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Supporting NDIS participants through person-centred Art Therapy and Counselling.

  • The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provides individualised funding to support eligible Australians living with permanent and significant disability in building capacity, increasing independence, participating in their communities, and working towards their personal goals.

    Folk n Fable offers both Art Therapy and Counselling for NDIS participants. These are separate therapeutic services, allowing participants to choose the approach that best suits their goals, preferences, communication style, and support needs.

    As a registered NDIS provider, Folk n Fable welcomes participants with NDIA-managed, plan-managed and self-managed funding.

    We have supported NDIS participants since 2017 and bring extensive experience working with psychosocial, cognitive, neurological, and developmental disabilities. Services are person-centred, neuro-affirming, trauma-informed, and tailored to each participant.

  • ART THERAPY

    Art Therapy integrates psychotherapy with creative expression. It offers a visual, sensory, and strengths-based way to support emotional regulation, communication, self-understanding, skill development, and greater independence.

    Art Therapy can be particularly valuable for participants who find verbal communication difficult or limiting, although no artistic experience or ability is required.

    COUNSELLING

    Counselling provides a supportive, collaborative space to explore emotions, experiences, relationships, patterns, and disability-related challenges through conversation and reflection.

    Sessions may support emotional regulation, self-advocacy, coping skills, confidence, adjustment to change, relationship capacity, and greater understanding of individual needs. Creative or body-aware approaches may be incorporated where helpful, but are not required.

  • Services are tailored to each person’s goals, capacity, and communication style, drawing on clinical knowledge and creative, person-centred approaches. I have extensive experience supporting individuals with a range of neurodevelopmental, cognitive, psychosocial, and complex mental health presentations, including:

    Neurodevelopmental Conditions
    Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
    Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and executive functioning challenges
    Intellectual and developmental disabilities
    Fragile X Syndrome

    Psychosocial Disability & Mental Health
    Anxiety, depression, and chronic stress
    Bipolar affective disorder
    Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
    Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder
    Complex and developmental trauma
    Emotional dysregulation

    Cognitive and Neurological Conditions
    Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
    Multiple sclerosis (MS)
    Epilepsy and seizure disorders
    Post-stroke adjustment and recovery
    Dementia and cognitive decline

    Other Relevant Presentations and Support Needs
    Substance use and addiction recovery
    Grief, bereavement, and loss
    Major life transitions (e.g. changes in housing, employment, health, or relationships)
    Social reintegration following incarceration 

    Folk n Fable therapy offers a strengths-based, flexible mode of engagement that can support participants navigating both disability-related challenges and complex emotional or psychosocial experiences.

  • Art Therapy and Counselling may support a range of functional areas relevant to a participant’s NDIS goals, including:

    • Communication: Enhancing expressive and receptive skills through visual language, storytelling, and symbolic expression.

    • Social Interaction: Building relational capacity, trust, and self-advocacy through co-regulation and safe connection.

    • Learning: Developing executive function, attention, and sensory integration.

    • Mobility: Supporting motor coordination, sequencing, and sensory-motor integration (e.g., through fine motor use in creative tasks).

    • Self-Management: Increasing self-awareness, emotion regulation, and self-soothing strategies.

    • Community & Social Participation: Boosting confidence, motivation and goal-directed behaviour for community engagement.

  • We offer a clear and collaborative therapy process:

    1. Initial Consultation: Review goals, history, and preferences.

    2. Therapy Planning: Identify relevant functional outcomes and determine whether Art Therapy, Counselling, or an integrated approach is most appropriate.

    3. Session Work: Weekly or fortnightly 60-minute sessions in the studio.

    4. Ongoing Review: Regular feedback and tracking toward NDIS goals.

    5. Plan Review Support: Reports and goal reflection prepared in line with NDIS reporting requirements.

  • NDIS Registered Provider ID: 4-4331-1558
    Registration group: Capacity Building – IDL

    Art Therapy

    Support item: Therapy – Art Therapist
    Support item number: 15_610_0128_1_3
    Rate: $156.16 per hour

    Counselling

    Support item: Therapy – Counsellor
    Support item number: 15_043_0128_1_3
    Rate: $156.16 per hour

    Rates are based on the NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026–27.

    Funding accepted: NDIA-managed, Plan-managed and Self-managed

    • Master’s-qualified Art Therapist and Psychotherapist

    • Registered Art Therapist (AThR)

    • ANZACATA Professional Member: 46961569

    • PACFA Registered Clinical Counsellor: 33634

    • Covered by full Professional Indemnity and Public Liability insurance

    • First Aid Certification

    • Police Check & WWCC

    • Current NDIS Worker Screening Check

    • Guided by the NDIS Code of Conduct and Practice Standards

    • Accessible studio space in Melbourne Naarm

  • The Folk n Fable studio is a peaceful, inviting space created to promote comfort, creativity, and therapeutic engagement. It is situated in Cheltenham (Bayside, Melbourne).

    Accessibility features include:
    • Ground floor entry (no stairs)
    • Wheelchair-accessible entrance and therapy space
    • Accessible bathroom with disability support features
    • On-street parking available
    • Close to public transport

    Outreach Services

    We also offer outreach art therapy services for participants who may face barriers to accessing the studio. These sessions can take place in the participant’s home, school, or community setting, where appropriate and clinically suitable.

    Outreach supports can help participants:
    • Build capacity in familiar or goal-oriented environments
    • Reduce barriers to accessing regular therapy
    • Maintain therapeutic connection through transitions or distress

    Outreach services are available within a limited radius and are subject to clinical suitability.

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