ZEVA ART THERAPY
Hello, I'm Zeva, welcome to Zeva Art Therapy - a holistic, creative therapeutic approach. I companion people to connect with their creativity, focus on wellness and grow. We all have an innate capacity to express ourselves, be creative and make meaning from our life experiences.
My offerings include: Creative Arts Therapy, Creative Companioning and Consumer Perspective Supervision.
All are invitations to express yourself and bring attention to what's meaningful. These offerings are for those with an openness to imagine new possibilities.
My vision for you is that you’re energised, inspired and feel motivated to channel your creativity into practices that feel good to you.
Zeva
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WHAT IS CREATIVE ARTS THERAPY?
“Creativity doesn’t wait for that perfect moment. It fashions its own perfect moments out of ordinary ones.” —Bruce Garrabrandt
Creative Arts Therapy utilises creativity to help you make sense of your experiences and help with your growth. In a safe, non-judgemental space you will express yourself. Creative Arts Therapy is a unique process for each individual. It can enhance emotional and physical wellbeing and is gentle in nature. During a session there will be on offer a variety of materials and we together will inquire into what you are creating and how you are making art. Some of these materials are collage, watercolours, soft pastels, charcoal, clay, and oil pastels. The offer of exploring movement, voice and role play are also possibilities.
I can support you with your anxiety, stress, PTSD, grief & loss, and healing. I use trauma-informed and person centred approaches. Art Therapy and psychotherapy are great tools to express what's going on for you, understand and make sense of your experiences, manage stress and focus on your wellbeing. Art therapy can provide time to relax and unwind, find joy, build confidence and self-worth, release emotions, help improve mood, can be a tool to help navigate challenges and as a manifestation tool for all things you desire. Art therapy is a mixture of talk therapy and creative making.
I provide a safe, confidential space for you to explore yourself and what's important to you. I have worked in aged care, disability, and mental health. I'm a deep listener and caring. My approach is non-judgement, and with empathy and support will sit with you. I also come with lived experience of distress and recovery.
Who is it for?
If you are creative or want to be. You may want to explore creativity and express yourself. Arts making can help you find your voice and develop confidence in who you are.
Creative Arts Therapy can help with:
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wellbeing
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future planning
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relieve stress
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improve self-esteem
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build resilience
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improve confidence
It can help you feel:
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Seen and heard
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Calm & relaxed
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Positive after expressing yourself
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Optimis & joy
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Grounded & increase confidence
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Grateful
ONLINE-ART THERAPY SESSIONS FOR ANXIETY
Are you someone who experiences anxiety and wants to express, release and find relief from anxiety and stress? If you are struggling with anxiety I understand so have I. I hope to create a safe space for you to express what your worries/fears are. Sessions can really help relieve anxious feelings and give you space to find some peace, relaxation and different ways of seeing things. Providing space to unpack things, be creative, look forwards with optimism & find better strategies to manage your anxiety.
Book a 1:1 art therapy session to de-stress and focus on wellbeing. Sessions are over Zoom. Email to discuss further.
1 hour $140
11/2 hours $170
WHAT IS CREATIVE COMPANIONING?
“It is in our nature to explore, to reach out into the unknown. The only true failure would be not to explore at all.”- Ernest Shackleton
What if you could explore new possibilities for your life and way of being in the world?
Are you looking to rejuvenate your creative practice?
Build a creative life for yourself?
Are you looking for a companion to explore your creative practice?
Are you feeling stuck with expressing your creativity?
Have you been feeling overwhelmed by self-doubt or perfectionism?
Do you want to develop creative confidence?
Do you want to develop trust in your emergent self?
Do you have a creative idea or project you want to explore with another?
So what is Creative Companioning?
It's 1:1 companioning that is holistic and takes into account your whole creative self. Each session is individual and flows in an organic process that is emergent. You don't need to be an artist just have a desire to explore the creative process with whatever is present for you in your life. These sessions help you reframe how you want to be in the world.
What I offer as the Companion is...
gentle presence
deep listening
non-judgement
asking questions
warmth and care
empathy
playful perspective
patience
belief in your potential
Creative Companion Sessions
What does Creative mean?
creative
/kriːˈeɪtɪv/
adjective
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relating to or involving the use of the imagination or original ideas to create something."change unleashes people's creative energy"
Being creative to me is facing your fears. Being flexible. Having curiosity. Creating something. Problem solving. Thinking. Changing your perspective. Taking risks or a leap of faith. Generating ideas.
What does Companion mean?
com·pan·ion | \ kəm-ˈpan-yən
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: one that accompanies another : comrade, associate, traveling companions
also : one that keeps company with another
Companioning to me is accompanying another. Being with another without judgement. Walking alongside. Collaborating with. Co-inquiry. Co-create. Acknowledging you are the expert in your own life. Holding space for you to search for understanding. Meeting you where you're at.
If you would like to book in for a session please email me. We can then set up a phone call to arrange a session.
These sessions are online over Zoom.
Session are 1 hour and cost $140
Special for MIECAT Institute current students 25% off sessions- $105.
Consumer Perspective Supervision
What is Consumer Perspective Supervision?
