I came to the Kimberley with a fairly clear idea of what the next couple of weeks would look like. I’m here for two weeks doing art therapy with small groups of students. In my head, I had imagined quiet (if challenging) groups, getting to know a few young people, making art together, building relationships and gradually finding out what might be useful for them. My first day was… quite different. For starters, I was nervous about being in a school environment. It has been a

School art therapy workshop There’s something surprisingly freeing about drawing yourself without looking at the page. A blind continuous line self-portrait is exactly that: you draw your face without lifting your pen and, importantly, without looking at what you’re creating. You can’t stop to judge, correct or erase. There’s no pressure to make it look “right” or even recognisably like you. And that’s where the magic happens. By taking away the opportunity to critique

A suitcase full of art supplies, a heart full of anticipation, and a little nervous excitement… In just a few days, I’ll be heading to the Kimberley to facilitate wellbeing groups in schools. As I pack my suitcase, I’m surrounded by the things that will come with me: 🎨 pastels and textas 📖 paper and charcoal 🌿 creative materials ready to be explored ✨ tools to invite curiosity, connection and expression I’m feeling both excited and nervous. Excited because I love creating

The Southwest offers so much quiet inspiration—the soft tones of the bush, the shapes of leaves, the light shifting through trees. In art therapy, we can gently draw on these natural elements. Not to create something perfect, but to notice, to connect, and to express. Sometimes a simple line, a shape or a colour can hold more than words can. Creativity can be a quiet way of coming back to yourself 🤍 Face-to-face and online sessions now available. #SouthWestWA #NatureInspire

Having creative space just for you - in the midst of work, family and community life, it’s easy to put your own needs to the side. Art therapy creates a space that is just yours. A space without pressure, expectation or the need to perform. You don’t need to be “creative” or “good at art.” Just open to exploring, at your own pace. Sometimes, giving yourself permission to create is also giving yourself permission to be 🤍 #CreativeSpace #ArtTherapy #PermissionToBe #CreativeHea

There’s something about the ocean here—the movement, the colour, the constant changing shoreline. In art therapy, we often move in a similar way to the ocean. You might explore your inner world through colour, texture or movement on the page… letting things ebb and flow without needing to make sense of it all straight away. Some days might feel calm and open. Others might feel messy or uncertain. All of it is welcome. All of you is welcome. Like the tide, expression doesn’t h

Scribble Release Here’s a simple way to let things move through: · Take a breath in… and a slow breath out. · Grab a pen, pencil, or even just imagine this if you don’t have materials. · Let your hand move freely across the page—no plan, no outcome. · Notice how it feels to make marks without needing them to “mean” anything. · When you’re done, pause and look at it with curiosity, not judgement. This isn’t about creating something beautiful—it’s

Living by the ocean, you might notice how the water is always moving—sometimes calm and steady, other times rough and unpredictable. Our inner world can be much the same. Emotions come and go in waves. Some waves feel manageable, others feel like too much. And sometimes, we can find ourselves trying to hold the waves of emotion back or push them away. But like the tide, feelings aren’t meant to stay stuck.They move, shift, rise and fall. Therapy, counselling or art therapy, c

Listening to What Needs Care You don’t have to be at breaking point to reach out for support. Often, a need for support begins in quieter moments—when something feels uncomfortable, a little off, heavier than usual, or hard to put into words. A sense that something needs care, even if you’re not exactly sure what that looks like yet. Counselling or art therapy can offer a space to gently explore those feelings. A place to slow down, reflect and begin to understand what’s been

Here’s a gentle art therapy-inspired reset: · Take a moment to pause and breathe slowly. · Think about how you’re feeling right now—no need to overthink it, to explain it, to justify it, or to feel too deeply into it. · If your feelings were a colour, what colour might they be?(There is no right answer—trust whatever comes up.) · If you have paper nearby, you might lightly scribble or draw using that colour. If not, just imagine doing so. · Notic

Some of us are the ones who hold everything together. The ones others rely on. The ones who keep things moving. The ones who rarely get a moment to pause… because there’s always something—or someone—needing you. From the outside, it can look like you’re managing it all. Capable. Steady. Strong.But on the inside, it can feel busy, heavy, constant… and quietly exhausting. Sometimes, there isn’t even the space to notice what you’re carrying—until it starts to feel like too much.