Creative Therapy Counselling in London

I am an experienced counsellor for an independent counselling organisation and in a university. In my private work I work with children , young people, adults and families life is tough and I therefore offer support for people who are struggling with their mental health. I have worked in education for the past 10 years as a Teaching Assistant, Senior Learning Mentor, School Counsellor and Deputy Safeguarding Lead. This has given me a deep understanding of a various of issues particularly issues involving race and diversity, school issues, gender and sexuality issues too.

Are you anxious, stressed, or overwhelmed? Do you feel stuck, inadequate or despairing? Do you feel misunderstood, rejected or angry? Needy, lost or ashamed? Are you seeking a new way of understanding yourself and your issues? I offer you a safe and non-judgmental space to explore these difficult feelings and find your voice, enabling you to move on from the past and feel happier in the present. Here you can experiment and play, and discover your creative potential. Here you can work through past trauma and bring any worries you may have about yourself, your family, your relationships, your work, and your future.

My approach is to offer a safe, contained and confidential space where it is possible to explore thoughts and feelings through art materials within the art therapy space. My way of working is psychodynamic and I combine this with a person centred and non-judgemental practice.

Welcome! I am an experienced Psychotherapist, Counsellor and Art psychotherapist. You may suffer from anxiety or depression or feel unsure about how to deal with relationship difficulties, separation , identity issues, bereavement ,mental health or addiction problems. You may feel stuck in certain patterns that you may wish to change and need support with. Making contact with people may feel difficult or you have low self confidence; the pandemic may have contributed to feelings of isolation and questioning one's future and purpose in life. In these situations it helps to express either verbally or through doing art your feelings.

Creative arts therapy is for adults, children, and babies. As in traditional talk therapy, we’ll use the sessions to form a relationship and focus on areas that have brought you to therapy. In the sessions you'll have the chance to use music or other art activities to share and express your emotions. Sometimes you might choose to use this as a springboard for talking, or it can be a way to explore and process when you’re not ready to verbally process yet.

Oscar Wilde wrote, 'Be yourself, everyone else is taken'. Wise words but sometimes, it can feel too hard and complicated just ‘to be’. Hello, my name is Candida, an Integrative Arts Psychotherapist. I am convinced that much mental distress and profound unhappiness stem from a loss of communication; primarily with ourself. Psychotherapy is about beginning a conversation, an attempt to find sense in the intense, difficult feelings that make life so challenging. Pain needs a voice. It needs to be heard. Yet often words can feel elusive or unsatisfactory. This is where the arts are helpful. This is not about being good at art !

Art therapy is a form of Psychotherapy that allows individuals to explore their thoughts, feelings and experiences through non-verbal communication. It is not used as a diagnostic tool but rather as a way to address and think about emotional and psychological difficulties that may be causing distress and confusion. We all need support at different stages of our lives and using creative methods can help to ease conversation and to develop better understanding.

I'm Sam, an Art Psychotherapist using creative expression as a tool to help support you to manage difficulties in your life. I use art as a way to support you to discover and express what it is that you may be struggling with or what is causing pain in your life. My experience is very broad, from a number of years working in the NHS with complex mental health issues to mainstream children, and children with special educational needs. I can work with anyone and especially if you struggle to verbalise and connect with your emotions.

Hi. I am Raphael. I am an Integrative Psychotherapist & Meditation Teacher. I support you living the most satisfying and creative life possible. Using scientifically evidenced methods I: 1/ Teach you techniques that help you be in control of daily life challenges 2/ Helpyou make greater sense of your life, feelings, experiences & goals 3/ Provide you with tools to understand better & live more in tune with your core values and needs. Enabling Life Transformation, Transition & Recovery, my approach draws on Person Centered Therapy; Mindfulness & Compassion focused therapy; Buddhist Psychology; Art , Dance & Play Therapy, Ecotherapy.

Hello, I am Anna Magnowska, Art Psychotherapist. Art therapy is a professionally regulated practice that integrates psychotherapy alongside creative expression and art making as a means of communication. Everyone possesses creativity, and art therapy can be a way to tap into complex feelings which can then begin to be processed - you do not need any experience making art . Art therapy is appropriate for all ages and stages of life, and can be particularly suited to people who struggle with verbal communication.

I am a HCPC registered  art  psychotherapist, full member of the British Association of Art  Therapists (BAAT) and a Transformational Coach. I have more than sixteen years’ experience working with adults,  children and young people in different settings and within different  roles. I have worked as an  Art  Psychotherapist for the not-for profit sector, the NHS, schools and in my private practice. Parallel to  my role as an  art  psychotherapist, I have worked as a team manager  delivering therapeutic services in  schools supporting, parents, staff and students for more than nine years.

I am an experienced psychotherapist, drawing on a range of psychological and creative theories to try and meet your specific concern and needs. When you engage in psychotherapy or counselling with me, I listen carefully to you, to help you make sense of and gain a deeper insight into your problems. I believe we are all unique and need different things at different times in our lives, and in you setting the pace of our work together. I see psychotherapy as a creative process, facilitating finding new ways of expanding, growing and adapting to present life or circumstances.

Hello I'm Angela, a HCPC Registered Art Psychotherapist and Registered Mental Health Nurse. I bring over 20 years experience of working in the NHS supporting infants, children, adolescents and adults in their emotional wellbeing and mental health. Working with a broad range of clinical presentations. You may have varied reasons for accessing therapy at this moment in time, working together through a relational process my role is to assist you in making sense of experiences in your life as to support growth, development and change.

If you are looking for a safe confidential space to explore difficult emotions and you are interested in using a creative model of therapy to explore them please get in touch. I have worked with individuals and groups in the NHS and at my private practice for over 15 years.

Hello, my name is Ladan Ghiami and I am a counselling psychologist and artist. I am an experienced practitioner and have been working with clients for over 14 years in a range of settings including primary care in the NHS, student counselling in higher education and private practice which I set up in 2008. I offer brief (6-12 sessions) and longer term (open ended) counselling and psychotherapy to individuals and couples. My approach to therapy is collaborative, relational and creative. Therapy is essentially about internal change, and from there you will experience significant shifts in your external life as well.

You may be turning to therapy with a specific issue in mind; feelings of loss, loneliness, anxiety or shame. You may simply be experiencing a vague disenchantment with your current situation. I am a warm and thoughtful integrative psychotherapist who aim to bring the appropriate mix of challenge and support to my work. I will work alongside you in a supportive atmosphere to help you find a new sense of clarity, enthusiasm and confidence in your life. Together we will look at your unhelpful or outdated patterns of behaviours to make way for renewed energy towards cherished long-term goals.

If you are suffering the loss of a family member or loved one, a job, a home, I can support you through your sadness and confusion. If you are feeling at risk of abuse or self-harm, I can work with your trauma to help you find clarity and direction. If you are struggling with loneliness, anxiety and depression, or grappling to balance your own needs with those of others, in relationships, work or family, I can support you to regulate your emotions and manage your behaviours. If you are lacking in confidence and self-worth, I can work with you to build self-awareness and respect. I offer therapy to adults of all ages, from 19 to 90.