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ART THERAPIST

Sally Thomson BN AThR

Following a successful career in the corporate world, Sally was drawn to combining her passions for the visual arts and health, beginning training as an art therapist and counsellor in 2016. Gaining clinical experience in Sydney, Sally now brings a range of skills to the beautiful Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands.

Sally’s interest in health care began with nursing training at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, followed by broad-ranging roles in the pharmaceutical industry and in medical fundraising management. It was through working with people in these roles that Sally developed high level communication skills and the ability to understand and collaborate with clients to deliver services that meet their needs.

Before attaining the Master of Art Therapy and Graduate Certificate in Counselling at Western Sydney University, Sally completed a Bachelor of Nursing at the University of Sydney. Her visual arts training was at East Sydney Technical College.

Loving an artist’s workshop, Sally has relished these opportunities to hone her skills with some of Australia’s best professional artists.

Believing that all people can benefit from harnessing creative processes and self-expression in exploration of the experiences, patterns and drivers which help to shape lives, Sally is committed to providing an empathetic and caring service for people of all ages and abilities. It is her vision that the benefits of art therapy and counselling be made available to as many people in the community as possible.