Expressive Arts Counselling in Southampton
The step towards therapy invites change.
Welcome. I offer a therapeutic relationship grounded in compassion, respect, and honesty. I work with individuals, relationships, and young people. Locations Hamble and (Winchester-Monday Evenings) and online
If you choose to work with me, I aim to be present, authentic, and empathically responsive, supporting a deeper awareness of your thoughts, emotions, and body.
My approach is trauma-informed and rooted in a person-centred philosophy that respects your inner guidance, and recognises your experiences and context shape your world, and your perception. That nothing exists in isolation.
The step towards therapy invites change.
Welcome. I offer a therapeutic relationship grounded in compassion, respect, and honesty. I work with individuals, relationships, and young people. Locations Hamble and (Winchester-Monday Evenings) and online
If you choose to work with me, I aim to be present, authentic, and empathically responsive, supporting a deeper awareness of your thoughts, emotions, and body.
My approach is trauma-informed and rooted in a person-centred philosophy that respects your inner guidance, and recognises your experiences and context shape your world, and your perception. That nothing exists in isolation.
Specialist Trauma & Relational Recovery
Healing is not just about moving past the pain; it is about reclaiming the parts of yourself you thought were lost. I work with adults who find themselves at a breaking point—whether triggered by a relational breakup, a career meltdown, or the resurfacing of childhood trauma.
Traditional talk therapy has its limits. As a Dramatherapist, I offer a creative, embodied path to healing. This allows us to explore deep-seated issues like self-harm, depression, and complex PTSD in a way that feels safe, controlled, and profoundly transformative.
Specialist Trauma & Relational Recovery
Healing is not just about moving past the pain; it is about reclaiming the parts of yourself you thought were lost. I work with adults who find themselves at a breaking point—whether triggered by a relational breakup, a career meltdown, or the resurfacing of childhood trauma.
Traditional talk therapy has its limits. As a Dramatherapist, I offer a creative, embodied path to healing. This allows us to explore deep-seated issues like self-harm, depression, and complex PTSD in a way that feels safe, controlled, and profoundly transformative.
I specialise in work with children aged 4–11 with continuation into secondary school where appropriate. Childhood is full of change. Although many children cope well most of the time, sometimes life can feel bigger than they can manage. Whether they are struggling with friendships or school; adjusting to family changes; coping with bereavement; feeling more anxious – extra support can make a big difference. I offer a safe creative space where children can explore their thoughts and feelings. Combining play, creativity and talk therapy I help children to understand emotions, build confidence and develop healthy coping strategies.
I specialise in work with children aged 4–11 with continuation into secondary school where appropriate. Childhood is full of change. Although many children cope well most of the time, sometimes life can feel bigger than they can manage. Whether they are struggling with friendships or school; adjusting to family changes; coping with bereavement; feeling more anxious – extra support can make a big difference. I offer a safe creative space where children can explore their thoughts and feelings. Combining play, creativity and talk therapy I help children to understand emotions, build confidence and develop healthy coping strategies.
Do you struggle with low mood, poor self-esteem, relationship difficulties, or other emotional issues? Do you sometimes find it difficult to articulate what the problem is or feel that words are just not enough to express it? It might be that Dramatherapy is right for you. Dramatherapy is a form of psychological therapy/psychotherapy (BADth), which makes use of a variety of creative-expressive techniques to help you explore your feelings. It is particularly helpful when you struggle to articulate what the problem is or when words are just not enough to express it.
Do you struggle with low mood, poor self-esteem, relationship difficulties, or other emotional issues? Do you sometimes find it difficult to articulate what the problem is or feel that words are just not enough to express it? It might be that Dramatherapy is right for you. Dramatherapy is a form of psychological therapy/psychotherapy (BADth), which makes use of a variety of creative-expressive techniques to help you explore your feelings. It is particularly helpful when you struggle to articulate what the problem is or when words are just not enough to express it.
Hi, my name is Adriana Taylor, I am a certified PTUK Play Therapist specializing in helping children express, heal and grow through play and creative activities. I believe that play is a child's natural language - a powerful way to make sense of their big feelings, life changes, difficult life experiences and challenges they can't put into words. I offer play therapy to children 4 to 12 years old. I create a safe, supportive and playful space where children can explore their emotions, build confidence, selfesteem and strenghten relationships with important people in their lives.
