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Bettina Stevanovic
Somatic Clay Therapy
Let's Clay Together!
Welcome. I’m a somatic clay therapist offering embodied and psychodynamic ways of working with clay.
My approach can be particularly helpful for those who feel stuck in old patterns and have found that talk therapy alone is limited in creating change.
In-person sessions are held at my quiet studio in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. Online sessions are available via Zoom for those who can source their own clay and set up a suitable workspace.
About
My Way to Clay
Before finding my way to clay, I spent several years in academia, completing a PhD in Psychology and working as a lecturer at university. I began working with clay as a hobby, to step out of my head and experience a more embodied way of being. Over time, my personal clay practice evolved into a professional calling and I opened Wheelfulness Studio, offering mindfulness-based pottery wheel classes.
I became increasingly interested in the therapeutic potential of freeform claywork and its symbolic language. This led me to train in Clay Field therapy, sensorimotor art therapy, and symbol-based psychotherapy.
Today, I offer an integrative approach that brings together somatic claywork and psychodynamic reflection."
Qualifications & Specialized Training
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PhD, Honours, & Bachelor in Psychology, University of Western Sydney
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Certificate in Initiatic Art Therapy, Institute for Sensorimotor Art Therapy
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Certificate in Clay Field® Therapy, Institute for Sensorimotor Art Therapy
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Certificate in Level Two Narrative Sand Therapy, Advanced Psychotherapy Training, The Sand Therapy Training Institute
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Foundational Training in SomaSoul Therapy, Leven Institute for Expressive Movement
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'Building a Strong Body Ego' Course, Bodynamic International
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'The Wakeful Body' Somatic Mindfulness Course, Natural Dharma Fellowship
Individual Therapy
Therapeutic Approaches
Clay Field Therapy
Sensorimotor approach supporting nervous system regulation and the release of trauma held in the body. Suitable for both adults and children.
Reflective Claywork
Psychodynamic approach combining intuitive sculpting with symbolic reflection. Suitable for adults and older teens.
Embodied Centering
Mindfulness-based practice at the pottery wheel, designed to cultivate somatic awareness and inner stillness. Suitable for adults and teenagers.
Private Sessions
In Person or Online
Private sessions are tailored to your individual needs, and you can choose from three different approaches—Clay Field®, Reflective Claywork, and Embodied Centering. You're welcome to contact me to discuss which of these approaches might be the most supportive for you.
1 hour: $150
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