Play and Art Therapy

At Evolving Minds Counselling and Psychology in Menai, we provide Play and Art Therapy for children, adolescents and adults across the Sutherland Shire.

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Play and Art Therapy are evidence-based approaches that support emotional expression, regulation and processing of experiences through creative and symbolic exploration. These approaches can help people communicate thoughts and feelings that may be difficult to express verbally.

 

What Play and Art Therapy Involves

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Sessions may include:

• creative and sensory-based activities

• symbolic play or visual expression

• structured reflection and discussion

• emotional regulation strategies

 

The focus is not on artistic ability, but on expression, emotional safety and meaning-making. For children and young people, play-based approaches provide a developmentally appropriate way to explore emotions and relationships, while adolescents and adults may use creative expression as an alternative pathway for reflection and insight.

 

Who May Benefit

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Play and Art Therapy may be helpful for people experiencing:

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• anxiety, stress or emotional overwhelm

• low mood or difficulty expressing emotions

• trauma or post-traumatic stress

• grief, separation or significant change

• school, work or relationship challenges

• ADHD or executive functioning difficulties

• autism and neurodivergent experiences

• identity exploration or belonging

 

Play and Art Therapy may be integrated within broader frameworks such as Trauma Informed Therapy, Attachment Informed Therapy, or ADHD Therapy, depending on individual needs.

 

Parents and caregivers may be involved where appropriate, particularly when therapy forms part of a broader plan that includes Child Counselling or Family Therapy.

 

Sessions are available at our Menai practice, welcoming clients from across the Sutherland Shire.

 

If you’re unsure where to begin, our Client Care Team can assist. Call 02 8519 4197 or use the button below to request an appointment.