Pregnancy and Postpartum
OFFERINGS
Art therapy integrates the mind-body connection.
I will guide you to lean on the creative process, by using your body to make art that represents your inner world. This enlightening experience will support you to develop awareness, personal growth and insight.
Perinatal Art Therapy
1:1 sessions in person at my studio, in your home or online
Art therapy has the potential to ground and support you as a mother, parent or carer during your transition into parenthood – what ever stage you may find yourself, from pregnancy, early parenthood or several years in. Through mindful engagement and relational exchange, I will support you to tap into your creative force to reframe perspectives to move towards maternal wellness.
Sessions can either take place in my art studio located on the Southern Beaches of Tasmania, 40 minutes from Hobart.
I also offer outreach for early postpartum parents where the session can take place in your own home, or we can work online together.
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Maternal time is a relational right brain driven time. In parallel, art therapy accesses the right brain, which means this modality will meet you gently where you are at.
You may be feeling:– Cracked open, as your own parenting imprint, which can be painful, rises to the forefront while you navigate your own parenting journey.
– 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.
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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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For perinatal sessions my fee is $130 for 60 minutes. Each session includes all art materials. You just bring yourself.
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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.
Your art therapy sessions will act as a container to explore complex feelings that often arise in motherhood. Using symbolism and creative expression, I will support you to traverse themes and experiences, while 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, using your creativity and your own and your wellbeing.
Birth Debriefing
1:1 sessions in person at my studio, in your home or online
We as humans are storytellers. We seek affirmation of identity, purpose and meaning through story. We use narrative to make sense of our life experiences.
With this in mind, I offer you a safe holding, trauma informed container for you to share your story following birth. Birth debriefing is a supportive therapeutic tool to process, grieve, honour and integrate your birthing experience.
Together, we will gently explore your story to reveal it’s lessons, the parts that you may have found difficult, and what messages and themes lie within your story.
Birthing can be the most life-altering experience. It can be empowering for some, and for others it can be scary, painful and traumatic.
A birth can lift us into another level of consciousness. It can prompt us to feel more and to look more deeply inward. Giving birth (in the myriad of ways) can act as a magnifying glass, a “shadow awakening,” an invitation to make its teachings known.
I honour and have reverence for all births and birthing people. Everyone experiences childbirth in their own unique way, and everyone’s story matters. I look forward to supporting you to make meaning and attach a sense of grounded ownership over your story.
Sessions can either take place in my art studio located on the Southern Beaches of Tasmania, 40 minutes from Hobart.
I also offer outreach for early postpartum parents where the session can take place in your own home, or we can work online together.
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Each session is 60 minutes and includes all art materials if in person. You just bring yourself.
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The session itself is 2 hours with the option of continuing counselling if that is something you feel you need.
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A session outline might look like this: We will work with guided meditation, symbolism and art making while you tell your story.
An introduction
A guided check in
A prompt to begin
Art making while story telling -
Perinatal Loss
1:1 sessions in person or online
Grieving a loss that may feel invisible to the world around you can leave you feeling isolated within your own pain. Do you feel you are in limbo, or unsure if you are up or down? You may feel like you're floating underwater or heavy on dry land. Sometimes this unsteadiness can feel so debilitating, the pain so deep, that words aren’t grand, nor strong enough to capture and hold the experience safely.
Art therapy can offer the groundedness when you feel afloat. A safe place to land, to reflect and make meaning.
Guided by your needs, together we can lean into the healing power of ritual and companionship to honour your loss and grieve the dreams that also belonged.
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Each session is 60 minutes and includes all art materials if in person. You just bring yourself.
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For online sessions my fee is $130 for 60 minutes.
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You will need a strong internet connection.
A zoom account.A table or surface area to create art from.
Ideally, a space where you won’t be disturbed.
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In art therapy, we believe you deserve to be treated as a practicing artist (whether you have experience or not). I have carefully hand selected art materials to help you with your therapeutic journey. They include:
Watercolour paints
Watercolour pencils
Oil pastels
A variety of papers
Sea sponge for painting
Incense to ignite the senses
A selection of sensory found objects from nature
A link to a curated play list to help you get into the flow zone, if you feel like it.
The cost of this pack is $180AUD. Please let me know if you would like to purchase a kit before getting started.
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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.