Stefan Carey Art and Nature Therapy

20/01/2026

Why does your body remember what your mind forgets?

It sounds strange the body can remember things the conscious mind can’t remember, but its true. What does this even mean? Why is it useful to know?

The other day while swimming in the local lake, I hear raised voices just out of sight. In the first few seconds I’m not sure if it’s excitement or aggression. My shoulders and neck tense up. My nervous system doesn’t wait for clarity, it goes straight to its recollection of what raised voices might mean (danger), and I who I am/was that moment -- not here and now where I am actually safe.

Our survival system is so well designed to keep us safe, that it also remembers when we were not. Just in case. But sometimes it does its job so well, that its old response is so strong, that it shifts our awareness out of the present to what is really it’s memory of the past.

19/01/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIZ7niA-lNQ

Grounding and body scan relaxation and meditation exercise Stefan Carey Art and Nature Therapy

27/10/2025

Hello and welcome 🌿
I’m Stefan, an art therapist based in Ballarat.
I create spaces where people can reconnect with their creativity, bodies, and the natural world. Here I’ll share reflections, upcoming workshops, and glimpses of the creative processes that support healing and growth.
Thanks for being here — may this page offer you some small insights and reminders of calm, curiosity, and connection.
For more information about my practice visit www.goldenfieldsarttherapy.com.au

30/09/2025

Coming soon

Using my facilitation skills and trauma informed practice, I've just finished working with a group at a drug and alcohol recovery centre (Windana) to tell their story of addiction through art. These are genuinely moving stories of how their addiction began. I don't call people addicts -- I see them as a human being wrestling with an addiction that helps them deal with an earlier emotional wound or pain. The compelling and compassionate words of Gabor Maté will feature on the sidelines.

The display will be mobile, and is supported by Cafs, Gambling Harm Prevention Taskforce, the City of Ballarat, and the Victorian Government.