<div>Queer Art Therapy groups are held online weekly each Thursday evening via zoom, beginning at 7pm and ending at 9pm (AEDT).</div><div style="margin-top: 20px"><div style="margin: 20px 10px;font-size: 15px;line-height: 22px;font-weight: 400;text-align: left;"><p>Queer Peer Art Therapy groups are held online weekly each Thursday evening via zoom, beginning at 7pm and ending at 9pm (AEDT).</p><p></p><p>These sessions provide a welcoming and respectful space for people identifying within the LGBTIQA+ community to experience art therapy with their peers that is queer-led and centred. </p><p></p><p>Sessions are conducted using a reflexive art therapy model, trauma and diversity informed peer framework and actively support and celebrate neurodiversity, disability, and different connection methods. Both verbal and non-verbal participation is welcome and respected. No art “skill” or “experience” is required.</p><p></p><p>These sessions are facilitated by Mahlie - a queer First Nations cisgendered woman who holds a Masters degree in Art Therapy, Advanced Diploma in Mental Health/Drug &amp; Alcohol counselling and is a qualified IPS Peer Mentor. </p><p>Registration essential - group is capped at 10 participants per session. </p><p>Concession rates available on request (hello.livingarts@gmail.com). Fees may be claimed on some self-managed NDIS plans. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p></div><div style="margin: 20px 0;line-height: 22px;"><img src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F205788869%2F726475044483%2F1%2Foriginal.20211230-131613?h=2000&w=720&auto=format%2Ccompress&q=75&sharp=10&s=316635a6b0567bfd7813e459b183d56c" alt="" /></div></div>