Art Therapy is a little-known treatment. Art Therapy is about harnessing creative forces and activities (such as drawing, painting, creating collages and moulding materials) to acknowledge, restore and energise. Art Therapy is guided by an art therapist, who asks specific questions to help clients reflect and explore emotions that they might not fully express or understand. (more…)

Mental health is a complicated field. There are many different mental illnesses and conditions and each of these conditions affect people in different ways. This means that while one treatment can work for one person, it is not guaranteed to work for another. The most commonly known treatments of mental illnesses include medication, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and community support. There are however, a range of lesser known treatments available to treat mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety and PTSD and improve overall mental health. (more…)

Modern day life is extremely busy and as a result, extremely stressful. Maintaining a lifestyle with a healthy work-life balance is more difficult than ever and trying to stay in control can be a huge challenge for many Australians. Regardless of your profession, all workers are susceptible to work related stress and anxiety. Many people turn to medications or traditional therapies to treat these conditions, but there is another option – Art Therapy. (more…)