Ph: 0408 999 653
Whole Hearts and Minds
Aboriginal Australian Art Therapist,
Clinical Counsellor, Clinical Supervisor
Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, and Online
About Us
Tara - WHAM Director
Kyara - Practice Lead (on leave)
Kyara - Practice Lead (on leave)
Hi, my name is Tara.
I specialise in helping people find their own creative solutions to their own life's challenges.
I am a qualified, registered and experienced Clinical Counsellor, Clinical / Professional Supervisor, and Arts Psychotherapist.
NDIS services also include:
Support Coordination
Psychosocial Recovery Coaching
Professionally
Hi, my name is Tara.
I specialise in helping people find their own creative solutions to their own life's challenges.
I am a qualified, registered and experienced Clinical Counsellor, Clinical / Professional Supervisor, and Arts Psychotherapist.
NDIS services also include:
Support Coordination
Psychosocial Recovery Coaching
Professionally Registered Arts Therapist, Clinical Supervisor & Counsellor
PACFA-registered Clinical Counsellor
PACFA-Accredited Supervisor (#28389)
Deputy Convenor of PACFA College of Creative and Experiential Therapies
ANZACATA Prof. Registrant (#46961457)
QCT Fully Registered Teacher (#756401)
Master of Mental Health (Art Therapy)
B.Ed., Dip.Ed., Dip. Flexible Learning,
Grad. Cert. Counselling, Grad. Cert. Dig. Des.,
Cert. IV Career Dev., Cert IV TAE
Let me help you access your whole heart and mind!
Kyara - Practice Lead (on leave)
Kyara - Practice Lead (on leave)
Kyara - Practice Lead (on leave)
Hi, my name is Kyara.
I hold a Master Bachelor of Psychological Science and Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Practice. Currently undertaking a Master of Counselling to become a registered counsellor at the end of 2023.
I have years of experience in counselling for mental health, drug and alcohol issues and for young people experienci
Hi, my name is Kyara.
I hold a Master Bachelor of Psychological Science and Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Practice. Currently undertaking a Master of Counselling to become a registered counsellor at the end of 2023.
I have years of experience in counselling for mental health, drug and alcohol issues and for young people experiencing homelessness. I have worked previously as a Support Coordinator and across Child Protection roles too.
Services provided:
- Counselling
- Therapy Assistance
New Sunshine Coast Studio is open on Gubbi-Gubbi Country (Glass House Mountains) - BOOK NOW!
Whole Hearts and MInds
Art Therapy
Through the use of creative processes using a variety of art forms (including visual arts, dance, drama) and by observing and working with the issues that come up during your sessions, we can help you:
* increase insight and judgement
* cope better with life's stressors
* work through traumatic experiences
* increase cognitive ablities
* strengthen relationships with your partner, family, friends and colleagues
* reduce pain and other physical symptoms
Our focus is to help you energise, heal, relax, and become aware of your inner strengths. We will provide neutral safe spaces for you to express yourself, we'll listen to your concerns, and customise a plan with you.
Who can benefit from Art Therapy?
Anyone and everyone can benefit from Art Therapy. Our experience enables us to offer effective, individualised, mental health care and support for children, adolescents, individuals, families, couples and issue-specific groups. Our goal is to help you understand yourself better so you can grow from your struggles, heal from your pain, and enjoy more of your daily life. We can help release you from your difficult thoughts and help you understand what drives your complex behaviours and habits so you can make decisions and changes that enhance your life. ABSOULTELY NO ARTISTIC TALENT REQUIRED!
We also offer clinical supervision for professionals.
Regular art-making is also great for preventing mental health issues from developing - so come and see us to discover strategies for keeping youself mentally healthy.
Whole Hearts and Minds
Depression, Anxiety, Trauma
Depression, fear, and anxiety are some of the most common and uncomfortable emotions that we can experience at some point in our lives. Many individuals can experience symptoms associated with painful and traumatic events. Anxiety, fear, and hopelessness are a few emotions that can linger after traumatic events. We can help you overcome these symptoms and guide you through the process of grief and healing.
We can help you with most other mental health conditions also.
Relationships
Therapeutic art-making and counselling can be beneficial to couples and groups at all stages of relationships, as it develops communication skills. Our group sessions and personal relationship counselling can provide safe spaces to strengthen your emotional connections with others. When couples seek support with their personal relationships Art Therapy and counselling sessions can be held with both members of a couple together, as well as concurrently with each person separately.
Importantly, we can also help you develop your relationship with yourself and -through clinical supervision - we can support you to understand, and improve your relationship with, your professional self.
We can work with you how (and where) you want us to...
Through Art Therapy and counselling, drawing on the neurosequential model of therapeutics, inside an Expressive Theapies Continuum framework, we are able to help you understand how your brain works. You will be able to gain motivation, perspective, and joy, and you can learn how to relax, open up and approach life's challenges creatively. With training and experience in trauma counselling and CBT (Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy) techniques as well as ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) methods, among others we can draw on a variety of frameworks until we find one that works for you.
Counselling and Psychosocial recovery coachING
Individual Counselling
Individual counselling is available to those seeking support for a range of issues including but not limited to; trauma, grief and loss, depression, and anxiety. Art-based counselling is available as an alternative to talk-based counselling upon request. Enquire to admin@whamservices.com.au about booking an initial consult.
Couples Counselling
Couples counselling enables couples to strengthen their relationship, recover from recent conflict or personal struggle and create safe avenues and opportunities to learn more effective communication with eachother. Enquire to admin@whamservices.com.au about booking an initial consult.
Psychosocial recovery coaching is available for clients who are supported by the NDIS and of which have received funding in this category. WHAM Services is a strengths-based and trauma informed organisation. If this is something you are looking for please enquire at admin@whamservices.com.au
Being cleared for an NDIS plan is just the first part of the process. After that, you need to implement it. That’s where our NDIS Support Coordinators can help. Support Coordination lets you make the best possible use of your plan and helps you to build capacity. Our coordinators are here to help you every step of the way.