Background

Melissa (Mel) Martin is a local contemporary Artist, Art therapist and a Champion of Change, who is passionate about enabling one’s inner ability to create, through artistic expression, seeking to inspire and promote wellbeing through an artistic journey of healing and personal growth.  Mel has taken her interests and training in People and Organisational Psychology, Art Therapy and Holistic Creative Arts Therapies to a new level of experiencing self-awareness. 

Mel facilitates local art classes/workshops in the community and privately, where she explores with small groups their true selves and the potential they have and the fear that is holding them back, and offers practical tools to support and promote self-care and wellbeing on a holistic basis.

By engaging in this therapy, Mel is able to reach into the lives of the people she can help more directly or build a personalised service for an individual or group looking for team building opportunities to reduce anxiety & stress, improve confidence, compassion, problem solving skills and workflow.

Mel’s Art of Zen is Mel’s business entity located here in the Shire.

Mel supports the community through  Art as Therapy, Mindfully Creative and initiatives such as Artfully Social classes.

Qualifications

Holistic Integrated Creative Arts Therapy (HICAT) - MB Dip.

Art Therapy - HH Dip (A.Th) 

Organisational Change Management - Grad Dip CSU

Human Resource Management- Cert, Sydney University

Bachelor of Science (Psych) - UNSW

Professional Membership:

International Institute of Complementary Therapists (IICT)

International Meditation Teachers & Therapists Association (IMTTA)

Working With Children & Aged Care Approved.