Meet Roni, Lead Art Therapist
About Roni
I'm Roni Fireberger Kisos, an art therapist with around ten years of experience working with children, adolescents and adults. I hold an MA in Art Therapy and am an ANZACATA-registered Art Therapist (AThR).
My experience includes working with children and young people in school and therapeutic settings, including autistic children, young people at risk, and those navigating emotional, social and developmental challenges. My approach is creative, relational and responsive to each person's individual needs.
I offer art therapy in English and Hebrew from my studio in Glen Huntly, near Caulfield, as well as online across Australia.
My Therapeutic Approach
My work integrates what is communicated through words with what is communicated through art-making. Sometimes conversation leads the session, at other times materials, colour or image-making carry what is harder to say directly.
The work is person-centred and paced to each individual, rather than following a fixed activity or expected outcome. Artwork is not interpreted from the outside, we stay curious about the process together.
My practice is influenced by Open Studio principles, where the act of creating itself supports reflection and emotional processing. Read more about my approach.
Experience
- Around 10 years of therapeutic practice with children, adolescents, adults and families
- Art therapy with autistic children and neurodivergent young people
- School-based programs and work with at-risk youth
- Parent and caregiver consultation as a routine part of practice
- Collaboration with psychologists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists and other allied health professionals
- Individual, group and online sessions, in English and Hebrew
Education & Professional Qualifications
Education
M.A. Art Therapy
Master's level qualification in art therapy
Professional Membership
ANZACATA Professional Member / AThR
Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association
Professional Credentials
- Current Working With Children Check
- Professional indemnity insurance held
- Sessions available in English and Hebrew
Why Ensō as a name and logo?
Ensō (円相) is a Japanese word meaning circle. It symbolises wholeness, balance, and the beauty of imperfection. In Zen practice, the Ensō is drawn in a single, expressive brushstroke, sometimes closed to represent completeness, and sometimes open to reflect movement, growth, and acceptance of change.
Alongside the circle, the logo also features a lotus flower. The lotus has deep spiritual symbolism across cultures: it rises from the mud to bloom in purity and strength, representing resilience, renewal, and the unfolding of potential.
Together, the Ensō and the lotus embody the essence of art therapy as we see it: embracing authenticity, transformation, and the possibility of growth in every moment.
Principles That Guide My Work
Person-centred, strengths-based
Focusing on your unique strengths and goals for therapy
Trauma-informed, paced to safety
Ensuring you feel safe and in control of your therapeutic journey
Creative and experiential
Using drawing, collage, clay and other materials as tools for expression
Collaborative with families
Working together with parents and caregivers when appropriate
Neurodiversity-affirming
Celebrating and working with different ways of being in the world
Culturally responsive
Honouring your cultural background and identity
Want to meet Roni?
You are welcome to get in touch to ask a question or arrange a brief introductory conversation before deciding on the next step.