Amanda has purple hair, is wearing blue and pink glasses and a red jumpsuit, and is gently smiling in front of a tree. MPavilion Parkville, University of Melbourne. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti

Felt Time, MPavilion Parkville, University of Melbourne. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti

Hi there!

I’m Amanda. I always have a stack of half-read books on the go, and seem to buy books faster than I can read them. I love a good Notion template and can often be found tinkering away at a new system for keeping on top of my to-do list. I’m happiest when I regularly make stuff and learn new things for the joy of learning - right now I’m learning how to draft my own sewing patterns.

I love to work with women who set a very high bar for themselves. They’re looking to feel something more than relief or exhaustion when they deliver a great piece of work. As a former gifted kid with unreasonable expectations of myself, I appreciate how daunting it can feel to even consider lowering that bar an smidge. I’ve also felt the ease and joy that follows.

I completed my Masters of Therapeutic Arts Practice at MIECAT in Fitzroy, Melbourne. My approach is inclusive and trauma-informed. I welcome members of BIPOC, CALD, and LGBTQIA++ communities.

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Hands of two people with different skin tones are experimenting with different coloured felt shapes. MPavilion Parkville, University of Melbourne. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti

Felt Time, MPavilion Parkville, University of Melbourne. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti

What is art therapy?

Art therapy is an evidence-based approach that uses creativity to enhance health and wellbeing.

Instead of just talking, we use the artmaking process to express your experiences, better understand yourself, and explore what matters most to you.

‘Art’ is a broad umbrella. It can include:

  • painting

  • drawing

  • sculpting

  • crafting

  • making sounds with our voices, bodies, or instruments

  • writing poetry

  • moving our bodies…

Amanda is wearing a red jumpsuit and gesturing with her hands as she speaks to a workshop participant at a table covered in colourful pieces of felt. MPavilion Parkville, University of Melbourne. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti

Felt Time, MPavilion Parkville, University of Melbourne. Photo by Gregory Lorenzutti

How art can help

Art therapy is particularly effective for exploring experiences that you might find hard to talk about, or you may not yet have found the words to explain.

Art therapy can support you to:

  • reduce stress and anxiety

  • grow-self-esteem and self-trust

  • navigate tricky relationships

  • explore challenging emotions

  • nurture self-compassion.

Art therapy is not just for artists.

Good news! You do not need to have any skill or experience in art making to benefit from art therapy.

In art therapy, instead of trying to ‘do it right’ or deciding if what me make is ‘good art’, we focus on the creative process.

I am not silently judging the merits of your artworks.

I promise.

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