Creative Art Therapy
Healing Through Creativity - Guided by Wairua
We’re excited to welcome Abbie McCall (Ngāti Apa) as our resident Creative Art Therapist here at Whare Hau Tutū!
Abbie offers one-on-one Creative Art Therapy sessions — a gentle, holistic approach that uses creativity to support healing, reflection, and emotional wellbeing. These sessions honour the whole person — body, mind, wairua, and whānau — providing a safe and nurturing space to explore your story through art-making and kōrero.
Creative Art Therapy is not about being “good at art” — it’s about using creativity as a pathway to self-awareness, healing, and reconnection.
Sessions are now available from 3 November 2025 at Whare Hau Tutū in Kirikiriroa. Book your first session below!
What is Creative Art Therapy?
Creative art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses creative processes and art-making to support healing, self-expression, and personal growth.
It is not an art class, but an invitation to let the arts lead on a pathway toward reflection, insight, and transformation.
The focus is on process rather than product, allowing for meaningful, playful, and transformative experiences.
Meet Abbie
BSS | PGDip | MClinArtsTher (Masters Student in Creative Arts Therapy, Clinical)
Abbie McCall (Ngāti Apa) is a creative and compassionate practitioner currently completing her Master’s in Creative Arts Therapy (Clinical). Her mahi is grounded in aroha, wairua, and connection — offering gentle one-on-one sessions that use art-making as a pathway to healing and self-discovery.
Through creativity, Abbie helps people explore their emotions, reflect on life experiences, and reconnect with the healing our tīpuna understood — that working with our hands brings us back to ourselves and to each other.
In alignment with Whare Hau Tutu, these one-on-one creative art therapy sessions invite adults to come together in creativity — to play, share, learn, and explore their stories through art-making that fosters connection, growth, and holistic wellbeing.