Hi, my name is Adriana Taylor, I am a certified PTUK Play Therapist specializing in helping children express, heal and grow through play and creative activities. I believe that play is a child's natural language - a powerful way to make sense of their big feelings, life changes, difficult life experiences and challenges they can't put into words. I offer play therapy to children 4 to 12 years old. I create a safe, supportive and playful space where children can explore their emotions, build confidence, selfesteem and strenghten relationships with important people in their lives.
Ellie has worked over the last 8 years within the charity sector and the NHS working with clients through the ages of 17-75. She has trained in Art Psychotherapy with an integrative approach, meaning that she can tailor therapy to meet your needs and who you are. An integrative approach can be used to treat any number of psychological problems and disorders, including abuse, trauma, depression, anxiety and personality disorders.
I work online and face to face. My face-to-face days are Tuesday and Wednesday's in Twyford near Winchester.
Ellie has worked over the last 8 years within the charity sector and the NHS working with clients through the ages of 17-75. She has trained in Art Psychotherapy with an integrative approach, meaning that she can tailor therapy to meet your needs and who you are. An integrative approach can be used to treat any number of psychological problems and disorders, including abuse, trauma, depression, anxiety and personality disorders.
I work online and face to face. My face-to-face days are Tuesday and Wednesday's in Twyford near Winchester.
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I help people with a wide range of issues including bereavement, any type of loss, depression and anxiety and am also experienced in working with adults with chronic or life-limiting illnesses, their carers and families. My experience includes working in Hospitals and Hospices and for a national bereavement charity. Do you feel lost and alone but don’t want to be a burden to your friends and family? Perhaps you feel okay and then a song comes on the radio or you smell someone’s scent and you are catapulted into an overwhelming sense of sadness. Do you put your needs behind everyone else’s or at the bottom of your to do list?
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I am a qualified Play Therapist based in Christchurch, Dorset.
Play Therapy is a creative, holistic approach to therapy which can support children experiencing emotional, behavioural, or social challenges.
Play Therapy uses expressive mediums to help children express themeselves, understand their experiences and heal from traumas by rebuiliding neural pathways through play.
These mediums include drawing, painting, sand tray, water, clay, puppets, musical instruments, movement and games.
I am a qualified Play Therapist based in Christchurch, Dorset.
Play Therapy is a creative, holistic approach to therapy which can support children experiencing emotional, behavioural, or social challenges.
Play Therapy uses expressive mediums to help children express themeselves, understand their experiences and heal from traumas by rebuiliding neural pathways through play.
These mediums include drawing, painting, sand tray, water, clay, puppets, musical instruments, movement and games.
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I work with adults who feel stuck in a difficult relationship with themselves. Many struggle with eating disorders, body dysmorphia, emotional eating, anxiety, perfectionism or low self-worth. Despite appearing capable on the outside, they often feel driven by self-criticism, shame or a sense of never being good enough. Together, we explore the deeper beliefs and patterns that may be keeping them trapped, helping them develop greater self-understanding, self-compassion and a healthier relationship with themselves, their emotions and their body.
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Your child's anxiety is taking over their day and your family's day? Are you finding yourself not knowing how to help your teen's depression when they are struggling to function? You are getting easily frustrated and overwhelmed as a parent. Your child or teen's mental health is spiralling and you are all feeling lost. You just want to understand and support your child and have the tools and insight to calm them down, get them out of bed, have harmony at home with connection and communication, utilise coping skills, and see your child confident and happy to tackle their challenges and for you to be a calmer and empowered parent.
Your child's anxiety is taking over their day and your family's day? Are you finding yourself not knowing how to help your teen's depression when they are struggling to function? You are getting easily frustrated and overwhelmed as a parent. Your child or teen's mental health is spiralling and you are all feeling lost. You just want to understand and support your child and have the tools and insight to calm them down, get them out of bed, have harmony at home with connection and communication, utilise coping skills, and see your child confident and happy to tackle their challenges and for you to be a calmer and empowered parent.
Starting therapy can be daunting so it’s important that you identify a therapist and an approach to working that feels right for you. As an art psychotherapist, I am open, honest and inclusive with considerable experience supporting children, adolescents and young adults in schools and community settings. My approach to working is psychodynamic - I’m interested in how past events may have affected you, both consciously and unconsciously, influencing the way you think, feel and behave. Should talking about your experiences be too difficult, I may encourage you to try different creative techniques as an alternate means of expression.