"In consumer perspective supervision the supervisor is experienced in at least two ways: they have experience working from a consumer perspective and they are able to create and maintain a reflective space for the supervisee to safely bring their concerns. The relationship is also founded on the concept of mutuality where mutual learning facilitates the exchange of life experiences, skills and knowledge that each person brings." (CPS Framework, 2018)
My Experience:
I completed my training in Consumer Perspective Supervision through Inside Out & Associates in VIC at the end of 2024. I have been working in a designated role as a Senior Peer Support Worker in a leading hospital for nearly two years. Before that I have worked as a peer worker in mental health with MIND Australia and SANE Australia. Previously working in the Personal Helpers and Mentors Program with The Benevolent Society. I have my own lived experience of mental distress, being on a recovery journey and navigating the mental health system. I have really developed a strong toolkit of strategies to look after my wellbeing which allows me to enjoy life and continue with the work I do to support others.
What I offer as a Supervisor:
A safe, mutual space to build a relationship together as supervisee and supervisor. I listen deeply and with empathy and will provide space to reflect. I will offer my experience and learnings. I will hold the consumer perspective and the values of Intentional Peer Support. Together we will navigate your work challenges and dilemas.
Available Monday/Fridays
1 hour online $150
ABOUT
Introducing myself...
Hi, I'm Zeva, a Creative Arts Therapist and Senior Peer Support Worker with a warm and caring way of being. With a background in education, mental health support work and creative arts therapy. I bring a passion for helping people.
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Masters in Therapeutic Arts Practice (Community Arts & Health) MIECAT
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Bachelor of Arts-Education
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Bachelor of Performance
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Intentional Peer Support
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Consumer Perspective Supervision
My Key Values are...
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Mutuality
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Curiosity
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Safety
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Authenticity
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Integrity
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Kindness
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Autonomy
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Compassion
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Emergence
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Creativity
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Co-inquiry
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Connection
I love art making, writing poetry, photography, making little videos and being in nature. I am a loving dog owner to a little puppy called Buddy. I believe what's meant for you will find you. Everything is connected. Everything you need is already inside you. We just need to quieten our minds to hear the truth.
Trust the process.
Zeva
CONTACT
For more information, feel free to get in touch and I will get back to you soon.
The participant is an expert in their own knowing and a companion does not interpret but seeks to understand.
-Warren Lett, 2011
Transformation doesn't ask that you stop being you. It demands that you find a way back to the authenticity and strength that's already inside of you. You only have to bloom.
-Cheryl Strayed
Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.
― Roy T. Bennett
I'm looking forward to connecting with you. Feel free to reach out and discuss if this is what you're looking for.
TESTIMONIALS
I feel very fortunate to have experienced your kind, creative, generous quality of presence, your insight and your warmth. I'm excited for the lucky folks who come along to the safe and special space you'll hold.
Dolly
I always feel honoured and heard with Zeva. She has a way of listening, observing and responding very deeply. Then she plucks out the most meaningful content and highlights it. Zeva's way of working helps me to hear myself. It's always a beautiful experience.
Eva Dell Neel
Zeva creates a kind and safe environment through her art therapy sessions-which facilitate personal insight and development through creative self-expression.
Taryn
Zeva was such a warm and kind support as she guided me through some powerful emotions. The connections she made between my feelings and the artwork i created felt so profound and really helped my healing. Her expertise really shone through in each session as there was always something new to do or explore. She did all of this through Zoom sessions which is amazing. I couldn't have asked for a better art therapy experience.
Hayley
Zeva, I just wanted to pass on my heartfelt thanks for our Creative Companioning session yesterday. Your insightfulness and suggestions to help unblock my 'blocks' were amazing. You have totally left me with some useful tools and ideas to help me move forward with my dreams.
Jocelyn
Zeva is so supportive and understanding. Zeva offers great insightful art therapy processes in a non-judgemental way. Feel so supported by Zeva and her process that I highly recommend her to anyone.
Erin
"Zeva is a deeply compassionate and empathetic art therapist. I often recommend her to people. Zeva is a wonderful Art Therapist. I am really impressed with how she uses her understanding and lived experience of anxiety to help others.“
Rae
For the last 12 month we have had Zeva Mirankar- Art Therapist visit our home for sessions with my wife, Chrissy.
Chrissy had a heart attack, stroke and was left with an ABI - Acquired Brain Injury
Zeva was referred to us to try and get Chrissy to open up, explore focus, and visualise everything that is in a picture, a painting, or in everyday life around us
And then in time to communicate to and open her thoughts on colour, structure, texture, and to enjoy everything that is art. Chrissy was excited to try all the different art mediums.
The progress Chrissy has made in the last 12 months has been amazing.
From completing different projects and pieces to being able to describe and discuss a picture in detail.
Zeva has a way of using the therapy sessions to help communication, and get the person to open up and see and describe the beauty in everything. My wife loved these sessions. Zeva has a wonderful personality and nature and this makes her clients so comfortable and at ease, that the sessions just work so well.
Our family are very grateful for all the work Zeva has put in with Chrissy, and we would recommend Zeva immediately to anyone, who is in need of Art Therapy.
Thank you Zeva.
Steve & Chrissy
