Creative Art Therapy - FOLLOW UP SESSION

Service Description

Creative Art Therapy sessions with Abbie at Whare Hau Tutū are gentle, reflective, and deeply personal. Each session provides a calm and supportive space where you can explore your emotions, stories, and experiences through creativity — no art experience needed. You can expect to: Engage in art-making as a way to express feelings and gain insight Reflect and kōrero in a safe, non-judgemental environment Reconnect with your body, mind, wairua, and whānau wellbeing Be guided through a process that values how you create, not what you create Experience aroha, respect, and holistic support grounded in te ao Māori values Each session is an invitation to slow down, play, and rediscover your own capacity for healing and creativity — a time to come home to yourself. 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. 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. 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.