Align Creative Therapies
102 King St, Bendigo VIC 3550
- Clinic
- Comes to you
About Align Creative Therapies
Align Creative Therapies uses a range of expressive and creative art therapy modalities for children and adults to help improve mental, emotional and physical wellbeing. They offer Art Therapy, which uses creative processes to help people work through emotions and experiences, and Work at the Clay Field, a Sensorimotor Art Therapy and body-focused approach that works with body memories in a mostly non-verbal way.
What's offered
Home or school visits
Clinic sessions
Services provided
Align Creative Therapies lists
- Art Therapy
- Uses creative processes including drawing, collage, sculpting and painting with various art materials to help people express, process and understand emotions and experiences. Beneficial for working through emotions, experiences and issues, and helps develop self-awareness, self-expression, coping skills, self-regulation and self-confidence.
- Work at the Clay Field
- A Sensorimotor Art Therapy and body-focused modality that works with body memories in a mostly non-verbal way. Helps improve physical, mental and emotional wellbeing and can address early attachment issues, developmental delays, traumatic experiences and behavioural issues.
- Art Therapy Programs
- Art therapy programs offered to schools and wellbeing spaces, available for one-on-one therapy or tailored towards small groups, designed to fit specific needs or address particular issues.
Get to know Align Creative Therapies
From Align Creative Therapies's website.
Our approach
Sessions use expressive and creative art therapy modalities to help children express, process and understand emotions. Art materials are used to work through problems and issues, or look at them in different ways. A particular focus is Sensorimotor Art Therapy, a body-focused approach that helps children explore and express emotions, develop coping strategies, improve regulation and foster resilience. Sessions create a nurturing, safe environment where children can improve their overall mental, social and emotional wellbeing through creative exploration.
Meet the team
The team consists of Myf Truscott, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Sensorimotor Art Therapist who offers individual counselling and facilitates group art therapy programs. Myf is described as highly skilled and compassionate with extensive knowledge and experience across all ages and backgrounds. She specialises in working with children and has particular expertise in trauma-informed practice, neurodiversity affirmation, and supporting children who have experienced trauma, grief, loss and significant life transitions. Myf holds active AASW membership, NDIS screening clearance and a valid Working with Children Check.
Locations & areas served
Bendigo
102 King St, Bendigo VIC 3550
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Opening hours
- Mon–Wed
- Closed
- Thu
- 9 AM to 5:30 PM
- Fri
- 9 AM to 3:30 PM
- Sat–Sun
- Closed
Not sure where to start?
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