a specialised approach to this transformational work.
If you are looking for non-judgemental and compassionate help to solve personal problems, Gregory Goodluck is an insightful and caring, counsellor with over 25 years professional counselling experience. A skilfull and fully registered Psychologist and Social Worker with a wide range of useful strategies for mental health challenges - large and small - Gregory appropriately applies an array of empowering solutions. Cognitive, Behavioural, Narrative and Mindfulness based approaches including ACT and DBT. Relaxation, hypnosis, stress reduction, problem solving, analytical and bio-psycho-social-cultural-spiritual perspectives apply.
If you are looking for non-judgemental and compassionate help to solve personal problems, Gregory Goodluck is an insightful and caring, counsellor with over 25 years professional counselling experience. A skilfull and fully registered Psychologist and Social Worker with a wide range of useful strategies for mental health challenges - large and small - Gregory appropriately applies an array of empowering solutions. Cognitive, Behavioural, Narrative and Mindfulness based approaches including ACT and DBT. Relaxation, hypnosis, stress reduction, problem solving, analytical and bio-psycho-social-cultural-spiritual perspectives apply.
Hi, my name is Anne and I want to hear your story, heart 2 heart. If you are feeling down or struggling to keep up with life demands, challenged with relationships, feels like you are stuck at where you are in life, or if you are navigating issues involving recovery from past trauma, I am here to support you; all while providing a non-judgmental, gentle and professionally qualified therapeutic environment.
Hi, my name is Anne and I want to hear your story, heart 2 heart. If you are feeling down or struggling to keep up with life demands, challenged with relationships, feels like you are stuck at where you are in life, or if you are navigating issues involving recovery from past trauma, I am here to support you; all while providing a non-judgmental, gentle and professionally qualified therapeutic environment.
I am an integrative arts psychotherapist, companioning adults from diverse backgrounds and life stages, in coming home to themselves for healing, growth, self-development and change. Some common themes we tend to are depression, self-esteem and confidence, life transitions, grief, dreams and nightmares, and spiritual and existential concerns. Drawing from multiple modalities, I practise with a blend of traditional and contemporary Talk Therapy, Arts Therapy and Dreamwork, with creative and experiential approaches, through a psycho-spiritual lens. I am guided by my clients and their present moment experiences.
I am an integrative arts psychotherapist, companioning adults from diverse backgrounds and life stages, in coming home to themselves for healing, growth, self-development and change. Some common themes we tend to are depression, self-esteem and confidence, life transitions, grief, dreams and nightmares, and spiritual and existential concerns. Drawing from multiple modalities, I practise with a blend of traditional and contemporary Talk Therapy, Arts Therapy and Dreamwork, with creative and experiential approaches, through a psycho-spiritual lens. I am guided by my clients and their present moment experiences.
I am a registered Counsellor, Psychosocial Recovery Coach and Supervisor who offers support both via telehealth and face to face by arrangement I have an empathic, compassionate approach through which I provide a safe, nonjudgemental space to work collaboratively in encouraging and empowering people to navigate challenges in their day-to-day life and achieve their goals. I take a holistic approach encompassing the mental, emotional, physical, social and wellbeing. I use a client centred, solution focused and trauma informed approach using a mix of CBT, ACT and DBT methodologies.
I am a registered Counsellor, Psychosocial Recovery Coach and Supervisor who offers support both via telehealth and face to face by arrangement I have an empathic, compassionate approach through which I provide a safe, nonjudgemental space to work collaboratively in encouraging and empowering people to navigate challenges in their day-to-day life and achieve their goals. I take a holistic approach encompassing the mental, emotional, physical, social and wellbeing. I use a client centred, solution focused and trauma informed approach using a mix of CBT, ACT and DBT methodologies.
Are you a sensitive person that is curious about life, and has the courage to deeply explore yourself and your relationships? If you are determined to grow and just needing the tools to manifest real change in your life, I will support you all the way! I offer a warm and safe space where you can gain new insight, process emotions, and achieve your therapeutic goals. I provide both psychotherapy and supervision and take a collaborative and supportive approach in both roles.
Are you a sensitive person that is curious about life, and has the courage to deeply explore yourself and your relationships? If you are determined to grow and just needing the tools to manifest real change in your life, I will support you all the way! I offer a warm and safe space where you can gain new insight, process emotions, and achieve your therapeutic goals. I provide both psychotherapy and supervision and take a collaborative and supportive approach in both roles.
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Art Therapy Counsellors
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.