WHEN & WHERE
When: Every Saturday 9-10.30am (AEST) starting 22/02/25
Where: All sessions take place via Zoom and are not recorded for participant confidentiality.
DETAILS
All Your Colours is seven weeks of specialised online art therapy designed to support individuals at any stage of their eating disorder recovery.
Over the seven weeks, participants will be guided through creative exercises that draw upon Polyvagal Theory and Internal Family Systems, helping to welcome, explore and communicate their inner experiences in a safe, supportive and non-judgemental space.
Through art-making and reflection, this therapeutic practice encourages self-discovery, emotional regulation and the development of inner resources to aid the process of recovery.
With a maximum of 6 participants, each session provides a contained and intimate environment to ensure individual attention and group safety.
Join us, as we together embrace all of your colours with compassion and creativity.
THE ART PART:
Art-making is a powerful tool in All Your Colours because it allows participants to express complex emotions, thoughts, and experiences that can be challenging to put into words. For individuals in eating disorder recovery, self-expression and self-understanding are key, and creating art provides a non-verbal pathway to explore these aspects in a way that feels safe and gentle.
Using art helps participants connect with different parts of themselves, including vulnerable or suppressed emotions, in a way that feels more approachable. By working with imagery, colors, and textures, participants can bypass the cognitive filters that often make verbal expression difficult, especially in recovery contexts. Art becomes a mirror, allowing individuals to see aspects of their experience they may not have fully recognized or accepted.
In this course, art-making is also deeply integrated with Polyvagal Theory and Internal Family Systems. Through guided art exercises, participants are encouraged to tune into their body’s signals, connect with "parts" of themselves (such as the critical inner voice or the self-compassionate voice), and create a dialogue between these parts. This process helps in developing self-regulation skills and fostering a compassionate relationship with oneself, which are both essential elements of healing.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Registration includes seven 90 minute sessions guided by registered art therapist Alex Lederman.
Session content has been informed by evidence-based theory and practice
No previous art experience is necessary to participate. Alex will guide participants through each activity.
All art materials are provided and will be delivered to participants prior to commencement.
After each session participants will be emailed optional journal exercises to continue integrating what has been discovered in session
Small closed group environment of up to 6 people