we support children to thrive with
art therapy
Art Therapy is beneficial for children aged 3-18 years and adults. The modality allows for opportunities to work through feelings, thoughts, challenges and learn a variety of skills through the process of art making.
About art therapy
Art Therapy is an effective therapeutic discipline that helps to address a range of experiences and challenges.
Art Therapists are trained to guide clients in navigating, solving problems, finding meaning in and healing through the process of art making.
Artistic processes are used to support the child’s experiences, discover insights and achieve growth in their social and emotional wellbeing.
The process of art making provides a safe and distanced way of exploring problems in life and testing possible solutions.
Through the art making process new neural pathways in the brain are built, which allows for more flexible ways of thinking and behaving.
Finding solutions in a creative way expands our sense of what is possible and opens us up to new ways of understanding and engaging in the world around us.
Art therapy understands that
all people are naturally creative
play and creativity helps to learn about ourselves and the world around us
play and creativity meets children's level of development
creativity is beneficial for people's wellbeing at any age
engaging in creativity widens opportunities for emotional and social growth
Who would benefit from art therapy
Art Therapy benefits children and young people who:
have experienced a sudden, stressful or traumatic event or are living in difficult circumstances
find it hard to express what they’re thinking, feeling or regulating their emotions
may not engage in talk based therapy or find talk therapy limited
feel overwhelmed, anxious, have low mood or low self esteem
have experienced disruptions in their attachment relationships
are experiencing grief and loss
are non-speaking or experience barriers to expressing their thoughts and feelings
The skills children can learn in Art therapy
how to express feelings, needs and thoughts in ways that are safe
how to regulate emotions through co-regulation and modelling
pro-social skills and problem solving
a strong sense of self, identity and resilience
insight into their thoughts, feelings and beliefs
What does a session look like?
In a typical art therapy session children are invited into a safe and nurturing space where they are invited to select from a range of art making materials to use in their work. These materials include paints, markers, crayons, pastels and clay.
The session generally consists of three parts:
1. Warm up – building a sense of safety together and finding out what is present for the client
2. Main activity – creative exploration to address an experience or concern
3. Integration – a discussion of the experience and any new insights.
Meet our Art Therapist
Imogen
Imogen is a qualified Art Therapist with a special interest in using play, drama and dance in her work with children and young people.
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