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Phone: 0477 004 677
Email: melissa@restedminds.com.au
Phone: 0477 004 677
Email: melissa@restedminds.com.au
2025 Group Creative Arts Psychotherapy Workshops
Rested Minds are delighted to bring their Adult Group Creative Arts Psychotherapy Program to Cairns and Far North Queensland residents via their in person workshops to be held At The Art Garage in Yungaburra throughout 2025.
Discover the transformative power of art psychotherapy. Psychotherapy lays in our negative and positive life experiences. We all use colour shapes and lines every day; they are a constant companion. These workshops blend the science of psychology, the intricacies of human development and, expression through art, to help explore emotions, healing and growth.
Programs facilitated by Clinical Psychotherapist, Melissa Andrews, BA, Reg #24672. All workshops will be delivered by Melissa Andrews, Clinical Psychotherapist on Mondays & Tuesdays and joined by Jo Wieser, Fine Arts (BA) Teacher - Mondays only.
Privacy, confidentiality and Trauma Informed Principles and Practices are adhered to for all sessions.
Workshops will be held for three interest groups:
Workshops held - At The Art Garage, ‘The Red Sheds’, Shop 6, 20 Eacham Road, Yungaburra
Program 1 - Human Services Workers Monthly Program
Informal Training to upskill professional competency and theory to support individuals unique needs to build relationships with themselves and others, capacity building using simple art materials. These workshops attract professional development points, 2 points per session.
- $120.00 per person, per session - Materials provided
- Workshop Times: 9.30am-11.30am (lunch 11.30-12.00pm) 12.00 -2.00pm (4 hours total)
- Theory of the creative arts process will be embedded into the experiential learning.
- BYO Lunch or Cafe next door
For Human Services program bookings email Melissa@restedminds.com.au or phone 0477 004 677
Program 2 - NDIS Participants
(Psychosocial Disability
Plan & Self Managed)
Interpersonal skill building, reduce stress, emotional regulation, self-efficacy to believe that we can achieve goals via self-exploration and accomplishment.
- $56.00 per person per session - Materials provided
- Workshop Times: 9.30am-11.30am AND 12.30-2.30pm
- Workshops are conducted quietly with group discussion towards the end, the process belongs to you, enjoying group involvement with a balance of relaxation and enjoyment.
For NDIS bookings email Melissa@restedminds.com.au or phone 0477 004 677
Program 3 - Community/Personal Interest
Psychotherapy uses colour shapes and lines to support curiosity that is fundamental to knowing ourselves better, this curiosity can raise our levels of wellbeing. The process allows us to visually tell our stories and to be the authors of our own growth. There are no group discussions just pure facilitated personal curiosity and enjoyment.
Workshops for those wanting to explore Art Therapy for personal growth.
- $56.00 per person per session - Materials provided
- Workshop Times: 9.30am-11.30am or 12.30 -2.30pm
- Workshops are conducted quietly with group discussion towards the end, the process belongs to you, enjoying group involvement with a balance of relaxation and enjoyment.
- All Community Workshop information and bookings can be made via Humanitix