Art Therapy
Open your mind, open your heart, allow the fortifications to come down and allow your Soul to present you with the healing.
Find a safe harbour that allows you to unburden in a non- judgemental nurturing environment.
What is Art Therapy?
Art therapy is based on ‘art’ as a ‘therapy’ using colour, shape and line along with other different techniques, as opposed to art for fun and enjoyment or to hang on walls. The ‘Transpersonal’ aspect relates to the totality of each person. This incorporates everything beyond the person, belief systems, faith, religion, spirituality, family, ancestors, cultural, history, intuition, dreams and more. In other words, an art therapist works with the client in a holistic way not simply focusing on just the physical, emotional and mental aspects but the entirety of the client’s being. The art therapist guides the client to finding their own answers, through the art the client makes during a session, so the client is then able to see what is in their own art making.
Art therapy goes to where words fail or are simply not enough. As a qualified Transpersonal Art Therapist Marnee offers one on one sessions for clients as well as one day groups with simple one off exercises that can assist with insight and well-being ie. mandalas, collaging, journaling etc. Making your own journal to record your insights, your dreams or special moments in your life.
Marnee is offering these one on one sessions for clients who need more focused assistance to work towards healing. Art Therapy works when the client and the therapist form a Therapeutic Alliance and work hand in hand with the therapist guiding the client to finding their own answers through a trusting relationship. The emphasis here is focusing on the art and what that brings up for the client, assisting the client to move through their issues using their own innate creativity to access those answers and thus healing.
The art therapy colouring books of today are good for stress release and relaxation or to use as a mindfulness practice to bring you into the here and now. However, they do not address the underlying problems or issues that the field of art therapy works with, which offers much more on a deeper level to assist clients to move beyond these situations or limitations.
Who I Work With
Marnee works to support women and men looking for a creative therapy solution for self-esteem, mental and emotional health issues as well as carers, family members and palliative care clients looking for assistance on their journey.
Take my hand, find your strength and look to the light. We are all worthy of being loved and healed so we can continue our journey to where we were meant to be, being the amazing light we came to share.
Quote
“Never underestimate the value of personal reflection and self-care! It can change your life”
Marnee Kent
Ethics
When in therapy, be it group therapy or personal one on one therapy, it is important to me that you feel completely safe and comfortable in your environment and with the process. In accordance with the privacy laws of Australia, I do not and will not share your personal information and all private (and group) sessions remain strictly confidential.
As a client, you will always be treated with respect and allowed to experience the process in whatever way is right for you. My goal is to support you through the process as you uncover what your art making has brought to light.
Safety and a professional attitude is paramount and therefore photos of participants artwork is only used for my records so I will require written consent.
Art Therapy Services
Art therapy can be enjoyable and also a deeply insightful healing process, helping you and / or your family members to deal with a wide range of issues including:
- Dealing with past regrets
- Grief & Loss
- Acceptance and Emotional support
- Finding peace
- Burn-out, overwhelm
- Stress, anxiety and depression
- Self-esteem, Self-confidence
Art therapy works for:
- Clients who need more focused assistance, working in a one on one session utilising personal and mindful therapy to help you move through difficult times.
- Groups – people wanting to learn techniques to help with the healing process, and understand how to move forward, or needing the social connection to learn to deal with isolation issues.
Session Times
One on One Sessions:
First session is 1.5 hrs to discuss your situation and fill out the relevant paperwork and get a general feel for what art therapy is about, with any following sessions being an hour per visit.
Sessions for Group work:
- Group therapy is available for organisations with sessions and times to suit your need on request.
- Groups for women interested in discovering greater self-awareness, improved self-esteem, learn ways to deal with stress and find meaning in the term ‘self-care.’ Finding your strengths and possible job/career path that is suited to the type of person you are.
Sessions for Women’s groups:
- Weekly sessions for 4 weeks of 3 hours duration
- Alternatively, a one-off workshop for 4 hours.
Simple therapeutic groups with exercises that assist with:
- Relaxation and well-being through working with mandalas, collaging, visualisation and more.
- Insights and deeper meaning through journaling, understanding the practice and importance of self-care and other related exercises.
In a typical group session you might be asked to make your own journal to record your insights, your dreams or special moments in your life, or perhaps make a self-care box. A self-care box is a great way of reminding yourself and having on hand the necessary items in the box for the times your mind isn’t functioning the way you want it to. This is your go to that can alleviate your mood, bring you back to a more peaceful state so you can find a little more clarity and move forward once more. One of my palliative clients made one of these for her daughter, a beautiful heartfelt reminder for her daughter once her mother had continued on her journey.
If you are drawn to any of these sessions, then please contact me to book or to arrange an obligation free 15min consultation to find out how I may be able to help you.
Testimony
The insights I gained with every art therapy session with Marnee, is truly miraculous. It’s amazing how my scribbles of art can reveal those hidden aspects of myself that are in need of healing. Art Therapy is such a fun way to reveal, heal and personally grow.
SR
Testimony
I had five private sessions with Marnee who helped me work through a range of issues from my past. Marnee is a very gentle, kind, respectful and client led art therapist. I love the activities we did in sessions as they were really helpful, insightful and eye-opening into what I was going through and needed to learn or be aware of. I found each session very helpful in dealing with what I was going through and connecting it to what I needed to work on in my life. Marnee is a very grounded person and I found her presence as I was working through some difficult life stuff, to be calming and caring. I will continue to use some of the activities she did with me in sessions, in my every day life to help me stay present and mindful of my body, emotions and thoughts. Thank you Marnee. (K.H.)