I am an integrative creative counsellor, certified clay therapist, and experienced therapeutic arts practitioner. I truly believe in and have witnessed in my work the healing power of creativity. I offer tailored approach to clients and draw on psychodynamic, existential, and person-centred approaches. I offer sessions to adults and young people. I completed Advanced Certificate in Parts Work and use somatic experiencing in trauma informed approach.
About me and my practice
Do you need other ways of expression in therapy than sitting and talking - in order to make true sense of your experiences? How to tell the story of YOU when words are not enough? Or maybe you have always been sensitive to images, colour, music or anything that is outside the spoken word? I am a creative integrative counsellor providing a safe and non judgemental space for you to reach your inner experiences beyond expressing them verbally. You don't need any artistic or creative skills to benefit from this form of therapy - the resources are already in you - we will work together on activating the right side of the brain responses, as well as your body response. My priority is to create a safe space for you to feel understood and able to process what you need. I specialise in working with neurodivergent clients (Autism, ADHD, Asperger's Syndrome, ASD, sensory processing issues and much more) who struggle to verbalise their feelings in therapy and those who need to use something else other than just talking. Many of my clients come to creative therapy when they have used more traditional approaches and felt it was not fully allowing them to express themselves or reach the depth of connection with their own feelings.
Experience
I am a neurodivergent therapist myself and since 2015 have been working with therapeutic creative expression on a one to one and group basis. I work with adults, young people and children - so each session is tailored to the individual needs of the client. I offer working outdoors/in nature as an alternative option along with working in the therapy room. I am a trauma informed creative counsellor and offer a safe way of working through trauma, based on working in somatic, integrative and re-training the nervous system response way. I work in both ways- somatic based therapy (how your body is affected by trauma response) and cognitive way (helping you to understand how your thoughts and feelings are impacted). I provide a broad approach including work with the impact of childhood, trauma, attachment issues, relational issues, identity formation (parts of Self and how they play their roles in us), existential issues and complex inner child work. For some people creative therapy is more effective as arts and creativity connects with deeper material in us. Complexities of life like grief, trauma, depression, anxiety, relationships issues and much more are sometimes difficult to describe and that is when art and creativity can help. I want to fully understand you so we can together see where we go next. But first I meet you where you are and we take it from there - small steps matter. You may have a need to reach beyond language to describe and explore the chaos inside and then most importantly to start the transformative journey towards healing.
Qualifications
L4 Diploma in Integrative Counselling CPCAB (Bedfordshire for Therapeutic Studies)
L4 Clay Therapy Training Certificate post qualifying level PTUK accredited
Certificate in Therapeutic Arts (post degree level)
Advanced Certificate in Parts Work - post qualifying
Professional Membership
Registered Member BACP, Creative Counsellor Professional Member, APCCA Practitioner
Professional Register
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Verified by Counsellingo on Thursday, 7 December 2023
Initial Consultation
Free 20 minutes consultation via video call.
Fees
£50 per session
Therapeutic Approach
Integrative, Trauma informed, Parts Work, Creative Arts in therapy
Video Platforms
Zoom, Skype, Therapy Panda platform
Additional Languages
Polish
Area
Northamptonshire
