Children in FIFO families often ride the waves of change too. Excitement when a parent comes home.Upset or withdrawal when they leave again. Big feelings that can show up in unexpected ways. In a place like the South West, there’s so much space to explore—but emotions still need somewhere to land. Creative approaches, like art therapy, can help children and teens express what they don’t yet have words for. Support can look gentle and still be deeply meaningful 🤍 #FIFOKidsSup

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