Registered Clinical Counsellor, Supervisor
& Art Therapist
Bayside Melbourne
Clinical Counsellor | Supervisor | Art Therapist
Dalit Bar
MArtTher, BAppS/counsel, Grad Dip, ECAP
In addition to being a mother and an artist, I am a registered counsellor and art therapist with over 15 years in public and private practice in Melbourne. Some of the challenges that people come to see me with, are anxiety, low self esteem and emotional regulation. Coming to see me can help with identifying triggers, reframing negative thoughts and believe in yourself.
My approach incorporates various modalities including Family Therapy, Creative Therapies, Meditation and Mindfulness. Please enjoy viewing some of my paintings in the gallery on this site.
Counselling & Art Therapy Qualifications
Master of Art Therapy
Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Counselling)
Graduate Diploma in Experimential Creative Art Therapies.
Professional Counselling Memberships
PACFA
(Psychotherapy & Counselling federation of Australia)ANZACATA
(Creative Arts Therapies in Australia, New Zealand and Asia)STANZA
(The Sandplay Therapy Association of New Zealand and Australia)
Art has always been a big part of my life
As a child I always sketched and scribbled on endless pieces of papers. Art let me disappear into my own world of imagination and find harmony. Then when I reached adulthood, I trained as professional artist and a graphic designer in Israel.
My counselling career began when I studied Art Therapy in Melbourne to overcome my own relationships problems. Art Therapy assisted me in identifying and clarifying and resolving issues and concerns about my relationships. It was a challenging process at times, as new awareness, thoughts and feelings emerged. This eventually led to a new way of being in the world. Art therapy taught me a lot about myself and how I am with other people. For example, it helped me to be honest with what I need in relationships and to grow as a person. Later, I decided to study counselling, as I wanted to increase my skills.
My counselling practice
As a counsellor, I aim to help my clients raise their awareness and understanding where they are at in their own life journey, so they can create the changes necessary to have the life they want.
Counselling can help you identify blocks to various aspects in life and then develop healthy coping and communication skills to improve your self-esteem and confidence and lead to personal growth.
The therapy methods I use include a wide range of approaches to fit the needs of my clients including: Mindfulness, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Art/Play Therapy, Sandplay therapy and Meditation.