Literature & Creative Writing

Everyday Creative Therapy — Episode 1: Poetry, Presence and Healing In the first episode of Everyday Creative Therapy, registered art therapist and creative writer Jenny Huang explores the therapeutic potential of poetry with pastoral leader, psychologist, poet, and narrative therapy practitioner Jonathan Browning. Drawing on Jonathan’s experience supporting people through difficult life stories, the conversation explores how healing can begin when people feel genuinely seen,

Being one of the oldest and shortest poetic forms, I chose Haiku's 5-7-5 syllable format to "journal" my art therapy work with a six-year-old client diagnosed with stage four autism and ADHD. The client, non-verbal, with rather low interpersonal and social skills with peers, shows hypersensitivity to external sensory stimuli including sound, texture, taste, and water-based play. The neurodivergent client has shown me unique perspectives in many ways, including a completely ou

Bedroom, watercolour on paper, Benson, 2026 For English learners who are passionate about art and drawing, we can utilize their artwork to teach English skills such as oral storytelling, vocabulary enhancement, reading, writing, and sentence construction. Benson, an eighth grader enrolled in a specialized art class at high school, is one of the students who can benefit from this approach. 對於熱愛藝術與繪畫的英語學習者，我們可以運用他們的藝術作品來教授英語技能，例如口語故事表達、詞彙增進、閱讀、寫作以及句子結構。就讀國中美術班的八年級學生 Benson，便是能夠

19, May, 2026 Today, I had the honour of working alongside this incredible creative writer and teacher at Holroyd High School, together with Marcus and the other creative writing facilitators. The lesson invited students to listen to a hip hop song by Australian Indigenous musicians and guided them in writing their own chorus inspired by the music. Rather than beginning with slides or direct instruction, Marcus first engaged the students through a fun and imaginative game cal