Squiggles Art Therapy
Curiosity Creativity Courage
Our aim is to provide you with a safe space for exploring personal challenges in a creative way.
About Squiggles Art Therapy
Our goal is to help you build confidence and become empowered to deal with challenges in your own life. We want you to be curious and have courage to explore the best version of yourself. With our help, you can explore creatively whatever life throws your way. Get started on your mental fitness journey with our art therapist! We will motivate you along the way and help you stay on track to reach your goals.
Services we provide
Our art therapist offers a variety of services to provide you with the best possible experience. There are many options available to suit your needs. Please contact us for further information or to make a booking.
Social Circle
Our social circle offers a unique and entertaining experience. We are committed to helping each participant reach their personal best. The aim of this group program is to help participants develop skills for socialising and forming connections with others.
A group of four gathering together once per week with the art therapist for a six week social event. Experience a tabletop roleplaying game, painting miniature figures, designing a character and more. Please contact us for further information.
Mental Fitness
For those looking to improve their overall mental fitness, Squiggles Art Therapy offers unique programs to help individuals with their goals. Participants are invited to engage in the natural world and find connection with the environment around us.
Story Time
With the help of our experienced art therapist, you can rest assured that you’re getting the best individual support service available. This opportunity allows the participant to share their story in a safe space. The aim is to support the person and help them develop their own goals to meet their needs.
Corporate Mental Health and Wellbeing
Our corporate mental fitness sessions are designed for the exclusive needs of a company. The aim is to provide education and training for employees to assist in decreasing stress and burn out. The package is tailored for groups who are interested in developing a growth mindset, to increase workplace productivity and job satisfaction.
Corporate art therapy is available upon request. The fee for the event will vary depending on the requirements for the organisation. Please contact us for further information.
Mental Health Massage
Our mental health and wellness groups are designed to be relaxing as well as therapeutic. We use creative techniques to help you relax, reduce stress, and improve your overall wellbeing. This small group of three to four people aims to provide insight through the process of reflection.
Group sessions are available once per week for three to four people and stretch over six consecutive weeks. The focus being mental health and wellbeing. Please contact us for further information.
Open Studio
Our studio experience is designed for fun and creativity. The art therapist is available during this time for a conversation about any of the services. This is a great way to meet the therapist and decide if the connection is right for you.
NDIS Participants
Individual art therapy sessions for plan-managed and self-managed NDIS participants. Home visit support is available upon request.
NDIA fee schedule $193.99/hr
Standard Art Therapy Session
Individual art therapy session over 60 minutes to support your goals and personal needs.
Fee $160/hr
Getting To Know Your Art Therapist
Sonya is a registered art therapist at Squiggles Art Therapy and also has experience working as a children's nurse. She is passionate about helping her clients achieve individual mental health and wellbeing goals. She provides them with the knowledge and motivation they need to flourish.
Sonya has completed the Master of Mental Health (Art Therapy), Bachelor of Nursing and Certificate of Counseling. She has professional membership and registration with ANZACATA and AHPRA. She has a wealth of experience working within our diverse communities. Her work primarily being with mothers and babies, children, adolescents and their families, and people living with a disability.
Sonya understands the importance of a personalised approach and tailors her clients’ art therapy program to meet their individual needs. She takes the time to get to know each of her clients and thoroughly assesses their capabilities. She then develops a plan of action with each client to ensure that they reach their desired goals.
Sonya also takes the time to explain the importance of art therapy which provides a creative vehicle for exploring feelings, improving self-awareness, and reducing anxiety. Her enthusiasm radiates towards helping others navigate a wholesome productive experience.
Each art therapy session aims to support a unique journey in mental health and wellbeing. It is a creative process allowing the client to explore and express feelings that might be difficult to talk about. Sonya helps individuals embrace the art making process to discover novel pathways for developing an improved level of mental fitness.
Frequently Asked Questions
Art Therapy is a form of psychotherapy practiced by a qualified mental health professional. The creative art therapist provides support for the individual during an art making session. This might involve a directive which uses drawing, painting, scultping clay, writing, or playing with sand. Sometimes it might be difficult for people to find words that explain their challenges and how they are feeling. Art Therapy is an expressive process where these individuals are able to feel safe and explore their difficult emotions with support from the art therapist.
Art Therapy looks quite different from that of an art class or art lesson. It is a creative process to explore and express feelings that are difficult to talk about. This means there is no right or wrong way to draw or be creative. It allows each person to find a novel pathway to use a combination of art materials in a safe, colorful and sometimes messy space!
Anyone can benefit from Art Therapy from those living with a disability, neurodiversity, or mental illness to people experiencing grief and loss, challenges at school or home, relationship issues and more. It is a personal journey where you can take control of your own life through creative techniques using art media such as paint and brush, pencils and paper.
There is a growing body of evidence which suggests that Art Therapy significantly helps people in navigating their own journey towards improving their mental health and wellbeing.
Unfortunately we are unable to offer rebates for private health or medicare at this point in time.