Art therapy · Doreen

Art therapy for children and teens in Doreen

Sometimes it is easier to draw it than to say it. Our registered art therapists help children and young people express and work through what is hard to put into words.

Registered NDIS providerNearest clinic: DoreenMonday to Saturday, 8am to 6:30pm
Hands shaping clay on a pottery wheel
A child wearing a cat mask she decorated with paint, gems and a feather
Exploring internal identities and emotions (IFS approach)
A child painting a large sun on a board on the floor

Photos from sessions at our Doreen and Craigieburn clinics, shared with families’ consent.

Wonderful Mind provides clinical art therapy for children and young people in Doreen, at our Doreen clinic. ANZACATA-registered art therapists use art-making to help with trauma, grief, bullying, big feelings and identity. No artistic skill is needed. Individual and group sessions are available, and sessions can be NDIS-funded.

Close to home

Art therapy near Doreen

Our main clinic is right here in Doreen, on Level 1 at 1 Laurimar Boulevard, so local families can get to appointments without a long drive or a battle with traffic after school.

Doreen is split between the City of Whittlesea and the Shire of Nillumbik. Our clinic is on Laurimar Boulevard, so families in Laurimar, Hazel Glen and the rest of Doreen can reach us in a few minutes.

Alongside individual sessions, we run Group Art Therapy at our Doreen clinic during school terms.

We also see families from Mernda, Laurimar, Yan Yean and Hazel Glen. Telehealth is available for many sessions.

Doreen clinic

Level 1, 1 Laurimar Boulevard, Doreen VIC 3754

Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6:30pm

Get directions →

(03) 8104 9051

How we help

What art therapy can help with

  • Trauma, bullying and grief
  • Big feelings and emotional expression
  • Identity and self-esteem
  • Children who find talking hard
  • Neurodivergent children and teens
  • Group art therapy for connection

Read more about Art Therapy →

Who you will see

Fees and funding

Art therapy sessions are $193.99 per hour. Art therapy can be NDIS-funded and some private health funds offer rebates; it is not covered by Medicare. See all fees.

Questions from Doreen families

Does my child need to be good at art?

No. Art therapy is about expression, not skill. There is no right or wrong.

Where in Doreen is your clinic?

On Level 1 at 1 Laurimar Boulevard, in Laurimar. We are open Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6:30pm, including after school.

Is art therapy covered by the NDIS?

It can be funded by the NDIS under Capacity Building supports when it supports your goals.

Where is your nearest clinic to Doreen?

Our clinic is right here in Doreen, on Level 1, 1 Laurimar Boulevard. We are open Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6:30pm.

Book art therapy near Doreen

Call us or complete our referral form. No referral needed.