About
Helen Holcombe is an Art Therapist practising in the Wagga Wagga, Riverina area. She’s delivering Art Therapy session for the Wagga Wagga Base Hospital’s Mental Health units and Calvary’s Riverina Drug and Alcohol centre, along with her private practice she is also running various community group workshops. Previously based in Sydney, she established the Art Therapy program at the private Mental Health hospital; Ramsay Clinic Northside in St Leonards.
Helen has extensive experience in mental health, addiction, mood and eating disorders. Helen uses art as an intervention for facilitating the improvement of mental health and wellbeing. With a focus on empowering self and self expression.
Helen works to support individuals at times of emotional distress to express, communicate and explore their feelings, build self-awareness and facilitate personal growth.
Helen has over 8 years’ experience as an Art therapist, and has held a number of varied clinical positions, including working in various mental health hospitals, community organisations and private practice. She has worked extensively with adults and children aged 14+ in group settings and is passionate about providing her clients with a supportive space in which they can strive and reach their full potential. Helen offers 1:1 sessions with children and adults working from Like Mind in Wagga.
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Benefits of Art Therapy
Art Therapy offers another form of communication to express issues or feelings that cannot be initially expressed through words. Helen uses Art therapy to guide the mind to alternative ways of thinking; ultimately enabling the individual to discover ways to enrich their life and live in a more peaceful manner. She believes that when we are not feeling ‘well’ we have disconnected from a part of ourselves and who we truly are. Art therapy enables us to rebuild and reconnect our mind and body, leading to a more meaningful, purposeful and empowering life.
- Alleviates feelings of overwhelm, stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and frustration so we feel lighter, brighter, and clear!
- It brings clear & empowering insights into our inner enquiries
- Allows space for healing so we can feel and express our emotions freely in all situations
- Is an empowering self-care tool
- Increases mindfulness to build self-awareness, self-acceptance, & self esteem
- Develops self-compassion creating more loving relationships with ourselves & others
- Creates an understanding of our individuality
- Helps us bring meaning & purpose to life
- Supports recovery & mental health plans
- Complements existing psychological & medical plans.
- Develops a peaceful inner calm & sense of balance.
- Expands understanding & personal growth in our own time
- Offers space for self-expression free of judgement or analysis – we feel heard
- Helps us see life challenges as opportunities
- Creates helpful & healthy thought patterns.
- Improves physical, emotional, mental & spiritual wellbeing.
“Art Therapy sessions will help support and guide you through emotional change, gain personal insight and growth and allow you to gain a better understanding of yourself. Art Therapy is for everybody.”
“Art Therapy is for everybody.”
Member of ANZACATA. The Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association.
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Collage of Fine Arts NSW, Charles Sturt University Wagga) Adv Dip Transpersonal Art Therapy (Collage of Complimentary medicine, Pymble Sydney).
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