Professional
Louise Weston
Art Therapist + Psychotherapist + Counsellor + Supervisor
Creating Insights Art Therapy is grounded in relational, trauma-informed, strengths-based, and neurodiversity paradigm-informed practice.
Services are available for children, adolescents, adults, carers, families, neurodivergent individuals, schools, and community organisations across a wide range of support needs and life experiences.
Qualifications
- Master of Art Therapy — La Trobe University
- Bachelor of Arts (Graphic Design) — Monash University
- Advanced Diploma of Transpersonal Art Therapy — Ikon Institute
- Ongoing professional development in trauma-informed, neurodiversity paradigm-informed, and nervous system-informed practice
Professional Memberships
- PACFA Clinical Member 30647
- ANZACATA Professional Member 55812777
Private health rebates through extras cover may apply using PACFA membership.
Registrations + Compliance
- Working With Children Check
- NDIS Worker Screening
- Current Police Check
- Professional Insurance
- First Aid and CPR Certified
Areas of Experience
Experience includes:
- Individual Art Therapy across the lifespan
- Psychotherapy and counselling
- Neurodivergent support
- School wellbeing programs
- Parent-child dyads
- Community mental health
- Trauma-informed group programs
- Aged care and dementia support
- Adolescent mental health
- NDIS support
- Workshops and community wellbeing programs
- Clinical supervision
NDIS Information
Art Therapy remains supported under the NDIS when provided by appropriately qualified and registered therapists.
Services are available for:
- self-managed participants
- plan-managed participants
- private/self-funded clients
Sessions may support:
- emotional wellbeing
- regulation
- communication and expression
- confidence and connection
- identity and self-understanding
- sensory and nervous system awareness
- daily functioning and participation
Professional Approach
My approach is:
- Relational
- Trauma-informed
- Strengths-based
- Neurodiversity paradigm-informed
- Person-centred
- Creative and flexible
I draw from a range of therapeutic approaches including expressive therapies, somatic awareness, mindfulness, DBT-informed approaches, ACT-informed approaches, and nervous system-informed practice.
Referrals + Professional Enquiries
Professional enquiries, referrals, supervision enquiries, workshop collaborations, and community program enquiries are welcome.