Camilla Maling
Art Therapist
Camilla Maling
Coburg, Melbourne VIC 3058
In Person + Online Therapy Australia-wide
Philosophy & Vision
Life is multisensory, relational and creative - so too are we humans. For me, a therapeutic process is one that allows for and engages the possibilities and variety of this reality. Co-creating a space for my clients to sense, follow interest, tune into preferences, play, use intuition, imagination, gesture, physicality, ideas, voice, and curiosity, is key. Together we dive into inquiry-based multimodal research, tactile movement encounters and creative processes to explore, unpack and reconfigure the stuff that matters to them.
This is somatic, creative, educational psychotherapy for adults and young people seeking:
*Support with stress, anxiety, overwhelm, fatigue, chronic pain or disconnection
*An alternative therapeutic approach to explore physical, emotional and behavioural patterns
*Understanding & support for neurodivergence through embodied and multi-sensory practice.
Background
I’m a therapist, educator & movement/sonic artist specialising in somatics & creative practices. I synthesise a Masters in Creative Arts Therapy with a Somatic Movement Educator (Body-Mind Centering®) certification & several decades of research, performance & teaching in movement/dance practices, yoga, improvisation, story-telling & sound design. I’ve been in private practice since 2008, I’m Co-Director of Melbourne-based educational therapeutics provider Live Particle, I dance with improvisation duo LIPS and have published work on creativity, embodiment & education. In 2014, I founded pioneering Melbourne-based yoga & movement studio, The Yoga Lab. My early career was as an Arts Journalist & Documentary Maker for Radio New Zealand.
Services
Sessions can be studio-based, roaming, in-person or online.
Areas of Interest
Accreditations
- Masters in Creative Arts Therapy - 2022 - MIECAT
- Somatic Movement Educator (BMC) - 2026 - Somatic Education Australasia
- E-RYT 500+ Registration - 2012 - Yoga Alliance
- Anusara Yoga Therapy Training - 2009 - Singapore
- Diploma in Anatomy & Physiology - 2007-2009 - Oxford College, UK
- Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism - 1999 - Canterbury University, NZ
- Bachelor of Arts - 1996-1998 - Canterbury University, NZ
Modalities
Art Therapy - Creative Arts Therapy - Meditation - Somatic Psychotherapy - Trauma Sensitive Yoga
Therapy Approach
Wayfinding sessions are relational and emergent - attending to what’s live in the moment while staying closely aligned to personal experience and goals. We might use tactile objects, movement & somatic inquiry, creative arts practices, play-based activities, breath work, meditation, music and reflective dialogue to investigate personal narrative, emotions and physical/behavioural patterns. This multimodal practice enables key content to be sensed, felt, known and potentially transformed. Through our collaborative conversation we compile a dynamic creative language and a collection of practices that speak to you, your life and your experience. A ‘toolkit’ emerges to support your self-understanding, wellbeing, resilience and positive change.
Professional Associations
- Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association
Practice Locations
Ergo Yoga
1 Benson St
Coburg VIC 3058
There is 1-2hr public parking available in the streets around Ergo Yoga Space.
Appointments
Wednesdays: 7:30 - 9am & 3-6pm
Thursdays: 8:30 - 12:30pm
Fees & Insurance
My fees are based on the NDIA Art Therapy rates. To support accessibility, a concession rate is available for individuals or families with a Victorian Concession Card & for those privately funded, I offer a sliding scale.
NDIS code: 15_610_0128_1_3.
Payment Options
With NDIS Support:
60min: $156
90min: $234
120min: $312
For privately funded individuals & families - sliding scale:
60min: $125 - $156
90min: $187 - $234
120min: $250 - $312
Contact Camilla
Please contact me for more information