Creating Insights - art therapy

23/10/2025

Reflective practice is such a vital part of this work. Carving out time to process experiences and reset where possible.

With so much change, education, advocacy and reductionism in this work, it’s important to gain perspective and stay true to the values I’m aligned with.

“There is a crack, a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in’ Leonard Cohen

01/10/2025

Thank you to Community Bank Ringwood East and Croydon for visiting us today and sharing this.

When community comes together it creates a very special connection, no matter age or experience. It just works.

Thank you to Maroondah City Council for inviting us once again 💚

29/09/2025

22/09/2025

I did this collaborative painting on a recent holiday with an inspirational artist.

It represents three very important, creative, authentic and passionate individuals in my life.

My theme song has always been ‘three little birds’ which I sang (and cried to) going to and from multiple dr, therapy and gov appointments, school meetings, social catch ups and the long list goes on.

There is so much irony linking autism to pain my creative brain honestly doesn’t know where to start!

Autism is inspired by proCREATION. CREATION that is needed in this often painful world.

22/09/2025

🍃 You’re invited to a community Art Therapy event in Maroondah 🍃

I’m looking forward to facilitating our second ‘Growing Wellbeing Day’ for 🍃

📆 Wednesday 1st October
🕰️ 11am-2pm
🗺️ Ringwood Realm. Come find us inside in the downstairs area.
🖼️ BYO curiosity and self expression

Art therapy within community offers a unique space to gather in curiosity, openness, and creativity, inviting participants to discover what emerges when we make together. In this interactive event, we will explore how everyday objects and natural materials, things that may otherwise be discarded, can be repurposed into meaningful works of art through collage, printmaking, and layered imagery. Come and make your own fidget or mini weave, and contribute to the creation of a permanent community art piece for Maroondah City Council.

I’m thrilled to be joined by art therapist Tanis Douglas in facilitating this immersive and interactive experience and look forward to seeing what transpires.

We had such a wonderful time last year, so please come along and join in the exploration!

15/06/2025

I had a special request from Christina .speech for a copy of a little illustration I did during their amazing presentation.

This brought me great joy.

I enjoy sketching during the presentations so I can grab not only a visual to recall each speaker, but to also feel into their story.

I did another version to tie it together more and felt even more into Christine’s words the second time around.

I beckons me to think about all those early years where I would get in trouble for ‘doodling’ during class, or reminded to concentrate if I was head deep into my sketches.

Yet, that’s how my brain captures information. Mine and so many daydreamers or ‘off with the fairies’ types.

The above is proof. Not only listening. Embodying. Feeling. Traversing with.

I was however encouraged to doodle and mock up storyboards and concepts during marketing meetings, in my early graphic design years.

My brain was able to multitask and conceptualise ideas using the same skills I was reprimanded for and it was applauded.

Go figure!

I’m a visual learner!

Like most of the dreamers, disrupters and detailers I have the pleasure of working with.

This is your story Christine. Felt in image by me.

Thank you for sharing your oh so very powerful voice and disrupting the narrative around disability and discrimination.

Ps. I’ve kept my own kids’ school books for the doodles alone!! They’re now paid animators and designers 😉.

08/06/2025

Just popping in to say hi 👋 and a big thank you ☺️ to all of my new followers that I may have picked up from the recent conference 💛.

💛 I’ve been going through all the feels over the past few days…months…years… ok decades! It’s been quite a few 😮‍💨.

💛 I attended my first yellow ladybugs conference on my own many years ago to arm myself with more information emerging about ND girls and the AFAB community and how I could support them best.

💛 Little did I know it was resonating close to home and getting reacquainted with my inner child.

💛 I have multiple co occurring diagnosis’ and chronic conditions and often wonder if I was born during an electrical storm ⛈️🤔⚡️.

💛 I rely heavily on balance and resetting through yoga 🧘‍♂️, walks by water 💦, creative expression 🎨, meditation 🧘, cuddles with my furry friend 🐕 and time with family and friends.

💛 I reenergise through dancing in the dark (NLNL) 💃, unhinged belly laughs 😆, singing where acceptable, 🎶 spontaneous magical moments and art filled outing’s.

