Group programs and workshops

Brain & Imagination

Art Therapy group

Brain & Mind Hub Sunshine Coast is offering an 8-week Art Therapy Group Program for neurodivergent young people 12-15 years old experiencing ADHD and/or ASD.

Brain & Mind Hub Sunshine Coast is offering an 8-week Art Therapy Group Program for neurodivergent young people 12 to 15 years old experiencing ADHD and/or ASD.

This group is peer-led by Rachel Schofield, our Arts Therapist

and one of our Lived Experience Peer Workers.

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The Brain & Imagination Art Therapy Group offers a place where neurodivergent young people can engage with guided Art Therapy processes for improved mental health and connect with other people seeking support.

Art therapy enables you to explore personal difficulties through physical, sensory and creative engagement, and develop social skills through creative expression and collaboration.

By engaging in Art Therapy processes, young people experiencing neurodivergence are able to manage behaviour, reduce stress, and increase self-awareness.

We will be making additional dates available for this program in the future. Please complete the registration form and select the option to be notified when new dates are available.

Program details

When:

Thursdays

4:00pm - 5:30pm (1.5hr)

Date:

3 October 2024 - 21 November 2024

(8 week program)

Location:

Brain & Mind Hub Sunshine Coast

Lvl 2, 60-62 Dalton Drive,

Maroochydore

Cost:

$10.00 per session, per child

What happens at Brain & Imagination Group?

Our Art Therapy Group is for those with or without art or creativity experience, so don’t worry if you’re new to this – we’re ready to welcome you!

The Brain & Imagination Group provides mental health therapy support through weekly guided arts-based inquiries over a 1.5-hour duration.

Each session will include afternoon tea/snacks, a group warm-in, a main creative making activity that is accessible to all skill sets and does not require art experience.

Each process has a built-in therapy component providing a brain- and body-based approach to engaging the imagination for mental well-being. No previous arts or creativity skills are needed to engage in Art Therapy, as the content is in the process of making and creating, rather than the outcome of your artworks.

Who can benefit from attending art therapy?

Art Therapy engages parts of the brain involved in emotion, sensory experience, and cognition, facilitating self-expression and emotional processing. This creative engagement promotes neuroplasticity, improved mood, reduced anxiety, and enhanced overall mental wellbeing.

For young people with ADHD and ASD, Art Therapy can also improve focus, reduce hyperactivity, and enhance social skills by supporting sensory integration and emotional regulation.

What you'll discover:

  • Ways we are the same and ways we are unique
  • The things you value most
  • Communicating through states of regulation
  • Seeing yourself as you are in the world
  • Identifying emotions and self-soothing tools
  • Aspects you share, and those you hold close
  • Interacting & collaborating with others
  • Identifying your progress & celebrating wins

Register for Brain & Imagination Art Therapy group program at Brain & Mind Hub Sunshine Coast and explore the benefits of art therapy while connecting with other neurodivergent young people.