We are a Brisbane based service that is passionate about supporting practitioners and teams working with people from trauma backgrounds.

SERVICES

Trauma Informed Support for Mental Health Practitioners & Teams.

Founder
Social Worker & Art therapist, Taraka works as a Child & Familiy therapist in the recovery of Domestic & Family Violence part time and in private practice. Taraka recently launched ‘Art therapy academy’ as a platform for professional development/supervision for mental health professionals. Taraka was a teacher and studied further after watching young people experience social and emotional difficulties and systems failures. Social Justice, Being kind to self and earth, and prevention of professional burnout are all very important to the work Taraka does.
Taraka is dedicated to bringing professionals together to promote the expressive arts as a valuable modality in healing and trauma recovery as well as meeting each other socially, equipping each other with new skills, sharing practice wisdom and providing mentorship and leadership training and opportunities.
Taraka holds a Master of Social worker and A Master of Arts (Therapeutic practice) and is a professional member of AASW and Anzacata. Taraka has done supervision training with ACA

Founder

Haritha is a trained Trauma Therapist, Somatic Movement Facilitator & Strength Coach. Using a blend of trauma-informed body and movement-based modalities, Haritha supports children , young people and adults with trauma to find safety & embodiment in their body, regulate their nervous system and heal from the impacts of trauma. Haritha also works with children, young people and adults with complex trauma using client centred play, art and movement modalities.
Haritha holds her qualifications in Master of Counselling (UQ) and Master of Psychology . She is a Somatic Movement Facilitator (Master Functional Trainer & Movement Restoration Coach).