Supervisor 

Donna is dedicated to the transformative power of the creative arts in healing, learning, and personal growth. Her experience spans diverse age groups and treatment presentations. ​Donna has a passion for educating and supporting clients, parents, and therapists in creative ways. Donna’s interests as a supervisor are around robust reflection, unpacking therapeutic practice, writing reports, goal setting and case planning, mindfulness, and neuroscience.

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About Arts Based Supervision

Donna offers a space to reflect on therapeutic practice in a balanced way. With a focus on

supporting growth, identifying challenges, exploring ethical situations, and supporting self-

care. Both the supervisor and supervisee/s co-create a safe and supportive space to

undertake the task of supervision. Where applicable art making can be used in supervision

to reflect on the supervisees practice.

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Experience

Donna played a pivotal role in the development of the Ikon Bachelor of Arts Therapy program, contributing to curriculum design and subject development. Throughout her career, Donna has provided numerous professional development opportunities, emphasising therapeutic practices, goal setting, case conceptualisation, and the balance between structure and emergence in therapy.

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Beyond her clinical work, Donna has made significant contributions to her field, including her leadership as President of the Australian Play Therapists Association (APTA). She also successfully led Arts Therapy Spectrum, a thriving creative therapies practice with a large team of therapists, for over six years.

 

In 2026 Donna has some availability to work with new supervises. Please email her at donnagoldstudio@gmail.com to inquire further.

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