The Gunawirra Art Therapy program is an open style and non-directive, with an emphasis on child freedom and play. This style of therapy is a more natural way for children who may have experienced trauma to express themselves. The Art Therapy program is designed in collaboration with individual pre-schools to suit their unique needs.

These sessions use art as a medium for healing. The small size of the groups facilitates the intimacy and focus that this sensitive work requires.

Art Therapists work across Aboriginal pre- and primary schools in rural New South Wales. The therapists fly to country centres and spend the day conducting open style sessions with children. The Art Therapist can help the child think about their feelings and experiences in a meaningful way.

The aims for children are to experience a safe and trusted space for emotional expression, develop their capacity for emotion regulation, improve learning, social and emotional development and the capacity for play and imagination.