Creative Arts Therapy
Creative Arts Therapy is an adaptation of play therapy that uniquely blends talking therapy with various creative mediums to help young people to express themselves through words and metaphor. This creative approach is designed to help individuals aged 10-17 to find meaning and language for their inner world while working towards resolution.
If you are looking for a therapeutic intervention for your pre-teen or teen that allows them to communicte in both verbal and Creative ways, Creative Arts Therapy may be the perfect fit!
In the Therapy Room...
Age-appropriate mediums such as drawing, writing, sclupting, meditation and various other creative mediums known as the Play Therapy Toolkit are available to the young person. By engaging in non-directive creative activites under the guidance of a trained Creative Arts Therapist, young people can examine their inner world within a safe, nurturing and non-judgemental setting.
Building a trusting relationship with the therapist makes these creative mediums effective tools for self-expression, offering valuable insights into the young person’s thoughts and feelings and possibly helping to them to find words for them. This therapeutic process promotes emotional healing, resilience, coping stratergies, and personal growth and understanding.
Creative Arts Therapy is a holistic approach that not only supports the young person’s healing but empowers families and other professionals around the child to communicate and connect on a deeper level, fostering long-lasting positive change.
Creative Arts Therapy Can Help Young People to:
- Find appropriate words to describe their emotions.
- Verbalise key concerns, meanings, and memories.
- Verbalise the wishes, needs, behaviours and goals associated with feelings and emotions.
- Identifying the ways in which they manage and process their emotions.
- Identify Values and Drivers
- Be creative and methaphorically symbolise their inner world
Availability & Location
I am open to collaborating with schools to create an in-house therapeutic service for their students on a half-day or full-day basis.
I am based in NW11 on Fridays for private sessions and have some availability to travel to schools in N/NW London to provide therapy sessions.
Please Contact for more information on school-based sessions and to provide location.
To enquire about sessions and availability in NW11 please contact through Psychology Today.