Art, Play & Family Therapy | Art Therapy Bayside Melbourne

Supporting children, adolescents, and adults with specialized creative therapies and counseling. Conveniently serving Melbourne's south suburbs including Highett, Sandringham, Bentleigh and Brighton—via home visits and clinic sessions, with telehealth available nationwide.

Support is available for anxiety, ADHD, Autism (ASD), PDA, emotional regulation challenges, trauma, behavioral difficulties and life transitions. Sessions use creative, play-based and counselling approaches to support emotional wellbeing, self-expression and connection in a safe and supportive environment.

Sessions are available at selected clinic locations across Melbourne south areas, with flexible availability for individuals and families.

Art therapy is a recognised mental health profession that integrates psychotherapy with creative processes. Through drawing, painting, sculpture or mixed media, clients can explore experiences that may be difficult to articulate verbally.

Art therapy supports emotional regulation, insight, resilience and wellbeing.

What is Art Therapy?

  • Anxiety and emotional regulation challenges

  • ADHD and attention difficulties

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

  • Trauma histories

  • Attachment difficulties

  • Behavioural and sensory challenges

  • Limited verbal expression

  • Grief and major life transitions

As a registered member of ANZACATA and listed on Psychology Today, Art Therapy Bayside provides professional, evidence-informed therapeutic support.

Art therapy can support young people experiencing:

NDIS Art Therapy Melbourne

Art Therapy Bayside supports self-managed and plan-managed NDIS participants. Therapy can assist with emotional regulation, communication skills, social development and goal-based outcomes.

Serving Melbourne’s Bayside & Inner South

Art Therapy Bayside provides services across Melbourne’s Bayside and Inner South suburbs including Brighton, Sandringham, Hampton, St Kilda, Elwood, Hawthorn and surrounding areas.

Please enquire for current session availability and locations.

Meet your therapist

A woman with long brown hair wearing a maroon top and light blue jeans, sitting on a stool with a smile, in a room with white brick walls and large windows. There are rolls of paper and brushes on the windowsill, and a green carpet on the floor.

Hi, I’m Kirsten — a qualified Art Therapist and Counsellor with over 10 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, adults, parents, and families across Melbourne’s Bayside and Inner South communities. I am registered with ANZACATA, ACA and PACFA.

I offer individual art therapy, play therapy, parent counselling, and dyadic family sessions grounded in creative, relational, and evidence-informed practice. My approach is trauma-informed, neuro-affirming, client-led, and strength-based.

Through expressive art processes, sand tray work, symbolic exploration, movement-based interventions, and play-based therapy, I support emotional regulation, nervous system safety, attachment development, and meaningful self-expression.

I believe healing happens in safe, connected relationships — and that creativity provides a powerful pathway for growth, resilience, and emotional wellbeing at every age.

Find more on areas we serve and services

‍ ‍Telehealth‍ ‍In practice‍ ‍Home visits‍ ‍School visits

Our Services

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Art Therapy

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Parent Counselling

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Play Therapy 

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Counselling

Dyadic / Family Therapy

Your Questions, Answered

  • Currently, art therapy is not covered under Medicare mental health care plans. However, rebates may be available through private health insurance depending on your cover.

  • Art therapy can support children, teenagers, and adults experiencing anxiety, emotional regulation difficulties, trauma, behavioural challenges, life transitions, stress, or relationship difficulties.

  • Parent involvement can be included where appropriate. I offer parent counselling and dyadic sessions to support attachment and family connection.

  • You can contact me on 048 570 5026 or via the enquiry form on this website to arrange an initial consultation.

  • Yes. I incorporate play therapy techniques into sessions with children and young people. Play is a child’s natural language, and through creative and symbolic play, children can safely express emotions, experiences, and needs.

  • Yes. I support self-managed and plan-managed NDIS participants. Art therapy can support emotional regulation, communication, and social-emotional development.

  • Sessions are offered across Melbourne’s Bayside and Inner South areas. Please contact me for current location availability.

    • NDIS (self-managed and plan-managed)

    • Private clients

    • Private health insurance (select providers)

    • FAS funding (Flexible Funding / Family Assistance Services, where applicable)

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Book your session today. Call: 0485 705 026 or Email: arttherapybayside@gmail.com

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