COLOURFULREFLECTIONS

Colourful Reflections

Heena Sahi (Dip.A.Th.)

Experience the palette of change with artful solutions.

My journey began with a career in pediatric rehab and physical therapy in India, but I soon discovered my passion for art.

Whenever I painted, I felt a sense of peace and clarity that helped me solve problems and reflect on life's big questions. This led me to explore art therapy, which I found to be a beautiful and healing process for myself and others. I pursued my dream and completed a diploma in art therapy from Health and Harmony Colleges and Renaissance Life Therapies in the UK, as well as a Certificate 4 in education support and a diploma in graphology from India.

I have also attended workshops on emotional intelligence and coping strategies, as I believe in the importance of personal growth and development. With my skills and experiences,

I hope to inspire others to explore their own passions and find healing through creativity.

Point Cook - VICTORIA

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Art Therapy

Art therapy is a marvellous tool which can be used when words are not enough to express

the thoughts , emotions and feelings .A person of any generation can work with an art

therapist to understand clearly and correctly the inner feelings and conflicts that cause them mental or physical stress and then employ the self-reflection achieved to find solutions to the

problems.

Thus simply the three steps of art therapy are creating the art , reflecting the art and then

connecting with the self-awareness and insights gained with the art creation.

When should you see an art therapist?

1. To identify the feelings that you cannot verbalise.

2. To develop healthy coping mechanism

3. To achieve focus and organise thoughts in positive perspective

4. To improve self esteem , awareness , self reflection

5. To share the inner feelings and conflicts in safe and non-judgemental surrounding

6. To identify and resolve emotional blocks and repressions.

7. To achieve spiritual and personal development

8. To increase positive communication with self and others

9. To get better at imagination and creativity

10. To understand your non verbal language by drawing and analysing images

Our Philosophy –

Draw when your mind is tricked.

We promote the healing power of art making.

If you were asked to draw a kitchen utensil , what would you choose , what would you draw

to represent your self . What meaning does it hold for you? Why did you choose this specific

kitchen tool?

Well the image you create , on paper comes from your subconscious feelings that you are

unaware of and has very important relevance to you. This image can have either positive

association or negative. Art therapy will help to decipher the meaning behind these

drawings, ,decipher the emotional state and uncover the hidden subconscious feelings and you can then rewire your mind and help in your healing with art therapy process in future

sessions as you explore it furthermore.

Services:

Anyone can use the magic of art therapy. The principles and fundamentals of art therapy are suitable for all age groups. At Colourful Reflections, we provide art therapy programs as:

Art Therapy for Children

Art therapy will help children with developmental needs and growth. Art therapy can act as a catalyst to improve the social and emotional awareness. Art therapy gives an opportunity to children for self-expressions , process the stress caused by any traumatic events.

It accelerates the building of fine motor skills in emergent learners , children with
neurodivergent minds. Clay and Sand based art activities can help to channelise the anger, hyperactivity , sensory exposure , play skills , motor development. Art therapy will give a way to children to communicate in non-verbal ways , expand the imagination and ideation.
Art therapy for Adolescents

The teenage are in the midway and do not clearly fit into childhood or adulthood. It is a transitional and trivial age group. At this paradoxical age , they can display many behaviours that is being overreactive , curious , they might have self esteem issues etc.They could be also at a stage where they want to learn everything or unlearn everything. Since the teenage
mind is still developing and the judgement sense is still maturing, art therapy can help a teenage brain to cope and manage the distress caused due to identity crisis , a traumatic experience , low self esteem and self empowerment , anxiety , self reflect and recognise their strength and talents , build healthy boundaries and coping skills.
Online Art Therapy

Thanks to video calling and technology . At Colourful Reflections we can meet on an online platform and engage in a constructive art therapy session. The online session link will be send in advance and art supplies needed for the online session will also be informed before hand. With all this , you will surely can participate from any part of the world in the beautiful journey of healing and experiencing your inner emotions through art making process.
Art Therapy for Adults or Seniors

When it comes to adults , art therapy can help you release your emotional deadlocks and inner conflicts , through paintings , collage making , guided imagery meditations followed by drawing , clay work , vision boards . Adults can also opt for art therapy sessions to understand the mind body connections , mindfulness , spiritual experience , personal
development , emotional health , stress management .While for the seniors , art therapy can occur in more relaxed atmosphere and give form to their inner feelings and manage the pain
and stress. It is a boon for senior individuals who have memory loss.
Important to note is painting with cool colours can be cognitively stimulating
Art Therapy for Family and Couples

Family can benefit extensively through art therapy . It is infact a valuable bridge connecting
the parents to their child’s needs , understanding the dynamics of a couple by each other

Each one can have a voice and express them freely in family art therapy sessions. Art therapy can act as a tool of improving the communication in a family set up. Family environment is an important factor that influences mental health of each member in it. So family and couple art therapy sessions which can involve drawing yourself in the relationship
can be a self-reflection for you as well as the significant others and this can help to resolve the problems in family dynamics.