Emma Mills
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About me
Creativity heals. Art Therapy allows you to trust and feel safe exploring any difficult feelings you may be experiencing. As an experienced art therapist, I can offer a welcoming, contained space to work through past trauma. This safety comes not only as your relationship evolves with me as your therapist, but also from experiencing the art materials as a way of exploring these feelings.
Training, qualifications & experience
M.A. Art Psychotherapy
Goldsmiths College, University of London, 2003-2006
National Professional Qualification for Middle Leadership NCSL
2010-2011
Post Graduate Certificate in Secondary Education PGCE Thames Polytechnic
1990-1991
B.A. (Hons) Degree in Fine Art
Sunderland Polytechnic, 1985-1988
Member organisations
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Additional information
Before we work together it is advisable to have assessment meeting. This will cost £25 for 50 minutes. If you agree that Art Therapy would be beneficial for you then it would be expected that you come once a week for at least 6 months. Sessions cost £60 for 50 minutes. I do operate a sliding scale for students and for clients on reduced income which can be discussed at the assessment meeting.
Further information
I also provide a Supervision Service for other therapists. I am a member of the British Association of Art Therapists, I am a BAAT & IATE registered supervisor and a registered member of the Health Professionals Council. I undertake regular Continual Professional Development and have completed many training hours on working with the effects of trauma. I am committed to a Trauma-informed approach to art therapy having experience of working with many clients who have lived with physical and or sexual trauma. I am certified to practice Guided Drawing - a Sensorimotor Approach-based neuroscience recommendations. I use psychoeducation to inform clients about the effects of trauma and how best to recover.
