Walk and Make—therapy that moves through art.

Walk and Make is a new way to do counselling.

Sessions happen outdoors and include simple, hands-on art-making alongside conversation. It’s designed for people who feel more open when they’re moving, creating, or away from the usual therapy setting.

This approach draws on the benefits of nature, movement, and creative expression. You don’t need to be artistic as the focus isn’t on making something beautiful, it’s on using the process to explore what’s going on inside.

Sometimes the most effective shifts happen not when we try harder, but when we change how we approach the work.

What It Is?

Walk and Make sessions take place outdoors, integrating basic art-making into a structured therapeutic experience. We’ll walk together at a comfortable pace and use natural surroundings as a springboard for reflection, insight, and creative exploration.

You don’t need to be an artist or have any experience with art materials. These sessions use materials and prompts that are simple and sensory, like working with found objects, mark-making, or journalling. The focus is on process, not product may include written word, poetry as well as visual art.

Why It Works

  • Movement helps reduce stress and opens up thinking.

  • Nature grounds and soothes the nervous system.

  • Creative action bypasses the inner critic and brings new perspectives forward.

Together, these elements can help shift stuck patterns and access deeper emotional clarity in a way that sitting still sometimes can’t.

Who It’s For

  • People who feel constrained by traditional therapy rooms

  • Those who process better while moving or making

  • Anyone curious about a more embodied, creative way to engage in therapy

FAQs

  • Walk and Make sessions are typically 60–90 minutes long and take place in a designated outdoor location, agreed upon in advance based on accessibility and weather.

  • Before your first Walk and Make session, you’ll attend an initial appointment (online or in-room). This allows us to get to know each other, discuss your needs, and decide if this approach is the right fit. We’ll agree on a focus or intention for your session, and I’ll provide the materials and structure you simply bring your presence and curiosity.

  • This is a therapy process that combines gentle walking with simple, hands-on art-making and reflective conversation. It’s designed for people who feel more at ease in motion, in nature, or when expression goes beyond words.

  • Sessions are billed privately at $270.00. Depending on your cover, you may be able to claim through your private health insurer. Medicare rebates do not apply.

  • If the weather isn’t suitable, we’ll either move the session online or reschedule whatever works best for you and the therapeutic process.

Have more questions about Walk and Make Therapy?

Our first appointment is always telehealth or face-to-face. This gives us a chance to chat, answer any questions you have, discuss whether this style of therapy is a good fit for you, and work together to create a treatment plan that includes walk and make if it’s the right option.