Art & music therapy
Gentle Stillness Guided throughout
60–90 min $$$
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Mindfulness coaching
Gentle Stillness Guided throughout
60 min $$$
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Where these differ most. Everything is a description of the session, never a promise about you.
| Attribute | Art & music therapy | Mindfulness coaching |
|---|---|---|
| Movement | ●●●●● 2/5 Low | ●●●●● 1/5 Very low |
| Spoken guidance | ●●●●● 4/5 High | ●●●●● 5/5 Very high |
| You are mostly | Seated, making something | Seated, in conversation |
| Typical group | 1–10 | 1–12 |
| One-on-one available | Yes, widely | Yes — much of it is |
| Experience needed | None — no artistic skill expected | None |
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What is it like?
| Attribute | Art & music therapy | Mindfulness coaching |
|---|---|---|
| Physical intensity How hard the body works in a typical session | ●●●●● 1/5 Very low | ●●●●● 1/5 Very low |
| Movement Still and lying down (1) to constantly moving (5) | ●●●●● 2/5 Low | ●●●●● 1/5 Very low |
| Stretching & mobility work How much of the session is spent on it | ●●●●● 1/5 Very low | ●●●●● 1/5 Very low |
| Strength work Resistance, load or bodyweight effort | ●●●●● 1/5 Very low | ●●●●● 1/5 Very low |
When you are actually there
| Attribute | Art & music therapy | Mindfulness coaching |
|---|---|---|
| Spoken guidance Silent (1) to continuously instructed (5) | ●●●●● 4/5 High | ●●●●● 5/5 Very high |
| You are mostly | Seated, making something | Seated, in conversation |
| Quietness Loud or music-led (1) to near silence (5) | ●●●●● 3/5 Moderate | ●●●●● 3/5 Moderate |
| Hands-on Whether a practitioner touches you | None | None |
Who is it like being with?
| Attribute | Art & music therapy | Mindfulness coaching |
|---|---|---|
| Typical group | 1–10 | 1–12 |
| Interaction with others | ●●●●● 3/5 Moderate | ●●●●● 3/5 Moderate |
| One-on-one available | Yes, widely | Yes — much of it is |
| Experience needed | None — no artistic skill expected | None |
Before you go
| Attribute | Art & music therapy | Mindfulness coaching |
|---|---|---|
| Typical price | $$$ | $$$ |
| Typical session | 60–90 min | 60 min |
| Can be practised at home | Between sessions, yes | The practice between sessions is the point |
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A few places from the categories you compared — somewhere to start, not a shortlist.
A Perth psychotherapy practice where art therapy and expressive therapy sit alongside talking work — including NDIS art therapy — for people who process better through making and movement than conversation alone.
Chen-style tai chi in the Zhu Tiancai lineage, taught through a ten-week beginner program aligned with WA school terms — posture, breathing, silk reeling and the 13 Postures routine — at Troy Park in Attadale on Saturday mornings, with a second venue in Safety Bay. Beginner classes run on donation; annual membership is $40.
Bridie Fitzgerald runs a private studio in the Perth foothills near Midland, registered with both AMTA (music therapy) and PACFA (counselling). Sessions span music therapy, counselling, early-intervention work with young children, and straight-up music lessons — voice, guitar, flute, piano and songwriting. NDIS registered for self and agency-managed participants.
Michelle Bishop coaches from a psychology and education background, with twenty-five years of it in Perth. Sessions run long — an hour and a half to two hours — and can be taken individually, as a pair or as a family. Ground covered includes parenting, mindfulness, breathwork, communication and the brain-body connection, and she also runs small retreats capped at six. Coaching happens at her place or somewhere the client chooses.