What is Art Therapy?
Imagine finding answers
Imagine finding answers
Imagine finding answers
Art therapy is powerful yet gentle. Creating your feelings and emotions in 2D or 3D using colour, shape, symbols or scenes provides a voice to your thoughts without using words.
Imagine finding joy
Imagine finding answers
Imagine finding answers
Our focus is to help individuals heal, energize, and become aware of their inner strengths. We achieve this by providing a safe space, supporting you to create what you need to see
Imagine finding you
Imagine finding answers
Imagine finding you
Art therapy is safe and confidential and your therapist is with you every step of your journey. Our goal is to help you move forward to where you want to be in your life.
Self or Plan Managing Your NDIS Plan?
Art Therapy in your plan
Benefits of self-managing
Benefits of self-managing
Art Therapy is now accepted as part of the NDIS. This means you can access this wonderful therapy.
Benefits of self-managing
Benefits of self-managing
Benefits of self-managing
You have the choice and control over what support you want, who you want and how it meets your plan goals.
How does this work?
Benefits of self-managing
How does this work?
See this link for more information https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/using-your-plan/self-management
Reflection...
Strength does not come from physical capacity - it comes from indomitable will...
Mahatma Gandhi
How does Art Therapy work?
No art experience needed
- Your Art Therapist will guide you in how to use the art materials so experience in art-making is not necessary.
- The right side of our brain - the creative side is activated through processes that express emotions and memories.
Creating artwork that 'speaks'
- Using various art materials and paper or 3D materials like clay or plasticine, the client creates what feelings and thoughts are inside and expresses them on the outside.
- Creating art helps to understand issues when words cannot be found or are not enough.
Safe and Confidential
- Safety and confidentiality is paramount during the art therapy process so a qualified Art Therapist has the knowledge and skills to support clients in the environment be it a group or individual session.
- All artwork created belongs to the client.
Home Care Packages Can Include Art Therapy
Art Therapy in the comfort of your own home!
This link below can help you sign up for a Home Care Package and then you will be on your way to organise what services you would like in your home including Art Therapy.
"A home care package is a coordinated package of care and services to help you to live independently in your own home for as long as you can."
The benefit of a home care package is that your home care provider will work with you to:
- choose care and services that best meet your needs and goals
- manage your care and services.
See link below for more information
https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/help-home/home-care-packages/about-home-care-packages
Art therapy sessions in the home
What can Art Therapy help?
Autism? ADHD?
Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD and other similar conditions all share a common theme - difficulty in expression of self and communication with others. Art Therapy gently supports and guides children and adults to express themselves in their own time and unique way.
Stress, Depression & Anxiety
Stress, depression, fear, and anxiety are some of the most common and uncomfortable emotions that we can experience at some point in our lives. Art therapy gently helps to uncover the reasons behind the emotions and helps ways to find answers, kick-start motivation, regain perspective, and feel joy.
Trauma & PTSD
Children and adults can experience symptoms associated with painful and traumatic events. Poor sleep, anxiety, fear, and hopelessness are a few emotions that can linger post traumatic events. Using art therapy in a safe environment, can help overcome these symptoms and guide you through the process of healing and finding peace in time.
Dementia
There are a few forms of dementia but there is a common thread - memory & communication problems that give rise to distress, anxiety, anger, and fear. Using art therapy in a safe environment, addresses those negative emotions so joy and peace can be found again.
'Art can permeate the very deepest part of us, where no words exist'
Eileen Miller
Call or email
Please call 0412-991-775
or email
Home visits have now resumed
Online sessions available too
FAQ's
What can Art Therapy help with?
Do you have to like art or be an artist?
Is Art Therapy a recognised modality?
- stress
- anxiety
- depression
- and many more
Is Art Therapy a recognised modality?
Do you have to like art or be an artist?
Is Art Therapy a recognised modality?
Yes.
Art Therapy is a well-known specialised non-verbal therapy for all age groups
Do you have to like art or be an artist?
Do you have to like art or be an artist?
Do you have to like art or be an artist?
Not at all.
Your Art Therapist guides you in how to use various art materials in the session
More FAQ's
How long is a session?
What happens to the artwork?
How long is a session?
1 hour is usual time for adults.
Usually less for children depending on age.
Is there a rebate?
What happens to the artwork?
How long is a session?
Unfortunately no medicare rebates are available hence the low cost fee per session
What happens to the artwork?
What happens to the artwork?
What happens to the artwork?
All artwork belongs to the client so they can it keep at home
Our Art Therapist Debra
Some background
Debra has over 30 years experience in the health industry. Her background in nursing gave her insight into the importance of looking after the whole self – physical, mental, emotional & spiritual.
Current work
Discovering Art Therapy was an incredible opportunity to focus on good health. Debra pursued this specialised non-verbal therapy and as a qualified Art Therapist, is sharing her knowledge and wisdom to continue supporting others on their wellness journey.
Debra currently working with:-
- NDIS clients (self & plan managed)
- BlueCare
- Seabrae Manor
- Mission Australia
- Dementia Australia
- Home Care Package clients
- Dept of Veteran Affairs
- Private consultations
- Volunteer for Wesley Mission, Anam Cara
- Horizons Respite & Recreation Inc
Past work
- Volunteer & sessional work for Encircle, Redcliffe (2017-8)
- Volunteer work for Kairos College (2018)
- Holistic Horizons, Redcliffe (2019)
(Debra pictured working on a community mural for Encircle, Redcliffe)
ONLINE ART THERAPY SESSIONS
Zoom Online Platform
Imagine Art Therapy is now providing sessions online.
Thanks to the Coronavirus...
Having to stay home for all sorts of reasons should not stop you accessing some therapies.
Online platforms like Skype or Zoom are free
Your Art Therapist can support you online whilst creating artwork that facilitates your journey to wellness.
Email or ring to find out how to set-up online sessions
Call or email Debra 0412-991-775 Debra@imagineartherapy.com.au
No need to feel isolated - create some art...
Yes these are challenging times so let's think creatively and try Art Therapy to keep our Mental Health HEALTHY...
This includes all current clients
If you have to self-isolate, worried about being outside or do not wish for a home-visit, then online Art Therapy sessions maybe for you.