Maarit Rivers

Therapist Supervisor

Northern Beaches, NSW

0417 462 115

I am a trauma-informed expressive arts therapist with a background in Art Therapy (MA), Counselling, and Applied Psychology (BA). I specialise in art, sand, and play therapy, working with adults of all ages and children from age seven. Sometimes words just aren’t enough. That’s where expressive arts therapy comes in. Art becomes a language, helping you express emotions and experiences that might be too difficult to talk about.When you engage in creative activities during therapy, healing starts right there—in the act of making. And when we talk together about what you’ve made, the benefits go even deeper. Creative therapies bypass the thinking mind and go straight to your subconscious. This approach helps you access insights and process trauma faster than traditional talk therapy alone.
As you create, your brain naturally releases oxytocin and endorphins, which increase your sense of safety, calm, and emotional well-being. No two people are the same, and neither are their healing journeys. I combine art, sand, and play therapy techniques to suit your unique needs, helping you reconnect with yourself, find meaning, and move forward with confidence.
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Maarit Rivers’ therapy helps you to put the joy back in your life.

Do you want to become more connected, empowered, energised, resilient, calmer and joyful?

Do you want to master uncertainty? Do you want clarity to sort things out when you feel uncertain? May it be in your personal relationships, work or health.

Do you want to lift the veil of depression, anxiety, worry or past trauma to feeling well and joyful?

I am working with the belief that people have the capacity to change and heal.

Please, contact me to schedule an appointment.

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Sandplay Therapy

In sandplay therapy the client creates a physical version of his or her imagined world using sandtray and miniature objects. In a sandtray, a client’s inner feeling becomes visible. Healing follows. read more

Art Therapy

In art therapy the client creates art drawing, painting, and sculpture. The emphasis is on the creating process rather than result. Art therapy aids the client to have a supervised release. read more

Verbal Therapy

Talking helps to untangle the thread of your life story and puts it into a coherent narrative. Or the dilemma that you have been trying to solve. It is your choice if you only talk or combine your talking with creative activity.

Play Therapy

In play therapy the child’s experiences, knowledge and anxieties are made known to the therapist through play. This uses musical instruments, balls, puppets, and outdoor and indoor areas. read more

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