ABOUT BATS
The Balloon, the Bat Wing, and the Studio.
Every name carries a story, Balara carries a child.
The name Balara comes from the ancient language, Sanskrit.
“Bala” meaning child, and “Ra”, the root associated with giving.
Together, they speak to the heart of what this transpersonal art therapy studio works to do.
It is a safe space designed to help you explore and return to your inner self.
There is a duality that comes with exploring the inner child with transpersonal art therapy,
and the balloon and the batwing in our logo tell the story of these two sides.
This exploration is not always going to be splashing paint across the wall and having fun,
although there is a healing aspect to this joy too.
But sometimes, it is sitting upside down, with the wounds we carry within that need the most tending. Unashamedly so.
Transpersonal art therapy can help us move beyond the masks we wear to survive in the world.
And in some ironic way, it is in facing the shadows that we begin to feel lighter,
and find our way back to the child within who was holding the string all along.
This is The Studio.
It is the sacred space within you that already holds all the equipment,
which deserves space to be explored.
The work we do here is yours.
A practitioner is simply there to help hold up the mirror, and provide guidance.
I am a qualified Transpersonal Art Therapist, poet, and founder of Balara Art Therapy Studio, based in
South Australia.
My heart is rooted in inner child exploration, approaching it with a holistic and transpersonal lens,
holding space for the whole person including their story, their psyche, and their inner world.
I am deeply committed to supporting clients navigate their inner world through transpersonal art therapy, particularly those carrying non-acute childhood wounds
including patterns of overthinking, self-abandonment and people-pleasing,
and artists wanting to reconnect with their creative journey.
As someone that struggled with verbal expression growing up,
I grew up hiding parts of myself within me until the mask became second skin,
and I lost the part of me that knew how to play, to create and just be.
Transpersonal art therapy helped me heal some of those inner childhood wounds,
and created meaning behind what I had buried.
This is where I found my balloon, the sacred circle where I could finally see all my truth laid out,
the light along with the shadows, both held in compassion. This is where my healing began to transform.
I’m passionate about helping you find your sacred circle, to hold space for both your shadows and light.
So come paint, write, cry, rage, or scribble, and find what lives within.
Welcome to the studio.
Led by the Soul.
With a foundation in psychological science alongside training in transpersonal art therapy, Divya brings a grounded and soul-ful approach to her work.
Her practise is shaped by both professional experience in community services and
her own lived exploration of inner child healing with creative expression.
This integrated background informs the way she supports clients
in connecting with themselves in a safe and meaningful way.
Credentials :
Bachelor of Psychological Science -
The University of Adelaide
Advanced Diploma in Transpersonal Therapy (Art Therapy) -
College of Complementary Medicine
Diploma in Community Services -
Celtic Training
Full Member of The International Institute of Complementary Therapists -
Member number: AU5034061992
Hi, I'm Divya (she/her).
Therapeutic Approach
trauma-informed | creative-led | human-centred
The nervous system does not always speak in words.
Balara Art Therapy Studio’s therapeutic approach understands this and draws from a range of evidence-informed transpersonal art therapy methods including scribble work, emotion drawings, clay work, grounding and mindfulness-based exercises, somatic awareness approaches informed by transpersonal art therapy, and transpersonal processes that invite exploration of the psyche through symbolism, myth, and imagery.
These methods are not at all about being good at art,
it is about using art to support you
navigate and reconnect with your inner self.
Just like a child scribbling marker on the wall,
unbothered by how it looks, before the world stopped them.
We meet you where you are,
and navigate toward where you want to go.
Transpersonal art therapy holds you with
curiosity, care and open enquiry to the explorer in you.
Services
Session Offerings
Currently offering virtual and mobile transpersonal art therapy sessions
subject to availability .
Please note Balara Art Therapy Studio currently offers services to clients aged 18 and over.
Virtual individual transpersonal art therapy sessions held via a secure, private Zoom link, available to clients across Australia.
All you need is a quiet space, a stable internet connection, and a device.
Art materials can be whatever you have at home, including paper, pens,
pencils, paint, etc. We work with what you have, always.
Mobile individual transpersonal art therapy sessions held in a place of your choice for your convenience, such as your residence, workplace, or aged care centre. Available to clients in Adelaide Metro region.
Materials will be provided from "suitcase sessions" - a prepacked, mobile art therapy container that will provide you with needed art therapy materials.
Pricing
Initial Session — 1.5 hours for $110
Includes intake and first session.
Standard Session — 1 hour for $110
All sessions following the initial, both virtual and mobile sessions.
The initial session is longer at no extra cost. Introductory offer for new clients.
This gives us the time and space to connect properly before we begin.
Payment is accepted via bank transfer, Paypal or Pay ID.
An invoice will be sent prior to each session and is due before your session begins.
24 hours notice is required for cancellations or rescheduling.
Contact
Say hello! I would love to hear from you.
A 15 minute free of charge discovery call is available
for you to assess if BATS is the right fit for your needs.
Please feel free to use this form to enquire.
I can also be reached by email on
balara.arttherapystudio@outlook.com
for general queries and booking.
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events/workshops, transpersonal art therapy
prompts and general updates!
