Art & Mind Therapy
Transpersonal Art Therapy
P:0424 011136 E: [email protected]
Do you seek support in facing the challenges of life?
✓ Stress
✓ Life Transitions
✓ Illness
✓ personal growth
✓ Identity
✓ Self esteem
What is Transpersonal Art Therapy?
Transpersonal Art Therapy is a client centred therapy designed to allow you, the client, to find your own healing.
“Transpersonal art therapy is an holistic approach to art therapy that explores the connections between art, psychology, and spirituality. Rooted in transpersonal psychology, this form of therapy goes beyond the individual ego to consider the deeper, more expansive aspects of human experience. ” Kimberly Hetherington (https://kimberlyhetherington.com)
“The Transpersonal Art Therapist’s role is to build a bridge between their world and the world of the client so that they can facilitate the client to discover their own innate potential and healing. The therapist assists the client to understand, amplify, and develop their inner symbolic language.” The College of Complementary Medicine. (www.https://ccm.edu.au/)
Therapy Sessions & Prices
01
Face to Face Sessions
Individual sessions $130
Block bookings of 3 sessions $330
A 24 hr cancellation period applies
All art materials supplied
02
Online
Individual Sessions $110
Block bookings of 3 sessions $300
A 24 hr cancellation period applies
All sessions take place over Zoom. A link will be sent to you in advance.
You will need to supply your own art materials
03
Groups
Group sessions work with a minimum of 3 people and are charged at $50 per person.
Sessions to take place in Emu Heights (Western Sydney) or Hazelbrook (Blue Mountains) as preferred. (NSW)
A maximum of 10 people can participate.
Topic for the group will be set by yourselves.
A 24 hr cancellation period applies
All art materials supplied
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to be good at Art?
Who is to say what is good? Your drawings are an outer expression of your inner thoughts and feelings and wisdom. Your art will never be shared with anyone else. It is yours alone.
Tell me about your cancellation policy.
All sessions are booked in advance. Payment is required in advance. There is a strict 24 hr cancellation period. Cancel any time before the 24 hr period and you get your full fee back. Any time after that and Art & Mind will retain your fee.
What does a session look like?
It starts with a simple exercise to relax you and achieve a state of mind in which you can access your deepest thoughts and feelings. Then you will talk to me about the issue you wish to explore. I will guide you to amplify what you have spoken about, through appropriate art processes .
Are you confidential?
Absolutely. As part of a Therapist’s ongoing professional practice, they are obliged to discuss clients with their Supervisor, to ensure best practice. This is always done through the use of pseudonyms. Your confidential information remains just that – confidential. All paper documents are secured.
Is this ‘New Age’?
Transpersonal Art Therapy is a well established form of psychotherapy. It can be viewed as both a method of thinking and a way of doing things, recognizing spirituality and symbolism as a universal aspect of the human experience. Your Therapist will work with you to establish your boundaries, and your personal belief systems are given paramount importance.
About Art & Mind Therapy
Tania Lewis, known as Pog, has been an educator in Western Sydney for 13 years. She has a Master in Education from Western Sydney University and has specialised in teaching students with educational, intellectual and physical disability. She is a paper artist and is currently exploring the exciting fields of Surface Pattern and Mark Making.
Pog says “In starting Art & Mind, it is my hope to assist people in finding their own inner healing. I believe that everyone holds within themselves the ability to heal. I have the honour of using the Transpersonal Art Therapy techniques I have learned through The College of Complementary Medicine, to assist my clients in accessing the deepest parts of their inner world and link it to the everyday.
Art & Mind Therapy works in collaboration with Red Wattlebird Studio, a beautiful holistic and creative art space, in Hazelbrook within the City Of The Blue Mountains. Set within a thoughtfully arranged garden, this is the ideal space for individuals and groups to incorporate nature and peace into therapy.
* Pog will complete her Advanced Diploma in Transpersonal Art Therapy in June 2025. She is studying at The College of Complementary Medicine and is a Member of ANZACATA.
We acknowledge the The Dharug People of the Eora Nation, traditional owners of the the land on which we work, live and thrive. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. This is and always will be Aboriginal Land; sovereignty was never ceded.