Culturally responsive therapy for creative minds

Mental Health for support
for creative organisations and individuals

Avrille Burrows
Mental Health Social Worker | Arts Therapist | Artist

I pay my respects and acknowledge that I live, work, connect and create on the lands of the Wurundjeri People. I acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community and that sovereignty was never ceded. I pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
Always was, and always will be Aboriginal Land.

Artist?
Creative?
Or need a different approach to therapy?

YOU’RE IN THE RIGHT SPOT

As an artist, your creativity is deeply integrated with your identity. Navigating the complexities of the work, the uncertainties of the industry, and wearing multiple hats can take a toll on your wellbeing and mental health.

Here the Therapeutic process intertwines
with the Creative process.

We support your mental health, deepen your creative practice and
strengthen your relationships.



Come on in, help yourself to a cup of tea, and lets get started…

Are you an arts organisation looking to provide Mental Health support for your creatives? fill out the form above.

I have a space at Pola Practice, Ascot Vale, Naarm. This link will take you to their intake form.

Hello! I’m Avrille

I am an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, Arts Therapist and Artist who has worked with individuals, families and organisations for nearly 14 years across community mental health and private practice.

I love supporting creative and diverse folk like myself, helping them find clarity in their identities and feel more confident in managing their mental health and wellbeing.

As a woman of colour from a South Asian background, an artist, parent, and migrant, I bring a unique perspective to navigating the intersections of culture, artistic expression, identity, family dynamics, and parenting across cultures.

I have been involved in a number of creative developments and projects, and have an arts practice that is evolving with each stage of life.

Investing in therapy provides you with a strong knowledge base about yourself. We look at your history, the different parts of yourself and how your body and mind work. This brings a wealth of understanding, compassion and confidence allowing clarity, direction and ease with whats ahead.

Questions? send me a message below

WEllbeing SUpport

Specialised mental health wellbeing support is available for events, shows, conferences, workshops or talks.

I specialise in in arts events, parenting spaces, cultural events and events where there may be difficult themes or content.

Individual Therapy

• Depression, Anxiety & Stress

• Trauma & PTSD, Intergenerational trauma

• Creative industry

• Culturally supportive counselling
  (cross cultural relationships and parenting)

• Identity, expression and self esteem

• Family dynamics and conflict

• Perinatal Counselling
  (pregnancy, birth/advocacy and postpartum)

• Adjustment to parenthood, Infant-parent mental health

SUPERVISION

Avrille provides supervision for mental health clinicians working in the areas of :

• Trauma Informed Practice

• Culturally responsive therapy

• De-colonial ways of working

• Individual therapy

• Parenting/dyadic and Infant mental health

• Creative Interventions

Click the link below to enquire about supervision options.

AvAILABILITY

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (face to face & online)
Thursday (Online only)
Working from @ Pola Practice, Ascot Vale, VIC

FEES

Individual support - $200
(With a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP you are eligible for a rebate of $85.20 for up to 10 sessions per calendar year.)

Couples/Parenting/Co-parenting - $230
Organisational - $220
NDIS - As per NDIS recommendation (currently $193.99)
Supervision - $180

Available for NDIS self managed clients
Rebate for Bupa Insurance holders with relevant cover. Please check with your insurance holder if you are covered for support with an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker.