Sue Guzick

AThR, DipMH, MFA, BFA
Art Therapist, Counsellor, Artist

Sue works with those who are interested to explore how therapeutic creative arts processes can benefit their wellbeing. She has had the pleasure to have worked as an Art Therapist since 2018 and to be supporting those with diverse lived experiences since 2014.

Working with Sue

Sue’s therapy style is person-centered with you. You can choose sessions to be counselling discussion style, using art therapy non-verbal creative process, or a mix of both. Materials are provided based on your interests, sensory preferences, and therapeutic goals. Sue will share invitations for you to choose directive and indirective therapeutic process. The therapy is evidence based and adheres to safe best practice.

She also has ten years’ experience as a Support Worker directly engaged with diverse lived experiences. This informs individualised, responsive, and safe approaches in different kinds of environments. This can support your therapy growth to be directly and safely related to daily life.  

    • Master of Art Therapy 2015

    • Diploma of Mental Health 2017

    • Master of Fine Art 2002

    • Bachelor of Fine Art 1996

    • Professional Member of ANZACATA (Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapy)

    • Registered NDIS Provider

    • ANZACATA Code of Ethics

    • ACA Code of Ethics (Australian Counselling Association)

    • Health Records Act 2001

    • Mental Health Wellbeing Act 2022

    • Art Therapy Studio

    • Your Home

    • Mental Health or Physical Health Settings (Recovery or Hospital)

    • Co-developed Community Settings

Sue is a practicing artist and has shared experience on what it's like to be in a creative process. This directly informs her work as an Art Therapist.

Sue has special interests and training in the following areas

Mental Health Lived Experiences
Trauma Informed Practice
Neuroscience and the Body
Sensory Preferences
Relationships / Social / Community Experiences
Alcohol and Drug Coping or Minimization
Hearing Voices Approach
Physical Disability
Chronic or Degenerative Health
Oncology