My practice
Hi, I'm Rae (they/them) and I live and work on unceded Wurundjeri Country, Kulin Nations. I'm a trans non-binary, multiple neurodivergent and chronically ill registered supervisor (I avoid using the term ‘clinical’ to describe the supervision work I do, as I prefer to use non-clinical language in my approaches), arts therapist, and psychotherapist with a lived experience of chronic illness. I have white Anglophone privilege and settler privilege. I experience marginalisation due to living in cisgenderist, binary, neurotypical-centred society. I am very passionate about disability rights, the LGBTQIA+ community and mental health. I am vegan and love animals. I also have a sensory garden outside the studio. When working therapeutically, I use person-centred, strengths-based and peer support approaches to assist people to access both their internal and community resources. My core values include; connection, expression, creativity, imagination, curiosity, authenticity, courage, empowerment, community, liberation, personal congruence and autonomy.
I have experience working with a broad range of folks, from neurodivergent young people to elderly people with dementia. I am currently facilitating Creative Workshops at part of Switchboard’s LGBTQIA+ Suicide Bereavement Program. I have facilitated Arts Psychotherapy workshops for trans and non-binary folk and people with other marginalised genders outside of the Anglocentric gender binary through Your Community Health and young women, non-binary people, and trans people of any gender at Amplified Victoria (AKA Girls Rock) as well as for staff members at DFFH (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing). Now I work with clients through the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme), the DFFH and Private Practice. Before this, I was a group facilitator and offered helpline support for Family Drug Help at SHARC (Self Help Addiction Resource Centre). I also have worked as a disability support worker. My background also includes over 10 years working in Graphic Design and as a result, I am passionate about incorporating digital technologies into therapeutic spaces and include them in my practice.
I have received the Graduate Diploma in Therapeutic Arts Practice from the MIECAT Institute and the Bachelor of Arts Psychotherapy from the IKON Institute. I facilitate in a multi-modality capacity, offering other art expressions such as narrative, music, drama and dance. I have memberships with Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA), ACA (Australian Counselling Association), TPATH (Transgender Professional Association for Transgender Health) and AusPATH (Australian Professional Association for Transgender Health). I have also done Professional Development Training in a range of Psychotherapy Modalities such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), IFS (Internal Family Systems Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy) and Rhythms and Regulation with Dr Cathy Malchiodi.