Beatrice Wharldall She/Her
Beatrice is a registered Clinical Art Therapist (AThR) and professional member of ANZACATA, bringing a wealth of experience from diverse settings including aged care, oncology, and private mental health. Their journey into art therapy stemmed from a desire to connect deeply with their community after a fulfilling career in the arts.
Beatrice brings extensive experience to her therapeutic practice, customizing her approach to suit the distinct needs of children, adolescents, and families. She focuses on early intervention, neurodiversity, life transitions, grief and loss, and trauma while primarily working with children. Additionally, Beatrice supports young people on their mental health recovery journeys and offers guidance to families facing complex challenges. Her gentle empathetic manner creates a safe environment for clients to engage in self-discovery, empowering them through skill-building promoting well-being through art-making, and using art to enhance emotional awareness and foster deeper self-understanding.
With a burgeoning interest in research, Beatrice is driven to explore the role of art therapy in addressing global challenges like climate change through community engagement. Their commitment to this field is evidenced by their recent publication, "Toward Multispecies Mourning: Imagining an Art Therapy for Ecological Grief," in the Journal of the American Art Therapy Association.
Approach to therapy
Beatrice's practice is grounded in a person-centered and relational approach, interwoven with trauma-informed principles, sensory-based techniques, and neurobiological perspectives on art therapy. They are passionate about utilizing evidence-based modalities such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), medical art therapy, and mindfulness. Complementing these contemporary approaches is an openness to exploring intuitive, interpersonal, and psychodynamic therapies.