Welcome to Greenhouse Art Therapy!
A greenhouse is a protected space from harsh elements where plants can grow and flourish. Our warm and moist mother earth itself is like a massive greenhouse that makes this planet so beautiful and conducive for diverse life. Similarly, I hope to create a light-filled, safe and nonjudgmental space for you to freely express yourself, play, heal, grow and thrive.
What is Art Therapy?
Art therapy uses art materials, the art making process and the therapeutic relationship to improve holistic well-being. Sometimes, there are topics, conflicts or emotions that can be too difficult or overwhelming to talk about. Art making and reflecting with a therapist can be safe way to express, release, navigate, contain and process these.
However, you do not need to be facing any problems to try art therapy. Through art therapy, you could also build emotional resilience, cultivate inner peace, strengthen your relationships, gain insights, learn more about yourself and your loved ones, or just simply relax and have fun.
Individual Art Therapy
Individual therapy sessions usually last for 60-90 minutes. At the moment, I am only holding them online or in an outdoor nature space. I am able to book a counselling room if arranged in advance at additional cost.
Couples & Dyads
Couple or dyad sessions usually last for 90 minutes.
Work through conflicts, learn more about each other, deepen your connections or simply have a fun time with your loved ones.
Art Workshops
Workshops are organized around a theme and serve as a creative space to explore a medium or technique.
About the therapist
Xeia Wild is a registered art psychotherapist based in Melbourne. She graduated from LASALLE College of the Arts with an MA in Art Therapy. She employs a holistic, trauma-informed and eco-centric approach, and has worked with various populations with complex needs. Her clinical placements were at a juvenile rehabilitative setting, an elder care center and a mental health community services center.
Prior to her art therapy training, she completed a BA in Global Studies at the National University of Singapore, where she learnt about global history, structures, issues and governance, and the profound ways in which they influence our lives and wellbeing. This guides her to conceptualize health in a holistic manner by considering the complex and unique intersections and interplay of various aspects such as our biology, ethnicity, class, gender, family, culture, society and environment.
Read more about her therapeutic approach here and view her qualifications here.
“Art is about making special.”
— Ellen Dissayanake