What is Art Therapy?
Art therapy uses art and talking to express complex feelings, promote insight and improve, emotional and mental wellbeing.
Perhaps chronic pain or fatigue has drained you of the creative energy you once had. Perhaps you are feeling disconnected from the things that once brought you joy.
I totally get it.
Online art therapy can help you find that spark again from the comfort of your own home. It can give you a chance to start playing again, to start choosing again, to discover what you like and what you can let go off.
You don’t need to be artistic or full of energy to get something meaningful from our sessions.
There will be days when the art you make is soothing and days when it is vibrant or all over the place. Art reflects life.
It can show how you are
and how you want to be.
A little bit about me
Qualifications
2010 - MSc Art therapy with Distinction
Queen Margaret University Edinburgh
2004 - MSc Criminology and Criminal Justice Edinburgh Old College Law School
2000 - BA Hons English and Philosophy
University of Ulster Coleraine
I am registered with the HCPC
I am a member of the British Association of Art therapy (BAAT)
I have an enhanced Access NI DBS clearance
I am registered with the Information Commissioner's Office
I am fully insured to offer private practice
I attend regular clinical supervision
I regularly attend training, webinars and workshops relevant to my practice and clients. Some of the most recent include:
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Equality, diversity and inclusion awareness training
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Safeguarding Adults Advanced Level 2
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Advanced Safeguarding Children level 2
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Data Protection and GDPR awareness online
This alongside my continued professional development in my reading around relevant literature and my own art making.
I abide by the code of conduct and principles of practice as set out by BAAT and HCPC
Hi I'm Ellen.
I lived in Scotland for almost a decade before moving back home to Northern Ireland, where I have been working as an Art therapist ever since.
I have over 15 years experience working with older people, adults, teens and children. Yes that just about covers most people. I have offered Art therapy to people experiencing phobias, depression, separations, anger, relationship difficulties, addictions, grief, developmental trauma and pain.
My practice is informed by lived experience of chronic illness.
Over the years I have become interested in somatic therapies, restorative yoga, mindfulness and breathing techniques. I am open and able to use these during our sessions together.
