Perinatal Art Therapy
1:1 sessions in person at my studio, in your home or online.
My practice aims to establish a space where complex feelings towards motherhood are welcomed and perceived as normal.
Your art therapy sessions will act as a container to explore and acknowledge that becoming a mother is a multilevelled, continual experience that involves physical, psychological, social and spiritual transformation.
I will support you to lean on symbolism, ritual and creative expression to traverse these themes and experiences, while safely exploring your own parenting imprint.
You will gain a deeper awareness about the mind-body relationship and carve out a safe path for emotional healing by connecting with all parts of your identity.
Maternal time is a relational right brain driven time. In parallel, art therapy accesses the right brain, which means this modality meets you gently where you are at on your mothering journey.
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You may be feeling:
– Cracked open, as your own parenting imprint, which can be painful, rises to the forefront while you navigate parenting.
– Feeling stuck or numb, perhaps like you are drowning.
– Overwhelmed by the shift in identity and are hoping for support to explore this transition, space to grieve your old self and get to know your new motherhood self.
– Feelings of vulnerability and overwhelm with the immense task of raising and loving a child.
– You may have been diagnosed with, or feel as though you are experiencing postnatal anxiety and/or depression.
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I am a strong believer in the fact that you don’t necessarily need time away from you baby to care for yourself, and in fact, it is normal to not want to be separated. You are very welcome to bring your baby, and we will work dyadically, allying together so you are able to feel immersed in your therapeutic experience while connecting with your child, as there is no such thing as a mother, or parent, without a child. I will meet you however you choose to show up.
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Perinatal sessions are 60 minutes.
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These sessions are available to individuals and diverse families, intended, foster or adoptive families, co-parents, single parents and generational families.
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$130 per session for 60 minutes, either virtually or in person in my studio.
Outreach sessions are $180 per session, which includes additional travel and time costs.
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I am located in the Southern Beaches of lutruwrita (Carlton, Tasmania). Sessions can take place in-person at my Carlton Beach art studio or online. For more information on Telehealth sessions, read here.
I also offer outreach for early postpartum parents where the session can take place in your own home, or we can work online together. Please get in touch if you would like to explore this option.
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I am located on the Southern Beaches of lutruwita Tasmania – 35 minutes from Hobart.
You are welcome to join me in my studio, or we can work together online.