Art-Based Occupational Therapy
Active participation in creative experiences that ignite children, adolescents and parents with playfulness, wonder and a sense of achievement.
What is Mud & Meadow?
Mud = touch, messy play - revelling in, or learning to revel in, touch
Meadow = sunshine, fresh air and nature
Occupational therapy is about BEing - how we FEEL and what we DO. What are we passionate about? What brings us joy?
Why art-based Occupational Therapy?
Anna focuses on the growth of inner awareness through occupation and activity-based creativity to find solutions with the children and families she works with
Therapeutic art is beneficial for well-being and self expression.
Sensorimotor art therapy is restorative and heals the body with the mind.
And because it's fun!
Benefits of working with us
Connect with values, needs and authenticity
Know who you are. Know what you need. And, know how to ask for it.
Create resources for resilience and inner healing
Tapping into the wisdom of the body as you create with visual and sensory art tools, initiates a process of self-awareness, transformation and healing.
Create the right environment to thrive
By considering the physical, cultural and social environments we prefer, we start to advocate for ourselves through our actions.
Improve availability for learning
Flexible thinking, a growth mindset & developing healthy habits and routines evolve when we learn to relax.
Develop emotional awareness & use sensory modulation
Including sensory processing in the mix, especially movement, touch and interoception, is essential when learning about emotions.
Improve social participation - a Sense of Belonging
When we do the things we love, with others, it's through the doing that we learn to be with others.
We’d love to help.
If you feel ready to reach out to get support we would love to see how we can provide assistance.