💛 I enjoy in-depth conversations, theatre, and storytelling in any form and paradoxically short sharp nonsensical bursts of foolery.

💛 Grateful that my life partner endures my energy enjoys the same.

💛 Grateful to be sharing this joyride with my neurokin and neuromighty (term changes frequently!) client folk and family.

💛 Grateful to be able to remove the mask in safe environments, and be the version of myself that can foster self care, healing and growth.

💛 Grateful to be able to work and wander alongside likeminded expressive minds and creators and offer an untapped space for self discovery.

💛 Grateful that I feel deeply and take great interest in human experiences and can call this my work.

💛 Grateful to be grateful 😝 during a somewhat challenging time of uncertainty.

💛Thank you to Katie K and crew at for providing opportunity and safe space for stories to be held and affirming education, advocacy and experiences to be shared.

💛 Thanks for copiloting with me.

💛 Stay curious.

💚 Louise

16/05/2025

If this relates to you or a loved one, please take the time to fill out and fly a flag for therapies and services that work well for you and are aligned with your needs and core values 💚

The NDIS Commission’s annual stakeholder survey is now open, and we encourage all NDIS participants and their supporters, disability support workers and service providers to share your feedback on what we’re doing well and where we can improve.

Responses are anonymous and your feedback will help to improve the way we work.

Submissions close 13 June 2025. Please complete the survey at:
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06/05/2025

Thank you for inviting myself and to the presentation of the community created ‘Garden of Wellbeing’ artwork. Now permanently displayed in its new home at

22/04/2025

TEEN CAT 🐱 GROUP

🐱Group therapy can offer a sense of belonging and reduce isolation. It can provide support and encouragement from others who are facing similar challenges.

🐱I love bringing like minded folk together.

🐱I carefully consider each individuals’ needs and gradually bring them together to share experiences and relate to daily life to offer different ways of knowing or being.

🐱To know they’re not alone.

🐱A chance to be curious, connected and creative.

🐱A chance to be playful, authentic, explore identity and unmasked.

🐱Without direction, judgement or expectation in a safely held space.

🐱💛🐱💛🐱💛🐱💛🐱💛🐱💛🐱

🌈🖍️📝 🎨

16/04/2025

So very pleased to introduce and welcome another wondefully affirming therapist to the Creating Care Studio Practice.

Cath Harper is a Registered Counsellor MCoun, Diploma of Clinic Hypnotherapy Dip.(ClinHypn), Bachelor of Nursing BNurs.

Cath is passionate about supporting people in enhancing their romantic relationship and more importantly, to deepen the relationship they have with themselves. Cath has lived experience as a neurodivergent woman and mother of a neurodivergent child and teen.

CLIENT GROUPS:

Couples
Individuals

THERAPY SPECIALTIES:

Relationships
Health and wellbeing
Growth
Neuro affirming
LGBTIQA+ inclusive and gender affirming
Person centred
Mindfulness
Trauma informed

IICT (International Institute of Complementary Therapists) (AU5448355572)
ACA (Australian Counselling Association) (20217)

Available Friday afternoons and Saturdays.

Click here to find out more and contact Cath: https://www.creatingcare.com.au/cath-harper/

16/04/2025

Welcome Cath. So happy to have you as part of the Creating Care practice.

So very pleased to introduce and welcome another wondefully affirming therapist to the Creating Care Studio Practice.

Cath Harper is a Registered Counsellor MCoun, Diploma of Clinic Hypnotherapy Dip.(ClinHypn), Bachelor of Nursing BNurs.

Cath is passionate about supporting people in enhancing their romantic relationship and more importantly, to deepen the relationship they have with themselves. Cath has lived experience as a neurodivergent woman and mother of a neurodivergent child and teen.

CLIENT GROUPS:

Couples
Individuals

THERAPY SPECIALTIES:

Relationships
Health and wellbeing
Growth
Neuro affirming
LGBTIQA+ inclusive and gender affirming
Person centred
Mindfulness
Trauma informed

IICT (International Institute of Complementary Therapists) (AU5448355572)
ACA (Australian Counselling Association) (20217)

Available Friday afternoons and Saturdays.

Click here to find out more and contact Cath: https://www.creatingcare.com.au/cath-harper/