Mary Weir – Compassionate Support

Diversity, Autonomy & Genuine Acceptance

Welcome! Nau mai haere mai!

 

Experience

I am an experienced Art Therapist of Irish decent living and working in Aotearoa.

My practice provides compassionate support for people who have niche therapeutic needs, and may have struggled to find a good therapeutic-fit in the past.

I am knowledgeable about gender and sexual diversity, non-traditional relationship models, diverse spiritual paths, neurodiversity, trauma, stigma, and discrimination, across a range of diverse and marginalized groups.

 

Approach

I prioritize your self-determination and freedom. I work in a flexible manner as an Arts Therapist, utilizing diverse modalities to make therapy approachable and accessible for your own particular way of being. You do not need to be ‘an artist’ nor even feel comfortable with art to participate – I will adjust and adapt things for your needs.

FAQs

Q Can I do Art Therapy if I am not 'good at' art?

You do not need to be 'an artist' nor even feel comfortable with art to participate - I will adjust and adapt things for your needs. Art Therapy is for everyone, and is not about the creative 'product' - it uses the process of creating as a way of exploring themes, or even to provide a helpful distraction when the themes of discussion become challenging.

Q Registrations and Memberships

- Professional Member of the Australian, New Zealand and Asian Arts Therapy Association (ANZACATA)

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