Maki Levine
Clinical Art Therapist
Art therapy · Lalor
Art therapy for children and teens in Lalor
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
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 Lalor, 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. Lalor is roughly 10 km from our Craigieburn clinic and 13 km from our Doreen clinic.
Close to home
Art therapy near Lalor
Lalor families are roughly 10 km from our Craigieburn clinic and 13 km from our Doreen clinic.
Lalor is in the City of Whittlesea, on the Mernda train line. Many Lalor families come into the clinic for first and key sessions, and use telehealth for others, such as parent reviews, to fit therapy around school and work.
Alongside individual sessions, we run Group Art Therapy at our Doreen clinic during school terms.
We also see families from Thomastown, Epping and Mill Park. Telehealth is available for many sessions.
Doreen clinic
Level 1, 1 Laurimar Boulevard, Doreen VIC 3754
Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6:30pm
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
Who you will see
Nikoo Chamani
Founder & Registered Art Therapist
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 Lalor families
Does my child need to be good at art?
No. Art therapy is about expression, not skill. There is no right or wrong.
Can we combine clinic and telehealth sessions?
Yes. Many Lalor families attend the clinic for the first sessions and some ongoing ones, and use telehealth for others, such as parent reviews. Your clinician will talk with you about what works best for your child.
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 Lalor?
Our Craigieburn clinic, at 35 Craigieburn Road, Craigieburn, is roughly 10 km from Lalor, and our Doreen clinic, at Level 1, 1 Laurimar Boulevard, Doreen, is about 13 km. We are open Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6:30pm.
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Book art therapy near Lalor
Call us or complete our referral form. No referral needed.