I have seen first hand how accessible, engaging, and personal experiences of creativity in a safe, boundaried therapeutic space can support children and young people. Offering Art Therapy in primary and secondary schools (group and 1-1), I have supported children and young people with a wide range of needs including: developmental trauma, neurodiversity, difficulty regulating behaviour, attachment difficulties, grief, loss, self-harm, gender and sexual identity issues, anxiety, challenges accessing and engaging in school, family based difficulties or changes.

With over 20 years of experience working with children and families in varied roles, I bring a warm, creative, and holistic approach to emotional and developmental support. My professional journey began in primary school teaching and expanded into community and voluntary work, educational art workshops, art and children's illustration and then Art Psychotherapy. My experience and qualifications are rooted in a deep understanding of developmentally appropriate communication and positive relationships and the importance of play and imaginative creativity.

Qualifications: MA Art Psychotherapy, PGCE Post Graduate Certificate in Education, BSc Human Communication & its Disorders.

I continue to develop my knowledge and skills through relevant training (Suicide Awareness Training, Self-harm, Safeguarding (Adults & Children) Level 3, Dyadic Child-Parent Art Therapy Level 1, Demand Avoidance, Emotional Regulation Skills, Trauma Informed Approaches, Mindful Breathing, Psychoeducation in Art Therapy, Somatic Training).