Credentials

Qualifications
Master of Child Psychotherapy
Monash University
2025–present
Current weighted average mark: 93/100

Master of Art Therapy
La Trobe University
2017-2019
Thesis examined the neurological impacts of the tactile and sensory qualities of art materials.

Graduate Certificate in Publishing and Communications (Advanced)
University of Melbourne
2024

Bachelor of Visual Communication 
Monash University, 2011

Checks and First Aid
Occupational First Aid
Adults, Children and Infants
St Johns Ambulance

Working with Children Check

National Police Check

Memberships
Professional member of ANZACATA
Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association

Student membership of PACFA 
Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia

Experience
Private practice
Currently practising as an art therapist.

Merri Health
Provided art therapy for adults through group programs and individual support.

VACCA Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency
Worked as an outreach art therapist in the Nugel program, supporting children in collaboration with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs).

La Trobe College
Provided individual art therapy and counselling to children and teenagers as part of the wellbeing team.

Collingwood College
Teacher’s aide.

Disability support
Worked as a nanny for children with disability.

End-of-life care
Worked as an end-of-life carer.

Sacred Heart Mission
Volunteer cook for the Choir of Hard Knocks.

St Vincent’s Hospital
Volunteer pet therapist in the neurology department.

About Camille

Hello : )

My name is Camille and I’m an art therapist working with toddlers, children, adolescents and young adults in both a clinical setting and an outdoor environment. 

Art therapy provides a unique way to look beyond the surface of a person, helping us understand the deeper, underlying patterns and feelings that a young person might not yet have the words to speak aloud. Creating an environment focused on the individual allows space for their underlying subjectivity and hidden inner world to unfold at their own pace.

I approach my work from a non-diagnostic stance— meaning I do not diagnose or impose external meaning on what comes up in sessions. Instead, I hold a warm, companioning space where art-making and conversation can bring listening to ways of feeling and thinking that might be causing suffering or behaviour that’s hard to understand.

I am available to talk to parents throughout the therapy, while respecting your child’s privacy.

Two Locations
Address 1 (Indoor):
Lucia Studio — TreeHaus Clinic
95 Ferguson Street, Williamstown VIC

Currently fully booked at this location


Address 2 (Outdoor):
River Garden — Abbotsford Convent
1 Heliers Street, Abbotsford VIC

Now welcoming intake for 2027
Afterschool times available

Sessions
Sessions run for up to 50 minutes.

All art materials are provided for both indoor and outdoor settings.
Fees & Funding
Fees are discussed individually in relation to what the family or young person can afford.

Art therapy can be funded through the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) for self-managed or plan-managed participants. NDIS covers $156.16 per hour.

Some private health funds provide rebates for art therapy. Please check with your specific provider regarding your level of cover.

Contact
If you would like to explore working together, please send me an email to arrange a time for us to speak over the phone.

Email: camillelmoir@gmail.com


What is art therapy and nature-based therapy?



Letter to Giuliette Fanciulli, 1913Alfred Joseph Frueh
Watercolour, ink, and graphite on folded and cut paper

What is art therapy?

Art therapy is a gentle, creative way for toddlers, children, teenagers and young adults to express themselves when words feel out of reach. Young people often experience complex emotions, hidden stressors or underlying patterns that can be difficult to put into spoken language. In art therapy, art-making becomes a bridge to their inner world through symbolisation, their aesthetic choices, the materials they choose, and their spoken associations with what they create and how they feel about their work. Rather than imposing external meaning on what they create, art therapy provides a warm, non-judgmental and less intimidating space where the young person has the time and space to think with someone about their own life. Through drawing, painting, clay, and mixed media, they can externalise their feelings, explore their unique subjectivity and process their experiences at their own pace.

An important aspect of art therapy is how art materials can evoke associations and feelings through tactile, sensory and perceptual inputs. For example, for some people, using grey lead pencils on paper can feel calming because of the dry, firm, colourless and relatively contained nature of the medium. In contrast, wet clay may help a person feel more connected with their body through its strong sensory and tactile properties.


What is nature-based art therapy? 

Nature-based art therapy takes the therapeutic process described above beyond the traditional four walls of a clinic and into a garden at the Abbotsford Convent. Here, young people are invited to engage with their surroundings through their senses and explore creative ways of expressing themselves. We might make art using natural materials, explore images and metaphors found in the garden, or simply spend time outdoors, making space for thoughts and feelings that can be difficult to put into words.

The garden is semi-private: people may occasionally walk past on the other side of the fence. For some young people, this open setting may feel less intimidating or clinical than a traditional therapy room. It offers another way to approach therapy for those who feel anxious about attending, including young people experiencing difficulties attending school. Working outdoors can allow for movement, choice and opportunities to connect without the expectation of constant conversation or eye contact.

Different environments feel comfortable for different people. For some young people who have experienced abuse in private or enclosed spaces, a more open setting may feel safer or more comfortable, while others may prefer greater privacy. Before beginning, we can discuss whether the garden feels like a comfortable and supportive place to meet.