

Meet our Art Therapists
Alana Stewart
Director, Registered Art Therapist, Counsellor, Forest Therapy Guide, Supervisor
Location & Availability:
Yellow Gum Art Therapy Studio - Mill Park
Online: Zoom
Tuesday to Thursday - in studio
Alana (she/her) works with Therapy Dog Evie, seeing teens and adults who have needs related to trauma, disability, neurodivergence, mental ill health, grief and loss, eco-distress/climate-grief.
Beth Downing
Registered Art Therapist
Location & Availability:
Yellow Gum Art Therapy Studio - Mill Park
Outreach: around Darebin council area
Mondays & Saturdays - in studio,
Outreach on other weekdays
Beth (she/her) provides art therapy for children and teens experiencing trauma, relational difficulties, neurodivergence, grief and loss, complex mental health concerns.
Anna Venosta
Registered Art Therapist
Location & Availability:
Yellow Gum Art Therapy Studio - Mill Park
Sundays fortnightly/Not taking on new clients
Anna (she/her) works with young people and adults experiencing grief, loss, mental ill health, disability and trauma.
Laura Paarman
Registered Art Therapist
Location & Availability:
Outreach Only. Catchment Areas: Preston, Bundoora, Greensborough, Roxyborough Park, St Albans & close surrounds.
Wednesday - outreach
Laura (she/they) works with children, teens and adults, who experience disability, neurodivergence, mental ill health or relational difficulties. Providing home or school visits only.