Art Psychotherapy
Art Psychotherapy is a form of Psychotherapy that can include creative expression as part of the therapeutic work through art making of images, metaphors, dreams, music and poetry alongside talking for whatever we might be managing emotionally and physically. Sometimes we may not always have the language or memory to express our thoughts and feelings with some early experiences being pre-verbal. The use of art materials can act as a medium to allow for unconscious experiences to come to the surface.
Adults
As an adult, using art may or may not feel familiar, you may be coming to therapy for the first time or have tried other therapies and curious to engage in something different. The need may be for varying reasons i.e, loss, anxiety, relationship issues, physical and mental health struggles or just wanting to learn about the self more. You may be in the second half of life and feeling confused. Whatever brings you here, engaging in Art Psychotherapy can offer a creative, mindful and tactile way to manage feelings, emotions and uncertainty. Providing focus, reflection and guidance, it can be a helpful way to integrate feelings, move through and process earlier difficulties thus supporting post traumatic growth.
Children and Adolescents
Art making can be an effective resource for children and adolescents and is often readily taken up by young people due to its tactile and communicative nature. For this reason it can also be useful for people with physical and learning disabilities and those who identify as neurodivergent (ADHD, Autism spectrum and Dyslexia).
In parenting work it can offer an aid between child and parent, where the art marking facilitates connecting through expression of what can’t be openly discussed but instead be encouraged to consider for growth in the relationship.
For more information on Art Psychotherapy please see the British Association of Art Psychotherapists link:
https://baat.org/art-therapy/what-is-art-therapy/
Jungian Analyst in Training
As a Psychotherapist now undertaking further professional development, as a Jungian Analyst in training this is now informing my clinical practice.
I am now available for those interested, in two and three times a week analysis and can offer a reduced fee, subject to further discussion.
Initial meeting
If you are interested in starting therapy I provide a free initial 15 minute telephone consultation and a 60 minute initial Assessment (see fees below).
Sessions: in person or online
Therapy can be weekly face to face or online sessions.
Talking therapy and or Art.
Art materials are already provided in the space (unless online, it is a different set-up) and each session lasts approximately 50 minutes.
I also support twice weekly therapy and three weekly analysis (analysis as part of my further professional training) this will require careful consideration and discussion over suitability as supported through the Association of Jungian Analysts.
Fees
Initial Assessment: 60 minute session (paid)
Sessions: 50 minutes £75
Please note: to ensure accessibility and subject to capacity, I may be able to offer a sliding scale around fees in relation to your financial viability as discussed further with me.
Those seeking three times a week analysis a reduced fee is available.