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April Community newsletter: Staying connected and reducing loneliness mental health newsletter Apr 01, 2025

April: Staying connected and reducing loneliness

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April has always been my least favourite time of year... the sudden drop in temperature, the...

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Meet Asian Australian Clinical Psychologist, Summer Guo interview mental health Apr 01, 2025

We know that it's not always easy trying to work out which therapist we might like to work with: Because the decision isn't just about where they're l...

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What is Art Therapy: Insights from Registered Art Therapist Stef Kam creative community care Mar 05, 2025
 
 

1. What can someone expect in an art therapy session?
When engaging in art therapy as a group, it can be about shared experience, about celebrati
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March Organisational Newsletter: How can we actually improve culturally-responsive care? cultural competency training Mar 03, 2025

March: How can we actually improve culturally-responsive care?

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At Shapes and Sounds, we’re a little tired of the mainstream approach to cultu...

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Meet Asian Australian Art Psychotherapist and Somatic Experiencing Therapist, Simone Shu Yin Chan interview mental health Mar 03, 2025

We know that it's not always easy trying to work out which therapist we might like to work with: Because the decision isn't just about where they're l...

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March Community Newsletter: Saying goodbye and other news. newsletter Mar 01, 2025

March: Saying goodbye and other news.

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March is an exciting month for us as we're back offering free creative arts therapy programs for Asian ...

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What is Music Therapy: Insights from Registered Music Therapist Tanya Setyawan creative community care music therapy Feb 19, 2025

1. What can someone expect to see or experience if they joined a music therapy session?
Each session allows you to explore different ways of engaging w...

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Reflections from our February Community of Practice session 🤓 community of practice Feb 07, 2025

At Shapes and Sounds we acknowledge the key role which up-to-date scientific evidence plays in the delivery of evidence-based mental health care. As s...

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February Organisational Newsletter: Asian mental health resources cultural competency training Feb 03, 2025

February: Happy Lunar New Year!

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Welcome to the first edition of our organisational newsletter, designed specifically for mental health practi...

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Meet Asian Australian Clinical Psychologist, Song Nguyen interview mental health Feb 01, 2025

We know that it's not always easy trying to work out which therapist we might like to work with: Because the decision isn't just about where they're l...

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February Community Newsletter: Lunar New Year Events newsletter Feb 01, 2025

February: Lunar New Year Events!

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I hope the Year of the Snake brings you much growth, transformation, and some much-needed Yin energy after t...

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Cultural competency training for your team or organisation cultural competency training Jan 31, 2025

To all our partnering and neighbouring mental health organisations,

Shapes and Sounds has a community unlike any other thanks to the support of organ...

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