About me
My name is Aisling (pronounced Ash-ling).
I'm an Irish artist and art psychotherapist living in Britain. From my art studio in Newark, I offer art psychotherapy for children and adults, in person or online. I also provide supervision for art therapists, socially engaged practitioners, and community organisations.
My work is primarily with neurodivergent and queer clients, and those navigating institutional abuse, statutory failures, and transgenerational trauma — as well as climate anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and disordered eating. My practice is grounded in psychodynamic and group analytic thinking, shaped by the ethos of therapeutic community.
I also bring experience from community incident response, disaster recovery, and the television and film industry.
Within this broader range of practice, I hold a particular specialism in working with Irish people in Britain — first, second and third generation — and the specific ways historic institutional harms and inherited family history surface across generations.
What is Art Therapy?
Art psychotherapy (also known as art therapy) combines psychotherapy with art-making — drawing, painting, or sculpting — to help people express and explore complex thoughts, emotions and trauma.
You don't need to be artistic. The focus isn't on technical skill, but on the creative process itself — what emerges as you work, what you discover, and how making art can help you process difficult emotions and deepen self-awareness.
Because art psychotherapy doesn't depend on spoken language, it's suitable for all ages, and can be particularly useful for people who have experienced trauma. Any artwork made in sessions is confidential.
In art therapy, an art psychotherapist guides and supports you through this process, creating a safe space for exploration and growth. Art psychotherapists are registered with the HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) — the statutory regulator for the profession in the UK. This register ensures safety and best practice by holding registrants to set standards of proficiency, training, and conduct.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Supervision Training, London Art Therapy Centre (2024)
- International Diploma in Group Work, Group Analysis India, accredited by the IGA London (2022)
- Foundation Certificate in Group Analysis, Institute of Group Analysis, London (2020)
- MA Art Psychotherapy, Goldsmiths University, London (2015)
- Degree in Modelmaking and Design for Film and Theatre, Ireland's National Film School (2007)
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The HCPC are an independent, UK-wide health regulator. They set standards of professional training, performance and conduct for 16 professions.
They keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards, and they take action if registered health professionals fall below those standards. They were created by a piece of legislation called the Health Professions Order 2001.
Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I offer home visits and outreach art therapy for people living with dementia and their carers, living locally in Newark. I also offer outreach to local schools, nursing homes and community spaces.
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Fees
£70.00 per session
When I work
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From September 2026 I have the following availability:
- 2.30pm on Monday and Tuesday
- 4pm on Mondays
- Wednesday evenings (Online)
