Art Psychotherapy and Specialist Educational Support
Therapy, EMDR, clinical supervision and educational consultation for all ages, families and schools across the Mornington Peninsula.
At HEARTH, art-making, imagery, sensory experience, movement, play, conversation and quiet reflection can offer different ways to explore what is happening within us. Through the creative process, experiences can take shape, connections can emerge, and new understanding can become possible.
Therapy at HEARTH
HEARTH Therapy Studios is the private practice of Sam Gummer, an experienced Art Psychotherapist, EMDR Practitioner, Specialist Teacher and Clinical Supervisor. Sam works with children, young people, adults and families, offering thoughtful, trauma-responsive therapy shaped around each person rather than a fixed way of working.
People may come to HEARTH when something feels overwhelming, difficult to express or hard to make sense of. This might relate to trauma or emotional distress, neurodevelopmental differences, disability-related needs, different ways of communicating and processing, or a period of uncertainty or change.
There is no single way to take part in therapy. Each person is invited to explore at their own pace, with space for their individual story, identity, relationships, body, imagination and way of experiencing the world.
Thanks for stopping by!
Welcome to HEARTH Therapy Studios. I am an Art Psychotherapist, EMDR Practitioner, Specialist Teacher and Clinical Supervisor, as well as an artist and photographer. HEARTH brings together these different threads of my professional life and my longstanding connection with creativity, image and story.
My work has been shaped by more than 30 years across therapy, education, schools and specialist services. At its centre is an understanding that people communicate, learn, process and express themselves in different, unique ways. I created HEARTH as a place where children, young people, adults, families and professionals can explore, reflect, learn and develop a deeper understanding of themselves and their experiences.
Services at HEARTH Studios
Art Therapy
Inclusive, person-centred art therapy and play that honours identity, individuality, and lived experience through creative, expressive, trauma-responsive practice. Suitable for all ages.
EMDR
EMDR is an evidence-based therapy that uses bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements or tapping, to support the processing of traumatic or distressing experiences. Suitable for all ages.
Educational Support
Specialist, affirming support for school-aged children, providing individual learning and wellbeing profiles, consultation, and strategies for learning, engagement, participation and inclusion.
Supervision
Supportive supervision for therapy, health, mental health and education professionals. providing a reflective space for clinical thinking, ethical practice, professional growth, and wellbeing.
Membership & Registration
HEARTH Therapy Studios provides capacity-building supports for self-managed and plan-managed NDIS participants.
Arts therapy remains available as a funded NDIS support, including Therapeutic Supports and Early Childhood Supports. Early Childhood Supports: 15_610_0128_1_3 Art Therapy for participants aged 9 and older: 15_610_0118_1_3
Billing is guided by the current ANZACATA NDIS line item guidance.
I acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and recognise their unique relationship with the land and water. I also recognise that the Mornington Peninsula is home to the Boon Wurrung/Bunurong members of the Kulin Nation, who have lived here for thousands of years and have traditional connections and responsibilities to the land we walk on. I pay our respects to all Elders, past & present.
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