Grace Newnham

Grace (she/her) is Registered Art Therapist working at Yellow Gum Art Therapy Studio on Saturdays and providing outreach on other days. Grace works with teens and adults.

As an Art Therapist and practicing artist, Grace is passionate about helping others use art for self-expression and self-discovery and values empowering others, being genuine, embracing each individual's uniqueness, and building authentic connections with clients. In addition to being a therapist, Grace has past and current therapuetic experience as an eating disorders peer practitioner, including past work experience for Eating Disorders Victoria. She works with youth and adults impacted by mental ill health, trauma and eating disorders, using a strengths-based and recovery-oriented approach.

During her Master of Art Therapy through La Trobe, Grace has completed clinical placements at St Vincent's Palliative Care and a kindergarten. She has also worked in an art gallery and in her own art practice uses watercolours.

Qualifications held:

• Professional Member of ANZACATA

• La Trobe University, 2022 - 2023, Master of Art Therapy

• Melbourne University, 2018 - 2020, Bachelor of Arts, Double Major in Gender Studies and Media Communications