Art Therapy
hi there — I’m Anna! Welcome to this website, I’m grateful that you are here.
This page talks a bit about who I am in my role as art therapist and what it might be like working with me therapeutically, plus the professional background bits in case that is important for you to know.
I have used large subheadings with theme/topic to break up the text.
Note: as I’m still working on/creating this website, if this page or information isn’t accessible, please feel welcome to reach out and we can explore other ways for you to access this information.
You can reach me via email at: anna@rainbowmuse.com.au
Values
things I care about
feeling safe
mutual respect
self-agency, autonomy, consent
accessibility and meeting our needs
communication
showing up as we are (authenticity)
creativity, multi-modality
curiosity, play, imagination
environmental sustainability (e.g. working with the creative materials available to us, recycling, repurposing, reimagining)
co-creating spaces of possibility
S E R V I C E S
1:1 Art Therapy
Individual art therapy for humans of all ages offered in-person at Rainbow Muse Collective in Ferntree Gully, telehealth (online) and limited outreach available for humans living inner North in Naarm (Preston, Coburg, Thornbury and nearby).
For kids and teenagers, I try to also work with the key people in that young person’s life either in sessions or in-between sessions.
If you are interested in exploring art therapy, please fill out this referral form - HERE.
Waitlist open with some availability.
Open Studio
Online open studio community arts group.
Coming soon!
for transparency
Areas of Experience
Art Therapy
Multi-modal expression
Communication access (adapting language)
Neurodivergence (ASD, ADHD, giftedness, ABI, stroke, complex trauma)
LGBTQIA+
Chronic illness (EDS, POTS, Endometriosis, PMDD)
d/Deaf awareness, cross-cultural communication in deaf-hearing relationships
Working with the system and community around a child or young person
Slow pace of working (by capitalist standards)
Qualitative research, listening and documenting stories
Asking questions, being curious
Finding patterns
What informs my practice
Creativity, creative process
Anti-racist, anti-oppressive, decolonial perspectives
Trauma-informed approaches
Culturally sensitive approaches
Neurodiversity model
Neuroqueer theory
Disability justice frameworks
Feminist theory
*Over time I hope to add information to a Community Resource Page on this website, and share books, links etc. about things I’m learning about. Maybe they will interest you too. Stay tuned!
Image break between the words before you keep reading … film landscapes from Port Fairy (above) and Oaxaca (right)
PROFESSIONAL BITS
Qualifications
Masters in Therapeutic Arts Practice (The Miecat Institute, 2022)
Bachelor of Health Sciences and Masters in Speech Pathology (La Trobe University, 2017)
Diploma of Auslan, Melbourne Polytechnic (ongoing - currently Cert II level)
Memberships
ANZACATA (Australia New Zealand Asia Pacific Art Therapy Association) Registration no. 63655667
AWGSA (Australian Women and Gender Studies Association) member
IMAGI-NATION Systems Change Citizen - Action Visa with AIME Mentoring (2025 resident)