Kirsty Robson
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About me
I am a HCPC registered Art Psychotherapist, currently working as the Senior Mental Health Lead (SMHL) in a large secondary school in North East London. I support clients to explore and understand their early experiences, and how these may unconsciously be impacting their present behaviours and feelings. I support individuals to use creativity as a medium through which to explore these experiences.
Although my approach is primarily psychodynamic, I have trained and worked alongside Person-Centred Counsellors, Talking Psychodynamic therapists, Dramatherapists, Music Therapists, and Dance Movement Psychotherapists. I have integrated elements of their approach into my practice, particularly those who adopt an embodied approach to therapeutic work. I am interested in the impact stress and trauma can have on our physical bodies, and through Art Therapy I invite clients to move beyond the spoken word and to delve into their embodied, lived experiences.
As part of my private practice, I offer one-to-one Art Therapy to adults, working closely with individuals to tailor therapeutic work to suit their needs. I specialise in working with:
- Adults experiencing anxiety and depression.
- Adults who have been affected by Adverse Childhood Experiences.
- Adults with Additional Support Needs.
- Adults affected by loss.
- Adults affected by social isolation.
I can also deliver sessional work in education, community and healthcare settings. I have experience working in groups and 1:1 with the above, and in addition:
- Children and adolescents with Social, Emotional and Behavioural Needs.
- Children and adolescents affected by Adverse Childhood Experiences.
- Children and adolescents with Special Educational Needs/Additional Support Needs.
Training, qualifications & experience
Experience
I have over a decade of experience working in the third and statutory sectors, and seven years of therapeutic experience in these settings. Organisations I have worked for include:
- Place2Be
- Bazooka Arts
- Mind
- NHS Community Healthcare trusts
- Mainstream Primary Schools
- Mainstream Secondary Schools
- Special Educational Needs/Additional Support Needs Schools
Education
- MA Art Psychotherapy, Goldsmiths College, July 2018
- BA Hons Fine Art & Art History, Goldsmiths College, July 2013
I access training on a regular basis to widen the scope of my practice and to ensure I am practicing safely. I make it a priority to keep up-to-date with current therapeutic research and findings. I receive fortnightly supervision from a registered supervisor to ensure the safety of all clients, following a robust framework around Child and Adult Protection and Safeguarding. I am a member of the British Association of Art Therapy and I am registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Member organisations
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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
£60.00 - £80.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a sliding scale of fees, please contact for more details.
Initial Consultation: £30
I can offer students a small discount, please email for details.
When I work
I can offer sessions on weekday evenings and at weekends.
