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Creative Arts And Counselling

Creative counselling and art therapy in Salamander Bay, offering a gentle space to explore feelings, heal, and reconnect.

Services

Individuals

One-to-one art therapy or counselling sessions focused on your pace and priorities, offering a confidential space to process stress, anxiety, grief, or life transitions while discovering new ways to cope and create meaning.

Teens

Supportive creative therapy for young people navigating school pressure, friendships, mood changes, or family challenges, using art-making and conversation to build self-understanding, resilience, and safe expression of big feelings.

Groups

Small, supportive groups that use art-making, reflection, and gentle discussion to explore shared experiences, reduce isolation, and foster connection, self-compassion, and practical strategies for emotional regulation in a creative environment.

About

Creative therapy in Salamander Bay

Keys Kreative offers professional art therapy and counselling tailored to your unique story, blending creativity and evidence-informed practice to support emotional wellbeing and personal growth.

A neat wooden therapy table covered with a large sheet of heavy watercolor paper, scattered with soft pastels, watercolor pans, and colored pencils in calming blues, greens, and earthy tones. A partially completed abstract painting suggests flowing ocean waves, subtly referencing the coastal setting of Salamander Bay, NSW. The space around the table features organized shelves with neatly stacked sketchbooks and ceramic jars holding clean brushes. Soft, diffused natural light filters through an unseen window, creating gentle shadows and a tranquil, professional atmosphere. Photographic realism at eye level, with a shallow depth of field that keeps the artwork in sharp focus while the background softly blurs, conveying trust, safety, and a welcoming art therapy environment for health and counselling.

Stories

Portrait of Hope D.

Hope D.

Art therapy at Keys Kreative gave me a safe place to untangle emotions I couldn’t explain in words alone.

Portrait of Andrew T.

Andrew T.

The combination of creativity and gentle questioning helped me manage anxiety and return to work feeling more grounded and confident.

Portrait of Samantha

Samantha

My teenager actually looks forward to sessions; art has become a way they can open up without feeling pressured.

Portrait of Susan

Susan

I felt respected and never rushed. Sessions moved at my pace and I learned practical tools I still use daily.

A peaceful counselling room styled for art therapy, shown in photographic realism. A comfortable, neutral-toned armchair faces a low wooden worktable set with blank canvases, a tidy palette of non-toxic paints, and neatly arranged clay tools. On the far wall, framed abstract artworks in ocean-inspired blues and sandy neutrals subtly evoke Salamander Bay without literal landmarks. Soft afternoon light streams through sheer curtains, casting warm, gentle shadows and giving the room a calm, professional feel. Shot from a slightly elevated angle using the rule of thirds, the composition emphasizes open space and tidy order, suggesting confidentiality, trustworthiness, and a safe place for emotional expression through creative process in a health and counselling context.
A close-up, photographic image of a pair of clean, open sketchbooks lying on a smooth wooden desk, one filled with expressive, colorful brushstrokes and the other blank and ready. Surrounding them are carefully placed high-quality markers, coloured pencils, and oil pastels in harmonious, soothing tones. A small ceramic bowl holds smooth beach pebbles, hinting at Salamander Bay’s coastal environment without showing specific geography. Natural daylight from the side creates soft highlights on the paper texture and a gentle gradient of shadow across the desk. Captured from a top-down, bird’s-eye view with crisp focus throughout, the composition feels organized and professional, suggesting possibility, reflection, and supportive art therapy work without showing any people.
An inviting art therapy studio corner in photographic realism, featuring a sturdy easel holding a canvas with a calming abstract seascape in progress, using layered blues, teals, and sandy beige, subtly nodding to Salamander Bay, NSW. Beside the easel, a small side table holds neatly arranged brushes in a glass jar, a palette with carefully separated paint colours, and a folded linen cloth. The walls are soft white, with a single framed, minimalist print related to emotional wellbeing. Gentle, overcast natural light pours in from a large unseen window, creating an even, soothing illumination and soft-edged shadows. Shot at eye level with a slight angle, the composition balances negative space and detail, conveying professionalism, safety, and a calm therapeutic environment.

Fees

Art Therapy

$130 per session

✓ Intake consultation

✓ Ongoing support

✓ Session notes

✓ Creative materials

Call 0416098527 to Book

Counselling

$95 concession session

✓ Talk focus

✓ Goal planning

✓ Coping strategies

✓ Flexible scheduling

Call 0416098527 to Book

Resources

Articles on creativity, resilience, and emotional wellbeing through art therapy.

Contact

Share a little about yourself and what support you’re seeking; we’ll respond personally to arrange your first appointment in confidence.

6 Marty Ave, Salamander Bay

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