Mental Health Social Worker, Supervisor and Creative Art Therapist

Avrille Burrows is a Naarm (Melbourne) based South Asian Mental Health Clinician and Arts Therapist. She has worked for over 12 years with people from various backgrounds who have experienced trauma such as family violence, abuse, loss, separation and racism. She understands how these can impact our relationships, confidence and the toll it can take on our physical body with symptoms such as headaches, pain, depression, anxiety and stress.

As a migrant, woman of colour and mother, Avrille understands the complexities of navigating culture, identity, family dynamics, and raising children as a settler on this land. She has a sound understanding of intergenerational trauma and parenting and provides a contained space to explore this.

Avrille utilises creative interventions alongside talk therapy to support the integration of experiences, she finds this allows for innovative problem solving, deeper insight, increased knowledge of our body, and a stronger sense of self and wellness.

Avrille runs arts-based and creative mental health groups and is available for supervision, consultation and as a speaker. 

Education 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBER | 2015 | THE AUSTRALIAN, NEW ZEALAND AND ASIAN CREATIVE ARTS THERAPIES ASSOCIATION

ACCREDITED MENTAL HEALTH SOCIAL WORKER | 2015 | AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION FOR SOCIAL WORKERS