About me
I am an experienced psychotherapist & art psychotherapist offering individual, group therapy & supervision. I have worked for the NHS & education for over 23 years in the forensic sector, adult mental health, learning disabilities, older adults and with children. I also work privately.
I work with individuals and couples. I also work with various client groups from children to adults and older adults.
I work psycho-dynamically as well as analytically. I believe I offer a warm and containing environment, enabling clients to feel safe and nurtured and able to freely express themselves creatively. This empowers people to get in touch with their feelings, emotions and experiences while using the sessions in a less intrusive manner by having the option of being creative with art.
I am client-led which means that I hope to offer my clients to use the session at their own pace with any creative medium they feel comfortable with e.g. paints, pencils, clay, collage, dolls & figures etc. Poetry or writing is also a creative and communicative way of expressing how you feel.
I must stress you do not have to be artistic to engage with this treatment. It is a less intrusive way of working, enabling the clients to reflect on their emotions and experiences. The therapist is there to guide, discuss and contain at the clients own pace.
It can be difficult to open up and trust a stranger with your most intimate, darkest thoughts and experiences. In Art Therapy, words are not always necessary. If something isn't spoken or heard it doesn't mean that nothing is being said. Art Therapy supports our process when words are not enough or too difficult.
However, talking therapy is also an option.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Postgraduate in Art Psychotherapy
- Foundation in Art Psychotherapy
- BA Hons in Public Art
- Supervision workshop
- CBT Essentials
- DBT Essentials
- EMDR Essentials
- Metallisation and art psychotherapy.
- Intensive couples therapy level 1
I also supervise students & qualified and newly qualified therapists. Privately registered as well as HCPC and BAAT approved.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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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
£80.00 - £100.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Individual sessions - £80 online-£100 face 2 face, per session.
Couples therapy - £150 per session
Group sessions - £75 per person for one and a half hour group sessions.
All fees are negotiable.
Treatment begins with an assessment to determine if this treatment is appropriate for your needs.
When I work
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Hours are negotiable. Can be flexible.
Further information
Working days/hours : Monday - Friday 9am-6.30pm.
arttherapypartnership.co.uk
HCPC registered
BAAT registered
