Marg Coutts is a registered Art therapist + Counsellor.  She offers clients the gift of listening with her ears, her heart + her wisdom, in an atmosphere that is imbued with acceptance.

About Marg

Marg's expertise as an art therapist emerges from 20 years as a practitioner. She has a Master's degree in Art therapy and is a registered art therapist with Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapy Association (ANZACATA). Marg has worked in fields as diverse as women's health and children, family support, neuro-diversity and eating disorders to bushfire recovery, dementia care, loss and grief and mental health. This includes 11 years working as a counsellor, group worker and art therapist in dementia care as well as running workshops for the Petrea King Quest for Life Foundation.

Marg has appeared on ABC national television Sunday Arts program talking about art therapy for people with dementia. She has presented at various conferences on topics related to art therapy and emotional healing. She brings with her the experience of working with people from age 5 to 95 years. She also brings a love of instilling confidence in others so that they can seek out and abide in bright places amongst the shadows of their lives.

“Art making helps activate a part of the brain that has a different way of understanding our experiences than our every-day thinking does.”

— Marg Coutts