CREATIVE. RELATIONAL. TRAUMA-INFORMED.

Creative Therapy for
Children, Adolescents & Young Adults

Helping children, adolescents and young adults understand themselves, strengthen relationships and navigate life’s challenges through creative, relational and trauma-informed therapy.

 

 

Based at The Creative Arts Studio in Dunstable, working with schools and families across Central Bedfordshire and North West London.

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Therapy That Grows With You

Every stage of development brings different strengths, relationships and challenges.

My approach combines creative arts therapy, relational psychotherapy, trauma-informed practice and psychoeducation, integrating a range of therapeutic approaches and adapting every session to each person’s age, stage of development and individual needs.

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Who I Support

Therapy looks different at every stage of development. 

 

My approach adapts to the age, strengths and needs 

of each individual.

Children

5-12 Years

Play ✧ Creativity ✧ Development

Supporting emotional wellbeing, confidence and healthy development through play and creative therapy.

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Adolescents

13-17 Years

Identity ✧ Relationships ✧ Growth

Supporting identity, relationships and emotional wellbeing through creative and relational therapy.

 

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Young Adults

18-25 Years

Transitions ✧ Identity ✧ Independence

Supporting young adults navigating identity, relationships and life transistions through integrative psychotherapy.

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Why Creativity?

Creativity helps express thoughts and feelings that are difficult to put into words.

 

Depending on age and need, therapy may include creative arts, play, talking therapy, psychoeducation and relational psychotherapy, always within a trauma-informed framework.

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Meet Ashleigh

Hi I’m Ashleigh.

I’m a Creative Arts Therapist supporting children, adolescents and young adults aged 5-25.

I believe therapy should feel collaborative and tailored to the individual. My work combines creativity, relational psychotherapy, trauma-informed practice and psychoeducation to help young people to understand themselves, strengthen relationships and navigate life’s challenges.

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KIND WORDS

Ashleigh has been amazing to work with! She has that down to earth attitude which makes everyone like her. She had made an amazing impact on our children’s lives when working with them. I would highly recommend her to everyone. SENCO at a Primary & Secondary School

Ashleigh is a wonderful play therapist. Sensitive, thoughtful, insightful and very kind.
Our daughter had a tricky time compounded by change of schools and the pandemic. She loved Ashleigh and really trusted her.

Ashleigh gently got her back on track and made school seem fun again. We can’t thank her enough for helping us turn a corner with our daughter who is now thriving. We highly recommend her.

Ashleigh is kind, considerate and keen to help. Her professionalism and warm personality makes it easy to build a good rapport with her. She is such a lovely person, you will easily be drawn to her positive energy.

The kids love you, we love you – you are amazing! – Head of Counselling at a North London Independent School

Ashleigh worked with my son through play therapy, during a key stage in his early development, while he endured the separation of his parents. Through dedication, kindness, fun and love Ashleigh was able to guide him to open up, expressing his thoughts, feelings and pain. I am so grateful for her input. My son is now 8yo, happy, social, very playful and energetic. I know his inner balance has a lot to do with her work. Thank you so much!

Ashleigh has worked with my 2 foster children for sometime now and has really helped both of them. Both had suffered from trauma, and Ashleigh has helped them both to make sense of their lives. Ashleigh has also been extremely insightful with tips and advice for myself.

Ashleigh is a very talented, hard working, passionate, caring professional who gives 100% to everything she does. She makes everyone feel at ease and relaxed, but most of all be able to trust and confide in her. She puts you at ease straight away with a warm and welcoming smile. Her sessions are both calming but informative and extracts information without any distress that takes skill.