Mental Health
Would you or someone in your care appreciate a supportive & encouraging environment to explore the joyful, creative potential within?
With backgrounds in psychology, we are sensitive to the importance of fostering positive mental health. In a warm and inclusive environment, we deliver transformative workshops in:
Music, drumming & body percussion
Singing, song writing & story telling
Movement & dance
Theatre games & playful exploration
Brain training & mindfulness techniques
“Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony”
– Thomas Merton
We are passionate about encouraging cognitive, emotional and social wellbeing through embodied awareness and mindful presence. Our workshops promote and support:
Healthy relationships with self & others
Feelings of confidence & empowerment
A positive outlook & belief in one’s abilities
Overcoming perceived limitations & raising self esteem
The reduction of stress, anxiety & potentially destructive mental & behavourial patterns
A sense of contribution & belonging
Our workshops accommodate a range of disadvantaged groups, including alcohol, drug & rehabilitation centres, prisons & institutions. Through creative and mindful expression, we provide the opportunity for:
Releasing old patterns,
Realising individual potentials
Strengthening capabilities.
We facilitate positive growth and compassionate understanding, encouraging our clients to thrive and flourish in multiple dimensions of their lives.
Contact us to discuss how we can enhance the health & wellbeing of you or your clients
Facilitator Training Courses
Are you an NDIS provider or health professional seeking to expand your own or your teams’ creative skill set?
The Joy Dispensary is now offering full weekend Arts Health Facilitator Training Courses!
“Best fun in a workplace training for a long time. Presenters create a fun, welcoming, non-judgemental environment to learn. Clearly beneficial to mental health staff and for service users.” – Canice Curtis (WMQ Headspace – Senior clinical advisor)
“The training is impossible not to engage with! It broke down the basics and then incorporated plenty more in-depth info to take away. And delivered in a really fun environment.” – Drew Kennedy (Mental health recovery worker)
“The training was AMAZING! Very informative and fun and would highly recommend this training to others. Presenters were incredible. Lots of knowledge and skills gained that I can use in practice.” – Kelsey Mack (The Way Back Support Service – Support facilitator)
