About us
Supporting you to live the life you want to.
Our Mindful Youth is an Art Therapy, Counselling and Occupational Therapy practice based in Melbourne. Our focus as therapists is on social and emotional wellbeing. The vision behind our work is to support children, adolescents and adults to express and process their emotions, connect with themselves and others and, develop skills and tools that allow them to live a fulfilling life.
Our work is based on the research that shows we are far more ready to learn and develop skills when we feel calm, grounded, and have a sense of purpose to complete activities or tasks. We allow our clients to explore themselves and their place in the world, by incorporating meditation, yoga, art making, play and music within our services. We support our clients to participate in our sessions with a strong sense of self and purpose, while feeling grounded and ready to learn new skills. And from this place, we empower clients to lead independent and meaningful lives that foster sustainable relationships and satisfying participation in daily activities.
Our 1:1 sessions and group programs provide young people with a safe space to access skill building programs that promote creativity, communication and connection.
Services provided include Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention, Art Therapy intervention, group programs, and therapy assistant support. All services aim to empower clients with important skills such as daily living skills, emotional regulation, sensory regulation and skills for navigating social environments.
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In promoting these skills in our clients, we increase opportunities for independent completion of everyday activities, as well as a sense of community and belonging, positive experiences at school and work, and time for leisure and self care.
You are welcome here
We are committed to creating an environment that supports inclusivity and respect of all people regardless of race, color, culture, religion, spiritual practice, sex, age, socioeconomic status, perceived or actual sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, relationship status or configuration, national origin or physical and mental abilities. Our team of mental health professionals are grounded in the understanding that people with all identities and abilities in all bodies deserve equal access to quality mental health care.
Together, as providers from diverse disciplines and life stories, we actively confront and dismantle systemic oppression, the white supremacy myth, ableism/stigma, and injustices rooted in coloniality. We advocate for Landback, Indigenous Sovereignty, racial liberation, and intersectional justice.
We are lifelong learners that hold ourselves to the highest professional standards, while acknowledging that we are wholly imperfect. We lean into the process of collective educating, accountability holding, correcting, and repairing. We are social justice-oriented professionals that strive to embody: anti-discrimination, anti-oppression, anti-stigma, anti-racism & anti-ableism. We are a mental health justice movement pursuing equity, justice and liberation through our practices, education, and advocacy work.
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You are welcome here.
