Art Therapy Groups
Weekly closed group
Facilitated by a qualified and HPC registered art therapist, this group is suitable for anyone seeking creative development and personal exploration through art. It offers a safe, supportive environment in which art-making can be used to access and express thoughts, feelings and memories, as well as providing a distraction from physical/mental conditions.
Learning to let go of the inner critic and experiment with colour, line, shape and texture in order to express your feelings spontaneously, without thinking, allows you to play and enjoy the art-making process while gaining confidence in using the art materials and in your ability to express yourself creatively. You are also able to discover conscious and unconscious aspects of your self through exploring themes such as personal identity, feelings, direction and purpose, leading to more self-awareness and insight. Experimenting with new ideas, new ways of expression and new ways of seeing can also open you up to the possibility of change within yourself and your relationships and help you tap into creative problem solving and intuition.
This is a powerful group which not only provides the opportunity for you to create and feel energised, but also enables you to make connections, increase trust, feel support, express and share with others.
The group meets weekly on Thursdays from 10am -1.00pm.
Donation £20 in line with current professional fees for therapists, includes all materials and refreshments. Concessions available.
Space is limited to 6 participants.
Themed-based groups
I run occasional theme-based groups one morning a week for usually 4-5 weeks. However we are currently exploring the archetypal stages of the Great Round of Mandala in a 12-week course. Previous themes have been, ‘The book of life’, the tale of ‘Jumping mouse’, the fairy tale ‘Vasilisa the beautiful’ , ‘Exploring the seasons’ and a series of ‘Guided visualisations’.
Donation £20 in line with current professional fees for therapists, includes all materials and refreshments. Concessions available.
Space is limited to 6 participants. Please contact me for details.