Creative therapy refers to a group of techniques that are expressive and creative in nature. The aim of creative therapies is to help clients find a form of expression beyond words or traditional therapy, such as cognitive based therapy or psychotherapy. It allows the client to work with metaphors or imagery to access their subconscious and address their psychological and emotional needs. By utilising your creativity you can access a deeper subconscious ‘language’ which can express how you feel.

AND for many the idea of being or using creativity can be incredibly challenging, taking us back to our childhood where perhaps we thought or were told ‘we cannot draw/dance/sing/make a mess’. Do not worry!! I will do my best follow your way and pace.

You do not need to be an artist to engage in this therapeutic modality.

The benefits of creative therapy include fostering self-expression, enhancing coping skills, managing stress, and strengthening a sense of self. This translates into improved communication both within and towards oneself, and towards another.

Within a creative therapy session any of the following may be utilised:

• Use of pastels or paint on paper- when you see how you feel through this expression, you gain greater insight and understanding towards who you truly are; consequently a sense of compassion and empathy is developed
• Use of objects (there is a large selection to choose from) – facilitates a dialogue between different aspects of yourself, or between yourself and ‘another’. This way of working can be illuminating and rewarding, as you express your voice through the medium of an ‘object’
• Movement – When you engage with your body, feelings and emotions are given their natural freedom to be expressed. I have experience in both teaching creative dance, and working with movement as a therapeutic tool. I operate from an instinctive and intuitive place in response to your way of being you