Natasha Sephton BA Hons, PG Dip

16 Kimberley Road Borrowash Derby Derbyshire DE72 3GF View map
07504 196732 www.creativeartstherapy.co.uk Click here to Email me

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It can be a scary and bewildering step to start therapy. I therefore offer the opportunity to speak on the phone to say a bit about your difficulty and invite you to a free half hour meeting for you to get a sense of whether I'm the best person to help. This is important, as having the right 'match' between client and therapist is recognised to be a significant aspect of successful outcomes in therapy.

I offer various kinds of therapy:

Talking Therapy
Creative Arts Therapy
Lifespan Integration Therapy

Talking Therapy is what most people associate with counselling and psychotherapy, where you and your therapist sit together and discuss your issues in a safe environment.

Creative Arts Therapy is less well known but has been around since the 1960’s. I am a qualified Dramatherapist which equips me to utilise art, imagery, story development and metaphor with my clients if they feel happy to work creatively. The role of imagination and creativity in counselling is very powerful in its ability to heal and, where words aren’t enough, to express oneself. It is also helpful in that it engages the right side of our brains which is responsible for emotional processing.

Lifespan Integration Therapy is a relatively new way of working that works particularly well with past trauma and the result of that (i.e. anxiety problems, eating disorders etc). It is a brief method that heals mental and emotional issues by clearing the associated trauma/s from the past without re-traumatising. You can have L.I. on its own or combined with talking and / or creative therapy. Please see my website (www.creativeartstherapy.co.uk) for more information.

All therapists and counsellors work from a particular psychological view. I work from an integrative perspective which means that I draw on various models at different times depending on the need of the individual. These include Humanistic, Relational, Person-Centred, Psychodynamic, Behavioural and Developmental Models. Additionally, attachment theory (how we manage emotional proximity with others) accompanies all of my work. (For more information about these models see ‘Types of Therapies’ on this website). Essentially, I see the need to recognise the contributing factors from our past such as important relationships and experiences, as well as how we are operating in the present or ‘here-and-now’. I would work with you to explore the relationship between your past and present in a safe and sensitive way.

It is important to me to offer a professional, confidential and non-judgemental approach to support my clients along their road to recovery, healing, and well-being.

I have a particular interest in working with people during childbearing years as it’s such an informative time for a new child. Supporting, and delivering good quality therapy, to parents during this time offers a real opportunity for them to make positive changes from which they can provide a secure, healthy environment for their baby to grow. I am passionate about working with people therapeutically and am often very rewarded by witnessing the healing and development that occurs through the work that my clients and I do together.

Services offered:

Short term, medium and long term individual therapy
Group therapy
Postnatal Support Group
Workshops
Training
Clinical Supervision

Below are some examples of problems people come to me with:

Consistent low mood
Feeling out of control
Having thoughts that scare them
Strain within relationships
Feeling anxious much of the time
Feeling highly negative towards themselves
Over reacting to situations
Problems with sleeping/relaxing
Difficulties with eating (over/under)

A bit about me and how I came to become a therapist:
Formally a youth worker, outdoor instructor, and development trainer, my work has always involved working with people to support and develop areas of growth. I have 20 years combined experience working with children, adolescents and adults individually and in groups (including families). My interest in working as a therapist grew slowly from my late teens, through my 20’s. I found my early work with children and young people led me to be intrigued about working more deeply with them. I therefore trained as an outdoor development trainer. Although, in this role I was able to engage more meaningfully with the young people and their development, I was becoming aware that I was increasingly hungry to know more about the psychological processes at play. I attended a weekend workshop in Dramatherapy for development trainers and the rest is history!

Training, Qualifications & Experience

Infant Diagnostic Classification, School of Infant Mental Health, London, 2011
Lifespan Integration Therapy, Sheffield Women's Counselling and Therapy Service, 2011
Brief Solution Focused Therapy, NHS 2006
Adult protection course, NHS, 2006
Dramatherapy PG Dip, University of Derby, 2005
Creative Expressive Therapies BA Hons, University of Derby, 2003
Systemic Family Therapy course, Sheffield, 2005
‘Artrain: Learning into Action’, Arts & Business, University of Derby, 2003
Child Protection Training, Social Services, Fairbridge, Bristol 1999
Self-harm Awareness Training, Fairbridge, Bristol, 1997
Reviewing Skills for Development Trainers, Fairbridge, London, 1997
Basic Counselling Skills, Fairbridge, Bristol, 1997
Drug Use Awareness, Fairbridge, Bristol, 1996
Anti-racism Training, Cambridge City Council, 1992
AIDS Awareness, Cambridge City Council, 1992
Dealing with Difficult Behaviour, Cambridge City Council, 1991

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies Offered

Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies

Behavioural Therapy

Humanistic Therapies

Person-Centred Counselling

Other Therapies

Integrative

Art Therapy/Art Psychotherapy

Fees

Initial Meeting:

30 minute initial consultation FREE of charge

Consultation:
£40 for 1 hour

Individual therapy

£40 per 60 minute hour.

I am open to discussion regarding fees, as I am aware that for some people the need for therapy can come at times of financial hardship. If this relates to you, please feel free to ask me about reduced rates.

Further Information

Areas of specialism:
Antenatal and postnatal issues and difficulties
Anxiety disorders
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Trauma
Loss
Bereavement
Eating disorders
Relationship difficulties
Abuse (sexual, physical, mental, emotional and neglect)

I work with:
Adults
Children/teenagers
Trainee therapists
Parents in antenatal and postnatal stages

I offer clinical supervision to creative arts practitioners, therapists and counsellors.

I run workshops, deliver training and write articles.