Michelle McCosker
Holistic & Art Psychotherapy
Healing from the inside.
Michelle is a doubly qualified therapist, certified in both Holistic psychotherapy and Art therapy.
Her breadth of life experience and playful creativity give her work a unique and profound wisdom.
Michelle loves holding space for her clients and delving into, at the clients own pace, old wounds and patterns. She finds it an honour to witness and listen to these places while offering them gratitude, patience and compassion. It is on this pathway that she gently guides her clients to access their own innate wisdom and find acceptance and trust in their own self and life.
This is healing from the inside.
"I'd love to work with you."
If you would like to book a session with Michelle please click on the link below.
Michelle has also established, and participates as a therapist, in the new Connection Culture Community Clinic. A collective of graduates from a training offered by Lee Trew. It offers affordable Holistic Psychotherapy sessions, online, once a month. ($45 / 45min)
Book in with Michelle, or any of the other wonderful open-hearted therapists, using the link below.
About Michelle
With a background in the Arts, Michelle has worked as a Gallery Manager, Curator and Founding Member of Knot Gallery and 107 Projects. This is in addition to being Creative Director of Reef Knot Public Art Projects and a freelance textile artist, with specific training in weaving and colour (theory, pigment and dying).
Her love of community projects led her to complete her Certificate of Art Therapy with Rob Gray and CECAT, realising that her her joy really lay in holding space for people as they told their stories while making something.
Parenting her two children in connected ways led her to discovering the Bluegum Bushcamps run by Lee Trew and Gina Chick. Here she learned about Rapport Based Relating, which added to her understanding of Hand-in-Hand parenting, and also led her to complete her Certificate of Holistic Psychotherapy with Lee.
Michelle is a vibrant, creative and fun person, who is not afraid or judgemental of dark places. She is able to offer lots of ideas around expression, finding wisdom in wounding, as well as everyday tools for living.
What to expect from a session with Michelle
Holistic Psychotherapy is really just a healthy chat with a kind person who is equipped with the psychological and emotional literacy to listen beneath the surface and guide a client gently to deeper clarity and self-knowledge.
In the more traditional life of our human ancestors, it was the Elders who fulfilled this role - being a person you can turn to for support and guidance when things are tough.
Therapy really works and can be life-changing.
During one-on-one therapy sessions, either in person or online via zoom, clients experience a nurturing and safe environment while benefiting from techniques that may include Narrative or Somatic work, Guided Imagery and Meditation, parts work as well as numerous art-making practises (Michelle has a particular love of textiles and loves to include this - though of course only if it suits the client).
Art Therapy adds a pathway for expression, release and real insight.
The way Michelle uses it is to also read feelings, gain insight and clarity and as a way of conversing with the internal guidance of the client.
The use of Art Therapy is particularly effective for people who find it difficult to talk about what is going on for them and can include children, teenagers and any non-verbal state in a person of any age. It is particularly useful for trauma-work.
At the outset of each session, Michelle ensures your comfort and establishes agreements to honour your needs and boundaries. She holds the space while you move towards your goals and remains open to addressing any emerging needs.
Clients often emerge from sessions feeling lighter, peaceful, aware and expansive.
Contact
Hours
Tuesday - Thursday: 10am - 4pm online
Wednesday after school Art Therapy sessions with kids and teenagers.
These are offered in-person. If you are based in the Northern Illawarra Michelle can come to you - just send her an email.