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Free Art Therapy Workshop MelbourneMid-Year Creative Reset
Pause, Reflect and Reconnect Through Creativity
Join this free art therapy workshop in Melbourne and experience the power of creativity as a tool for emotional wellbeing, self-reflection, and personal growth.
Hosted by Valeriya Ogorodnyk, Art Therapist and Founder of Active Kreative
This community workshop offers a supportive space to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and explore where you are in your life journey through collage, symbolism, and guided creative reflection.
Whether you are feeling overwhelmed, navigating change, experiencing stress, burnout, grief, or simply seeking greater clarity and connection, this workshop provides a gentle and accessible introduction to holistic, somatic art therapy.
No artistic experience is required.
What Is Art Therapy?
Art therapy is a creative and evidence-informed approach that uses visual expression, imagery, colour, symbolism, and creative processes to support emotional wellbeing, self-awareness, and personal growth.
Unlike traditional art classes, art therapy focuses on the process rather than artistic skill or the final artwork.
Creative expression can help people:
- Reduce stress and anxiety
- Improve emotional regulation
- Explore thoughts and feelings safely
- Increase self-awareness
- Support healing and resilience
- Connect with creativity and personal meaning
What You Will Experience
During this free workshop you will be guided through:
- Reflective art therapy activities
- Strength Metaphoric Cards
- Intuitive collage making
- Symbolic creative exploration
- Guided self-reflection
- Intention setting for the second half of the year
Using the Active Kreative methodology — grounded in the four-stage journey of Initiation → Creation → Activation → Affirmation — participants are invited to explore their current stage of life through the Cycle of Life framework, and identify what is ready to be nurtured, celebrated, released, or transformed.
Who Is This Workshop For?
This workshop is ideal for:
- Adults seeking emotional wellbeing support
- Individuals experiencing life transitions
- Creative and sensitive people looking for deeper self-understanding
- Parents, carers, educators, therapists, and helping professionals
- Anyone curious about art therapy and creative healing
- People looking for meaningful community connection
No previous experience with art therapy, drawing, painting, or creative practice is necessary.
Benefits of Creative Healing
Research continues to show that engaging in creative activities can support mental health, emotional resilience, stress reduction, and overall wellbeing.
At Active Kreative, creativity is viewed not simply as artistic expression, but as a pathway toward greater self-awareness, emotional regulation, and personal transformation.
Through art-making, reflection, and symbolic exploration, participants can access insights that are often difficult to express through words alone.
About Active Kreative
Active Kreative is a Melbourne-based creative healing platform integrating art therapy, somatic awareness, symbolism, neurographic art, sacred geometry, and trauma-informed creative practice.
Founded by Valeriya Ogorodnyk, Active Kreative supports individuals, communities, and organisations through workshops, programs, creative products, and professional training designed to foster emotional wellbeing, creativity, and self-discovery.
Looking for Ongoing Support?
This free workshop is also an opportunity to experience the Active Kreative approach before joining future offerings, including:
- Creative Circle
- ATLAS Creative Circle
- One-on-one Art Therapy
- Creative Healing Workshops
- Professional Training Programs
- Metaphorical Card Decks and Creative Resources
Try Before You Commit — Free Member Portal
Not ready for a full term journey just yet? Single-session offerings are available, but the deepest shifts happen over time. Get free access to our member portal and experience the Active Kreative space firsthand — including a taste of our signature 40-Day Practice, an eight-stage sacred geometry sequence designed to support nervous system regulation and sustained creative exploration long after the workshop ends.
Reserve your place today and discover how creativity can become a pathway to greater clarity, connection, and wellbeing.
Come exactly as you are.
Bring your curiosity, your stories, your hopes, and your whole self.
🌿 Reserve Your Free PlaceAs we come to the end of term 2 of Creative Circle, I feel called to open a space for us to slow down, breathe, and simply be for a moment — away from the noise, the rushing, the responsibilities, and all the layers we’ve carried.
I created this Creative Reset Workshop as a gift
an invitation to sit with yourself in a gentle, creative way and to honour everything this year has brought into your life.
During our time together, I will guide you through:
✨ a soft reflection on your stage of life
✨ noticing what has supported you and what has challenged you
✨ identifying what you are ready to release
✨ recognising the inner strengths that carried you
✨ opening space for your intentions and energy for Term 3- 4
We’ll be using Strength Metaphoric Cards, intuitive drawing, collage, and symbolic art-making — simple, beautiful tools that allow your inner voice to speak without needing words.
You don’t need any artistic skills. You only need to come as you are.
My intention is for you to leave feeling lighter, clearer, grounded, and more connected to yourself.
This session is also a warm doorway into thecCreative Circle 2026, beginning end of July — a half year-long journey of creative healing and personal renewal. If you’ve been curious about joining, this is the perfect way to feel the space, meet me, and experience the method.
I would truly love to have you there.
Free Mid-Year Creative Reset Art Therapy Workshop in Cheltenham
Join Valeriya Ogorodnyk from Active Kreative for a gentle, free art therapy workshop in Cheltenham, Melbourne. This mid-year creative reset is an invitation to pause, reflect, breathe, and reconnect with yourself through collage making, intuitive art, symbolic reflection, and mindfulness.
As we come to the end of Term 2, this workshop offers a supportive space to honour what the year has brought so far, explore your current stage of life through the Cycle of Life / Flight of the Soul framework, and create intentions for Term 3 and Term 4.
What You Will Experience
- Guided reflection on your current stage of life
- Strength Metaphoric Cards for self-discovery
- Collage making and symbolic art therapy practices
- Gentle mindfulness and creative grounding
- Reflection on what has supported you and what you are ready to release
- Intention setting for the second half of the year
No artistic skills are needed. This workshop is not about making perfect art. It is about giving your inner world a visual language and allowing creativity to help you feel lighter, clearer, and more connected to yourself.
Who This Free Workshop Is For
This free art therapy workshop is ideal for anyone seeking emotional reset, creative self-expression, gentle self-reflection, community connection, or a meaningful introduction to Active Kreative and the ATLAS Creative Circle Term 3 program.
Event Details
- Date: Saturday, 27 June 2026
- Time: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- Location: Cheltenham Community Centre, 8 Chesterville Road, Cheltenham VIC 3192
- Cost: Free
- Materials: All materials provided
- Experience level: Beginners welcome — no art experience needed
A Doorway Into ATLAS Creative Circle Term 3
This session is also a warm introduction to the ATLAS Creative Circle Term 3, beginning at the end of July — a deeper creative healing journey for those wanting ongoing support, art therapy, reflection, and personal renewal.
