For Teenagers & Young People

Art Therapy
for Teens
& Adolescents

Your teenager doesn't have to find the words. In art therapy, the image speaks for them — without judgment, without pressure, without the expectation of performance.

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Areas of Support

What I Can Help Your Teen With

Particularly powerful for experiences that have resisted words or conventional approaches alone.

Anxiety and overwhelm
01
Anxiety & Overwhelm
Social anxiety, school pressure, performance worry.
Identity and self-esteem
02
Identity & Self-Esteem
Discovering who they are and what makes them unique.
Grief and loss
03
Grief & Loss
Bereavement, friendship endings, family change.
Trauma
04
Trauma & PTSD
A body-based, non-verbal pathway to healing through art.
Depression and low mood
05
Depression & Low Mood
A gentle, embodied and creative pathway through.
Family stress and transitions
06
Family Stress & Transition
Divorce, moving, changing schools, new family dynamics.
20+
Years supporting young people
60–90
Minute sessions, all materials provided
0
Artistic experience needed — ever
AU+
Sydney in person & online globally
For Young People

Why Creative Therapy
Reaches Young People

For many teenagers, being asked directly how they feel can become a barrier in itself. The creative process removes that barrier entirely — when the hands are busy making, the emotional world often opens more safely and honestly than words alone allow.

Art therapy works with the whole young person — not just their behaviours, but the depth of who they are and who they are becoming.

Art therapy creative session
"

The image knows things the mind
has not yet found words for.

Jenni Boehm

What to Expect

How a Session Works

Sessions are 60–90 minutes. All art materials are provided. No experience needed.

01
Mindful Arrival

A brief, gentle check-in — sometimes breathwork or a short meditation — bringing your teenager quietly into themselves.

02
The Making

Into the art-making — paints, collage, clay, drawing. No instruction. No right or wrong. Simply begin and notice what emerges.

03
Reflection & Integration

We explore together what arose — gently, without judgment. Your teenager leads. They leave with something real.

Welcoming art therapy space
For Parents

What Parents
Need to Know

Before your teenager's first session, I offer a complimentary parent consultation — a chance to share what you've noticed and feel settled about the process.

Sessions are confidential. Your teenager's privacy is fully respected — this confidentiality is what makes it possible for the work to go where it needs to go.

Available in person in Sydney and online via Zoom, across Australia and globally.

Frequently Asked Questions

Your Questions Answered

Art therapy is particularly well-suited to teenagers who struggle to express themselves verbally, who have found talking-based approaches difficult, or who have a natural connection to creativity. It is also a good starting point for teens who feel resistant to therapy — the creative focus changes the feeling of the room entirely.
Not at all. The focus is entirely on the creative process as a doorway to expression — not the finished product. Many teens who describe themselves as 'not creative' find this work the most freeing thing they've experienced.
Sessions are confidential. I will not share the content of your teenager's sessions except where there is a genuine safety concern. This confidentiality is essential — it is what builds the trust that makes the work possible.
Yes. Online sessions via Zoom work very well for teenagers — particularly those who feel more at ease in their own space. The depth and quality of the work is fully available online.
This varies depending on your teenager's needs. Some young people find 8–12 sessions deeply transformative; others continue longer. We review this regularly, always led by what your teenager feels is right.
Related Services
Transpersonal Art Therapy → Online Art Therapy → Holistic Counselling →

Ready to take the first step
for your teenager?

Start with a complimentary parent discovery call — no obligation, just a conversation.

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