About me
My philosophy as a therapist is to meet you exactly where you are with warmth and compassion. It is important to me to provide a space where you feel safe to share your story in and feel seen and heard in your unique experience.
With 9 years of experience and as an Art Psychotherapist in the third and private sector, I have supported individuals facing various challenges, including Neurodivergence, Grief, Anxiety, PTSD, CPTSD, low mood and self-esteem, attachment difficulties, gender, sexuality, and identity issues.
My practice blends the use of Art Psychotherapy and IFS to improve your awareness of the parts of you that carry and manage your pain, through art and object making. You might shut down, act out, feel anxious, depressed, or isolated. You might have developed coping mechanisms that make everyday life, or relationships difficult. As your awareness of these parts grows, through an IFS lens, you can overcome and heal from the negative beliefs and burdens they may have picked up throughout your life. Art therapy can facilitate this relationship by visualising your parts as well as their fears, behaviours, and intentions in art or object, as a means of communicating and understanding your internal world through colours, shapes, and forms. The process of artmaking alone can be cathartic and can help convey thoughts and feelings that may be difficult to put into words. You do not have to be good at art, and there is no pressure to use art materials.
I strongly believe we all have the answers and healing already within us, and with the right support you can re-discover this and transform.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am an IFS (Internal Family Systems) and trauma informed Psychodynamic Art Psychotherapist based in Sussex. In addition to private practice, I work for Beacon House, a Trauma specialist service, where I provide person-centred therapy to children, young people, and their caregivers who have experienced complex or developmental
- Clayfield Therapy Training- Institute for Sensorimotor Art Therapy (Current)
- Transforming Trauma: IFS Competency Programme (2024)
- Developmental Trauma Training- Beacon House (2023)
- Perinatal Mental Health Training-
The Sycamore Therapeutic Practice (2023) - Trauma Informed Art Therapy Training-
University of Hertfordshire (2023) - Haptic Perception in Art Therapy Training-
BAAT & Cornelia Elbrecht (2023) - Trauma Informed Practice Level 1 and 2
(2022) - MA Art Psychotherapy Practice- Leeds Beckett University (2020)
- BA Hons Fine Art- Goldsmiths University (2016)
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
£65.00 - £75.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a consultation where we can explore what you’re looking for and see if I’m the right fit to support you. This session which is 60 minutes is £50. If you feel we might work well together, please email me to arrange a time that suits you.
I offer both short- and long-term therapy, working at a pace that feels comfortable for you.
I am registered with the HCPC, a member of the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT). I am fully insured, and hold an up-to-date DBS certificate
When I work
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Further information
Online sessions
I ask clients to have a private space where they can comfortably speak. You will need access to a smart phone, computer or laptop with a camera and internet connection.
