About
Hello, I’m Louise Weston.
I am an Art Therapist and Psychotherapist based in Warranwood on Wurundjeri Country, in the leafy outer eastern suburbs of Naarm/Melbourne.
Creativity has always been central to my life — not only professionally, but personally as a source of expression, regulation, insight, and connection.
Before becoming an Art Therapist, I spent over 25 years working across illustration, design, publishing, marketing, and creative business. Alongside this, lived experience within a neurodivergent family and my own experiences navigating health and wellbeing greatly shaped the way I understand support, advocacy, and authentic care.
My practice is relational, trauma-informed, strengths-based, and informed by the neurodiversity paradigm. I value creating spaces where people feel safe to explore identity, emotions, sensory experiences, creativity, and self-understanding without judgement or pressure to conform.
I work with children, adolescents, adults, carers, and community groups across a wide range of experiences and support needs.
I feel deeply privileged to witness people reconnect with themselves through creative process.
Qualifications + Memberships
- Master of Art Therapy — La Trobe University
- Bachelor of Arts (Graphic Design) — Monash University
- Advanced Diploma of Transpersonal Art Therapy — Ikon Institute
- PACFA Clinical Member 30647
- ANZACATA Professional Member 55812777
Professional Experience
- Neurodiversity-affirming practice
- Individual Art Therapy across the lifespan
- NDIS support
- Parent-child dyads
- Trauma-informed group programs
- ACA – Autism Camp Australia
- Community mental health
- EACH Community Health
- School wellbeing programs
- Aged care, dementia and palliative care support
- Hospital and adolescent mental health placements
- The Austin Secure Extended Care Unit (SECU)
- Child & Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS)
- Community workshops and presentations
- Maroondah City Council – Wellbeing Workshops
- MS PLUS – Multiple Sclerosis – Online Workshops
- Communities of Wellbeing – Diversity Presentation