Art Therapy in Bayside Melbourne

Trauma-informed and neuroaffirming art therapy for children, teens, adults and families in Melbourne Bayside.

A person is painting with broad, colorful brushstrokes in shades of pink, peach, and black on a green table.

A Creative Approach to Emotional Wellbeing and Healing

Explore art therapy at Mindsight Counselling—a gentle, creative approach to support anxiety, stress, trauma, emotional healing, and self-expression.

Art therapy offers a gentle and creative way to explore emotions, reduce stress, and support healing. You do not need to be an artist or have any artistic experience to benefit from art therapy. The focus is on the process of creating, exploring and expressing yourself rather than producing a finished artwork.

At Mindsight Counselling, art therapy is offered in a safe, supportive and non-judgemental environment. Through drawing, painting, collage, sculpture and other creative approaches, art-making can provide a way to express experiences and emotions that may be difficult to put into words. Art therapy can be integrated with counselling and psychotherapy where appropriate.

I work with children, adolescents and adults experiencing anxiety, stress, trauma, emotional regulation difficulties, autism, ADHD, grief and loss, life transitions and other emotional challenges.

Art therapy is available in Bayside Melbourne, including Highett, Hampton, Sandringham, Bentleigh, Caulfield, Mentone and surrounding suburbs.

Supporting anxiety, trauma, emotional regulation, autism, ADHD, grief and life transitions through creative and expressive therapies.

What Can Art Therapy Help With?

All art materials are included in the sessions.

Hello, I'm Dalit

About Dalit —
Art Therapist & Clinical Counsellor

I bring over 20 years of experience to my work as a clinical counsellor and art therapist. My practice combines counselling with creative approaches to support emotional wellbeing, self-expression and meaningful change.

  • 20+ years experience

  • Registered Clinical Counsellor

  • NDIS accredited

  • Neuroaffirming practice

  • Trauma-informed

  • Sandplay therapist

Art Therapy for Autism, ADHD & Neurodiversity

Art therapy can offer neurodivergent children, adolescents and adults a flexible and creative way to communicate, explore emotions and engage with therapy.

Creative activities can provide visual, sensory and hands-on ways of expressing experiences that may be difficult to communicate through words alone. Drawing, painting, collage, clay and other art-making processes can support emotional awareness, self-expression, confidence and regulation.

A neuroaffirming approach recognises that people experience, communicate and engage with the world in different ways. Sessions are adapted to the individual, taking into account sensory preferences, communication styles, interests, strengths and needs.

Art therapy may support:

  • Emotional awareness and expression

  • Self-understanding and confidence

  • Emotional regulation

  • Communication

  • Exploring social experiences

  • Sensory engagement

  • Coping with anxiety and overwhelm

  • Understanding and expressing difficult experiences

  • Strengthening connection and relationships

What Happens in an Art Therapy Session?

There is no right or wrong way to make art in therapy.

Sessions are tailored to the individual. Some people may prefer structured creative activities, while others benefit from more open and exploratory art-making.

Depending on your needs, a session may include drawing, painting, collage, clay, mixed media, symbolic imagery or other creative approaches.

You may talk while you create, or sometimes allow the artwork to communicate something that is difficult to express in words.

The artwork is not judged for its artistic quality. Instead, the creative process can help us explore thoughts, feelings, experiences and personal meaning.

All art materials are included in the sessions.

Looking for Art Therapy in Bayside Melbourne?

If you are looking for a creative and supportive approach to therapy for yourself, your child or your teenager, I welcome you to get in touch to discuss whether art therapy may be suitable for you.

To book an appointment or to find out more call
Dalit on 0412 396 644

What to expect

Sessions are tailored to your needs. Some people prefer structured activities, while others benefit from more open, exploratory creative work. (see other methods).

As a clinical counsellor and art therapist, I integrate evidence based counselling approached with creative methods to support meaningful change.

Location

I offer art therapy in Bayside Melbourne, including Highett, Bentleigh, Caulfield, Hampton, Sandringham, and surrounding suburbs.