These are challenging times for children and young people. Struggles with anxiety, loneliness and depression are increasingly common. This can cause difficulties at school, at home and in social lives. These are places and spaces that should feel safe, but sometimes don’t. It can be distressing to both the young people affected, and to their family. Therapy does not provide a cure, but it can certainly help; providing a secure, safe and private space for children and young people to express themselves, without judgment or fear.
Art therapy can be particularly supportive to children and young people, who may find it hard to verbalise their internal feelings. It can help them to:
- Express thoughts and emotions in creative ways.
- Gain clarity and a deeper understanding of themselves and their experiences.
- Create a secure and trusted space to explore their feelings.
- Develop fresh perspectives on problems or challenging situations.
- Explore complex emotions or difficult events.
- Improve relationships with both friends and family.
- Enhance self-awareness and foster a greater sense of identity.
I also have specific training and experience in helping ADOPTED and LOOKED AFTER children. If you would like to know more, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Costs:
When working with children there is an initial assessment conducted with a parent/carer that costs £150.
Thereafter it is £110 per session.
Reviews conducted with parents/carers, cost £110.
I am trained to work with adults, children and groups and I have extensive experience of working with people living with:
- Anxiety
- Stress
- Depression
- Trauma
- Grief and loss
- Psychosis
- Low self-esteem
- Relationship issues
- Learning disabilities
- Coping with change and transition
- Adoption
- Addiction
- Mental health
- Infertility
- Neurodiversity such as ADHD, dyslexia, and/or being autistic