About me
I’m Jo, an HCPC Registered Art Psychotherapist based in Edinburgh.
I work with adults, children and young people experiencing anxiety, low mood, trauma, life changes and other emotional difficulties.
My approach is person-centred, trauma-informed and psychodynamically informed. I work collaboratively, at your pace.
Training, qualifications & experience
Education & Qualifications
- MSc in Art Psychotherapy | Queen Margaret University (2022)
- BA in Costume with Performance Design | Arts University Bournemouth (2015)
- Professional Accreditations & Credentials:
- HCPC Registered (Health and Care Professions Council)
- BAAT Member (British Association of Art Therapists)
- PVG Accredited (Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme, Scotland)
- Certifications (2022): Basic Life Support (BLS), Violence & Aggression De-escalation
- Child Protection (Module 1), Adult Protection Awareness, Equality & Diversity
Clinical & Professional Experience
- Art Psychotherapist / Counsellor | Granton Youth (2024) Delivered 1:1 therapeutic interventions to high school students with diverse needs across Edinburgh.
- Team Lead & Art Psychotherapist | Rock Trust (2023) Led a team utilising art therapy and targeted creative workshops to support youth at risk of homelessness.
- Trainee Art Therapist | NHS Cullen Centre (2022) Facilitated art psychotherapy for adults and youth navigating eating disorders.
- Trainee Art Therapist | People Know How (2021)Used art psychotherapy to support children navigating the stressful transition from junior to high school.
Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
- Trauma & Neurodivergence: Specialised clinical training on navigating the intersection of trauma and neurodivergence in youth (2026).
- Child Psychotherapy Focus: Explored narrative techniques in Stories in Context: Tales from Psychotherapy with Children (2026).
- Looked After Children & Abuse: Completed target training on complex trauma in adopted youth (2023) and utilising group therapy to heal the shame and silence of domestic violence witnesses (2023).
- Crisis & Vulnerability: Certified in Human Trafficking Training (2025), What's The Harm risk awareness (2024), and supporting displaced individuals via Art Refuge asylum seeker training (2025).
Clinical Modalities & Specialisms
- Clinical Supervision: Completed an intensive 3-day supervision training course (2025).
- Group Dynamics: Trained in group facilitation via SAY Women and Making Groups Work intensives (2023).
- Eating Disorders: Completed the NHS Body Project (2-day course, 2025) and adult ARFID training (2024).
- Somatic Modalities: Trained in clay-based haptic perception for the implicit repair of developmental deficits (2023) and mindfulness-integrated art therapy workshops (2023).
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Standard fee: £55
Concession fee: £45
Pay-it-forward fee: £70 for whoever wishes to help fund concession sessions for others who can't afford the standard fee.
Further information
Art Psychotherapy for adults, children and young people in Edinburgh and online. Sometimes it can be difficult to put things into words.
Art Psychotherapy offers a space to talk, create and explore what’s going on for you. You don’t need to be good at art.