Starting therapy can be daunting so it’s important that you identify a therapist and an approach to working that feels right for you. As an art psychotherapist, I am open, honest and inclusive with considerable experience supporting children, adolescents and young adults in schools and community settings. My approach to working is psychodynamic - I’m interested in how past events may have affected you, both consciously and unconsciously, influencing the way you think, feel and behave. Should talking about your experiences be too difficult, I may encourage you to try different creative techniques as an alternate means of expression.
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Using EMDR alongside talking therapy, IFS, creative methods and somatic work, I support you to gently process distressing experiences that may still be interfering with your everyday life.
I became a therapist because I believe in the power of trauma recovery and personal growth. I work with adults who may be struggling with anxiety, PTSD, complex trauma (CPTSD), OCD, depression, or grief. I focus on the provision of EMDR therapy, and I can offer sessions online and in-person at my private practice in Hampshire. I enjoy working collaboratively at a pace that suits you. I would love to meet you and see if we’re a good fit.
Using EMDR alongside talking therapy, IFS, creative methods and somatic work, I support you to gently process distressing experiences that may still be interfering with your everyday life.
Welcome, thank you for visiting my profile. As an experienced and registered Counsellor and Psychotherapist I am committed to supporting you to feel heard, find solutions and make changes that are right for you. I specialise in supporting anxiety, depression, bereavement, life transitions and many challenges life may bring, whether past or present, whatever it is that brings you here, I offer a therapy space that’s professional, safe, and caring, I am passionate about supporting personal growth, creativity and individual autonomy.
Welcome, thank you for visiting my profile. As an experienced and registered Counsellor and Psychotherapist I am committed to supporting you to feel heard, find solutions and make changes that are right for you. I specialise in supporting anxiety, depression, bereavement, life transitions and many challenges life may bring, whether past or present, whatever it is that brings you here, I offer a therapy space that’s professional, safe, and caring, I am passionate about supporting personal growth, creativity and individual autonomy.
Hello I’m Jeni. As an experienced Dramatherapist I have found that when things are too hard to talk about initially, creativity can help us to express and process and then release what no longer serves us. My private practice allows me to work online with adults, and young people, and in a Primary school with a specialist speech and language unit. I have also worked in numerous Secondary schools. I have experience in working with anxiety, low self esteem, pre and post bereavement, fostering and adoption (life story work) neurodiversity and survivors of sexual assault
Hello I’m Jeni. As an experienced Dramatherapist I have found that when things are too hard to talk about initially, creativity can help us to express and process and then release what no longer serves us. My private practice allows me to work online with adults, and young people, and in a Primary school with a specialist speech and language unit. I have also worked in numerous Secondary schools. I have experience in working with anxiety, low self esteem, pre and post bereavement, fostering and adoption (life story work) neurodiversity and survivors of sexual assault
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What happens in expressive arts therapy?
In an expressive arts therapy session, the therapist will provide the space and materials necessary to encourage the client to express themselves creatively. These can include art supplies, musical instruments, a journal, a camera, and more. The therapist offers careful guidance throughout the creative process, often noticing and talking about psychological issues as they arise. Many clients also benefit from the mind-body connection—the physical act of making art can help them feel more grounded and present.
How long does expressive arts therapy take?
An expressive arts therapy session will typically last between 50 minutes and an hour. Group sessions may run longer. Sometimes, a client might only need one or two sessions of expressive arts therapy in conjunction with talk therapy to resolve a psychological issue. Others might find a fixed number of sessions over the course of either weeks or months to be beneficial. The duration depends on the client and their individual needs and goals for therapy.
How does expressive arts therapy help children?
Creativity is an important part of normal child development. Expressive arts therapy proves a safe outlet for child clients to learn to identify their emotions and express them in healthy ways. In expressive arts therapy, children can build their self-esteem, discover more about their personality and strengths, and feel a sense of normalcy in an otherwise chaotic world. This therapeutic approach can be particularly helpful for children with developmental disabilities, autism, ADHD, speech impairments, and other conditions.
What are the limitations of expressive arts therapy?
Sometimes individuals have physical limitations that can affect their ability to express themselves artistically in certain mediums. For example, someone with hearing problems might find it difficult to make music. Sickness and mobility issues can make some types of art physically inaccessible (e.g., sculpting, dancing, etc.). Sometimes, clients are overly skeptical and have trouble letting go and engaging with the creative process. Individuals who require a higher level of care may be better served with other types of therapy.