Michelle Casserley is a lifelong learner who lives by the ocean with her family and is passionate about the role of creative process as a support for recovery work.

Early years were spent in retail and bookkeeping, she then got inspired to work towards health with others using the modality of Bowen Therapy.

Business training supported her to start to build her own business alongside her work.

When in recovery from a severe depressive episode, Michelle found the benefits of creative practices such as art, journaling and music were a great daily support alongside her work with therapists.

She developed a passion for supporting others with mental illness and worked for some years with Skylight Mental Health, facilitating art and drumming programs and at Yarredi Services, supporting women and children experiencing domestic violence before moving into private practice.

She has facilitated Drum Circles and various art workshops to people of all ages and stages, both paid and community work. Journaling has been a large part of her own therapeutic wellness work and she has studied facilitator training with Lisa Sonora.

As someone who has found great support in online courses in art and wellness, she is currently developing her offerings to be available online in order to offer accessible support more widely.

If you need help with Mental Health please reach out to Lifeline- 131114

On this Episode we talk about-

Hearts, Hearts for everyone
Kindness
Mental Health, we just have to keep talking
Art. It helps
Swimming. BRRRRRRR. It helps if you take a girlfirend.


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