Hello!

I'm Jody, a creative arts therapist based in Melbourne/Naarm.

For more than 20 years, I've been exploring how creativity helps us make sense of the world, and of ourselves.

My training in the MIECAT form of inquiry places arts-making and relationship at the heart of the therapeutic process.

In simple terms, we follow what emerges through engaging with materials to find new meanings about how or why we do the things that we do.

My approach is grounded in deep listening and lived experience. I believe creativity can hold what’s difficult to say and help us discover new ways of being.

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Key qualifications and experience:

  • Masters in Therapeutic Arts Practice (MIECAT)

  • PhD - Queensland University of Technology

  • ANZACATA Professional Member 76145938

  • PACFA Reg. Certified Practising 32922

  • Lived experience of mental illness and recovery

  • Experienced workshop facilitator and engagement consultant

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