- Nancy McWilliams
Jaya Narayan
Art Therapist, Psychodramatist
Expressive arts therapist (AthR), Psychodramatist (ABP) & Somatic Therapy.
Preston, Melbourne VIC 3072
In Person Consultations
Philosophy & Vision
I am a body-led, neurobiology-inspired, and culturally affirming trauma therapist. The felt sense of unwellness emerges due to distress, overwhelm and/or dysregulation from pivotal moments in life. I trust the implicit ways as our wise companion to navigate the challenging path of traumatic stress and adversity embedded in misattunement, developmental history, neglect, abuse and/or violence.
I amplify the richness of our expressive and imaginative faculties to resource adults in my work. I lean into the creative-experiential-psychodramatic approaches, somatic frameworks, and relationship to scaffold my therapeutic approaches. I hope you too experience the reverence for our emotive-embodied terrain for healing, growth and transformation.
Background
Culturally attuned trauma therapist with over a decade of expertise in expressive arts therapy, embodied/somatic practices, Psychodrama and group process work. Immersive clinical experience spanning India and Australia. I am passionate about promoting integrated somatically oriented expressive therapies to CALD, BIPOC, religious minority, neurodiverse & the LGBTQI+ communities. I specialise in complex/relational and, developmental trauma, and untangling post-traumatic stress.
I have worked in a range of settings to make mental health accessible in the community, especially amongst women and young people ages 14+. Learnt that when we centre our body and the wisdom of our imagination many possibilities to healing are accessed and available.
Services
Areas of Special Interest
Accreditations
- Creative Arts Therapist - 2000 - MIECAT
- Psychodramatist - 2022 - The Australian and Aotearoa Board of Psychodrama
- Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level 1 - 2021 - Sensorimotor Institute
Modalities
Art Therapy - Creative Arts Therapy - Experiential - Focusing - Mindfulness - Person Centred - Play Therapy - Psychodrama - Sand Tray - Sensorimotor Psychotherapy - Somatic Psychotherapy - Strengths-Based - Transpersonal - Trauma-Informed
Therapy Approach
It is well-regarded that non-talk based frameworks is a robust approach to face challenging emotions, stress, adversity, trauma & a variety of mental health presentations.
I believe that the therapeutic relationship is sacred and a catalyst of change, motivation and secure attachment between the client and therapist. They foster trust, safety and acceptance as the ground on which we surrender to the process of being. I leverage a integrated way of knowing to help clients to attune to their body, feelings, imagination and sensations. I use a combination of expressive-creative, action led and body-mind modalities to connect with the whole person in the center of their lived experience. Inter-playing imaginal, symbolic and somatic strengths.
Professional Associations
- Australian Counselling Association - Level 4
- Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association
Practice Locations
Eve Studio, 268 Raglan Street
Preston VIC 3072
Suite Number 2, 20 Scholar Drive
Bundoora VIC 3083
Appointments
Available on Wednesday & Saturday for in person sessions
Fees & Insurance
I offer a free 15 minute online consultation.
In person fee is 155 AUD for self paying and 180 AUD for NDIS self or plan managed participants.
Payment Options
Bank Transfer
Contact Jaya
Book a 15 minute session via my website
A conversation with Jaya Narayan
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My own lived experience and the impulse to resource my body and nervous system from familiar ways of coping that had led to unhelpful choices. My pursuit of therapy as a client not only helped me but enabled me to find the modalities that I practice today that benefitted me beyond talk therapy.
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I am interested in neuroscience affirming, strengths driven learning that center the body and are trauma informed. Additionally I ongoingly focus on my personal work so I can keep myself attuned and sensitive as a sacred scontainer of the work I offer.
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I am interested in working with those who have experienced cumulative or ongoing trauma that is embedded in the body and nervous system especially with adult women.
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I used a combination of body led expressive modalities that include creative arts, somatic practices derived from a range of frameworks and Psychodrama.
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Clients feel resourced in themselves and experience change when they sense that they are able to identify the ways in which inner/ external environment impact their capacity to be present to themselves and in the world.
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The opportunity to be a warm empathic listener and witness.
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We want a quick fix to all our problems and just like small wounds that take their time to heal, life has its own timeline
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Dibs in search of self.