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Hi! I'm Sally, affectionately known as Sally Softheart, and it is why I've named my arts therapy business Studio Softheart. This nickname might have something to do with the pleasing alliteration, but it also reflects my value of softness and kindness that true relational presence can bring to each moment and how that can foster connection and healing.

I believe we transform through connection to self, to others, to the environment, and to our creativity. Arts therapy is a great mode to facilitate this through the use of art making, movement, music, sound, sand tray and other creative processes as a form of inquiry.

Arts therapy can help us come to know and express aspects of ourselves that may be hard to articulate with words or thoughts. By focussing on the process of making, it can help us to experience the present moment.

Together we can collaborate to create sessions that meet your individual needs and goals. No previous art making experience is required. All materials provided.
I value kindness, presence, curiosity, openness, transparency, playfulness, and emergence and bring these to each session.

Some may feel uncertain about initially engaging in a therapuetic arts practice. While it can feel scary to step into something different or new, I believe self-expression and creativity are for everyone. I am dedicated to creating safe spaces for one's creative expression to emerge. Participants may receive a Creative Licence - a playful and encouraging way to grant themselves permission to explore and create.

Education & Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art from University of Mary Washington, Virginia, USA
Masters in Therapeutic Arts Practice from MIECAT Institute, Fitzroy, Victoria
Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs
Registered with the Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association
NDIS worker screening
Working With Children check

Links to previous work:
Exhibition at Olivia Newton John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre
Blog post on Why I Love Open Studio

Ways to Connect With Your Creativity at
Studio Softheart:

INDIVIDUAL ARTS THERAPY SESSIONS :
1 hour session one to one with Sally as your companion. Tailored to address your specific wants and needs.

ARTS INQUIRY GROUP SESSIONS:
1.5 hour session with a max of 6 participants, blending open studio and themed art making inquiry in a supportive group setting.

I am currently gathering expressions of interest to start another fortnightly Arts Inquiry Group. If you're keen to join, let me know by clicking on the referral form below. Looking forward to exploring art making and wellbeing together!

A pl​ace for connection and healing through THERAPEUTIC arts practice

Ways to Connect With Your Creativity at Studio Softheart:

A place for connection and healing through THERAPEUTIC arts practice

Ways to Connect With Your Creativity at
Studio Softheart: