About Me
Janel Gibson (she/her)
Arts Therapy exercises changed my life. Now I'm helping others do the same. - Janel
"I support people who have experienced trauma, who are ready and willing to understand who they are and the world they live in, so that they can live purposefully & fearlessly, by creatively exploring and expressing experiences."
- Janel Gibson
I can guarantee that I will:
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Commit to collaboratively creating a safe space.
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Walk alongside you to support you to understand, WHO you are, WHAT you want and HOW you want to respond.
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Gently encourage you to live fearlessly you.
Janel Gibson (she/her) is an experienced Creative Arts Therapist and Peer Worker, having used her skills of listening, intuition and creativity to walk alongside people for several years, in diverse roles. Janel values connection, empathy, and curiosity. She is passionate about creating safe spaces for people, by utilising the creative arts and trauma informed practices. Janel offers Individual and Group Arts Therapy Sessions, online & in-person. She also offers personalised Group Wellbeing Programs such as Celebration of Life Transitions and Team Building.
Janel works with folks to help them discover who they are, and how they wish to be in the world. She loves to share practices so that people feel empowered, confident and safe to continue their life journey.
As an Arts Therapist & Peer Worker, Janel is influenced by creativity and her own lived experience in mental health challenges. Janel is heterosexual. She values authentically welcoming and connecting with people.
Janel companions people of all ages using curiosity, lived experience, diverse art forms, and emergence. She has previously walked alongside women and non-binary folks who have experienced exploitation, trauma, family & domestic violence, mental health challenges, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and life transitions.
Janel's approach is person centred, trauma informed, strengths based and creative. She considers individuals the experts of their lives. Janel upholds curiosity over assumption in conversations.
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Qualifications
Certifications
Professional Arts Therapy Registration
Masters of Therapeutic Arts (Therapy)
Bachelor of Performing Arts
– MIECAT
– Monash University
Understanding Traumatised Children Workshop
– Interplay Play Therapy Australia
Collaborator & Attendee. Safety In Diversity.
– PACFA Conference
Introduction to Aboriginal Cultural Safety
– VACCHO
Certificate of Completion: Safe Storytelling
– MHCC
Certificate of Completion: Foundations of Peer Work
– Mental Health Victoria
Certificate of Completion: ASIST Training
– ASIST
Certificate of Completion: Trauma Informed Advocacy
– Dragonfly Child & Family Therapy
Certificate of Completion: Foundations of Family Violence
– Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria
Intentional Peer Support (IPS) Training
– SHARC
Certificate of Completion: Keeping Children & Vulnerable People Safe
– Child Safe
Certificate of Completion: Foundations of Peer Work
– Child Safe
Certificate of Achievement: Teaching Students who have suffered complex trauma
– Queensland University of Technology
Completion of Caring for Vulnerable Children
– University of Strathclyde
Certificate of Achievement: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Identify the Patterns Undermining Your Confidence
– University of Southern Queensland
Certificate of Achievement: COVID-19: Psychological First Aid
– Public Health England
Certificate of Achievement: COVID-19: HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE MANAGE LOW MOOD AND DEPRESSION
– University of Strathclyde
Certificate of Achievement: Supporting Infants and Toddlers of Parents with
a Mental Illness