Art Therapy & EMDR
“It is the small moments, relationships and processes of living that enrich our lives”
We offer group and individual Art Therapy and EMDR for adults as well as Arts in Health workshops within the community and online.
What is Art Therapy
“Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses art media as its primary mode of expression and communication. Within this context, art is not used as diagnostic tool but as a medium to address emotional issues which may be confusing and distressing”. BAAT 2020
Art Therapy offers a shared space with the therapist to make sense of experiences and emotions through the process of art making. It is a way of communicating and expressing ourselves through images, materials art work and the process of making. Art Therapy can help us find new ways of coping and help us process life experiences.
EMDR is a form of psychotherapy that enables people to heal from symptoms of emotional distress which are often a result of disturbing life experiences. EMDR or eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing is an eight-phase treatment. As part of the treatment eye movements (or other bilateral stimulation) are used during processing sessions.
EMDR-Art Therapy utilises both the process of art psychotherapy and EMDR.
Who is Art Therapy for?
Art Therapists work with a wide group of clients of any age including those with learning, neurological, physical, mental, and emotional difficulties. Clients include children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly.
Do I need to be good at Art?
There is no need to be ‘good at art’. Come with a willingness to play and explore the materials and process of creation. Art Therapy is non-judgmental, it is about the process of making and creating the artwork as well as the artwork itself. Art Therapists do not diagnose you or judge your art work.
Who might benefit from Art Therapy?
Art Therapy sessions and treatment are planned to meet client’s individual emotional, therapeutic and basic ‘being’ needs through the therapeutic process, art making and the art object
What client’s say..
“Art Therapy in a group opened up new doors, enabling me to access different channels of communication and interaction with others that I wouldn’t have considered before. It brought an end to my isolation, I felt better about myself.” Anon
What to expect
1:1 Art Therapy or group sessions.
Individual sessions last for up to 50 minutes face to face or online, EMDR sessions maybe longer.
Group sessions between 90 and 120 minutes
Sessions are reviewed every 6 weeks.
More Information
On Art Therapy and what to expect can be found at BAAT http://www.baat.org or contact me at georgina.sumner@sensorycircle.com
About Me
Georgie is an Artist and Art Therapist with experience within the NHS, voluntary, charitable and school sectors working with adults and children. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Artists RSA for her experience as an art practitioner, delivering art therapy to children and adults and working with charities centred around mental health. Georgie is a Fellow of the RSA, an HCPC registered Art Therapist, MBACP accred., and a professional member of ACTO, a full member of BAAT and a member of Privacy4.
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