Meet Rain

I’m Rain — I am a Creative Arts Therapist working with children, adolescents, adults, and families through counselling-based and creative therapeutic support.

My work is shaped by sensitivity, attunement, and deep respect for relational and ecological contexts. As a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), I bring a way of working that values slowness, nuance, and careful listening — not only to words, but to what is felt, embodied, and often unspoken.

I see growth and change not as something to be imposed or fixed, but as something that naturally unfolds when people feel safe, supported, and understood. Therapy with me is collaborative and paced, guided by relationship, consent, and what feels most supportive for each individual.

My practice is informed by clear values around care, interconnection, and respect for lived experience. You can read more about these on the Our Values page.

Therapeutic Approach

I work primarily through counselling-based and art-informed therapy, supporting emotional awareness, regulation, and relational safety. Creative processes are used to support expression and exploration, particularly when experiences feel hard to articulate in words.

Sessions are shaped around the needs, preferences, and pace of each person. Some sessions are quieter and reflective, others more playful or expressive — all held with care, curiosity, and respect.

My work is guided by professional ethical frameworks, clinical supervision, and continuing professional development.

Professional Background

I hold a Master of Therapeutic Arts Practice from The MIECAT Institute, a Bachelor of Information Systems from Monash University, and a Graduate Certificate and Certificate III in Early Childhood Education from Victoria University.

I have worked across clinic and early childhood settings for over five years, supporting children and families in a range of therapeutic and educational contexts. Earlier in my career, I also worked as a birth, postnatal, and loss doula, which continues to inform my sensitivity to transitions, attachment, and relational care.

Alongside counselling-based therapy, I have completed training in a number of holistic therapies, which are offered separately and with clear choice and consent. I am a certified Psych-K® and Access Bars® practitioner, and have completed certification in the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) and the Rest and Restore Protocol (RRP) through Integrated Listening Systems (Unyte). I am currently completing the Resilient Heart (Trauma-Informed) HeartMath Clinical Certification.

My work is also shaped by ongoing study and learning beyond formal qualifications. I have studied Andean Cosmology with Joan Parisi Wilcox, held with respect for the Indigenous Andean elders and lineages — including the Q’ero Inkari and Waskar traditions — from which this knowledge comes. These teachings inform how I understand relationship, reciprocity, presence, and care, and continue to quietly shape how I meet others.

A Few Things About Me

Outside the therapy space, some of my favourite things include flowers, chai, the colour pink, music, the ocean, and making things beautiful. I love New Girl and Queer Eye, cats, travelling, being a nerd, crafternoons, people who make me laugh — and always, children.

Rain Ali (she/her)
Paediatric Arts Therapist
MTAP, B.InfoSys, GCECE, CertIII ECE