About Rebekah
Rebekah’s Bio
Rebekah Popescu is an Arts Psychotherapist based in Adelaide. Following a 16 year career as a digital producer in the arts and creative media industry, Rebekah gained her qualifications at the Ikon Institute of Australia between 2010 and 2015. She holds an Advanced Diploma in Transpersonal Art Therapy and a Graduate Diploma in Art Psychotherapy.
Rebekah works in private practice with a wide range of clients, from adults with acquired brain injuries to people living with cancer, neurodivergence of all kinds, depression, anxiety, trauma, complex grief, addictions and other human challenges. She has extensive experience over the past 12 years working both in clinical practice and academia. Rebekah is currently authoring a book detailing her integrative model of ‘Equine-assisted creative arts therapy’ (EACAT) and is also working on some peer-reviewed material on this topic.
Lecturer
Rebekah has also spent many years as a lecturer and academic team member at the Ikon Institute of Australia where she taught and contributed to the curriculum in the Bachelor degree programs of Art Psychotherapy and Integrative Psychotherapy.
Specialised Interests
Rebekah also has specialised interests in phenomenology, existential psychotherapy and multi-modal practice. Having survived breast cancer in 2015, Rebekah has worked extensively as a volunteer and staff member at the Cancer Care Centre in Unley where she was awarded funding to facilitate a group art therapy program based on Joseph Campbell’s ‘Hero’s Journey’ for people living with cancer.
Rebekah is a passionate advocate of an integrative approach to health and believes that it is just as important to care for the soul and the psyche in the face of chronic illness. She hopes to bring a new understanding of the healing benefits of the creative arts to the wider community through her workshops and private practice.
(Read about Rebekah’s work with Centacare – Feature Article)
I am available for
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individual sessions
There are many reasons you may choose to come to individual art therapy sessions. In most cases though, you are likely to be seeking to change or improve some aspect of your life or manage an unexpected event that has caused emotional disruption.
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NDIS Services
Rebekah Popescu has more than five years of experience working with people living with disabilities from acquired brain injuries to autism spectrum disorders, physical, cognitive, mood and personality disorders.
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EACAT
Equine-Assisted Creative Arts Therapy (EACAT) is a therapeutic approach that combines interactions with horses and creative arts, such as painting, drawing, music, or drama, to support emotional, mental, psychosocial, and physical wellbeing. It integrates the benefits of equine-assisted therapy, which leverages the relationship between humans and horses, with the expressive and therapeutic power of creative arts.