Hello! My name is Lesley and I am an Artist and Art therapist and Creativity coach

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Art has always been an interest of mine and I remember as a child always wanting to make something or do something. I have strong memories of winning a competition when I was five or six after making a collage of a train as well as another clear memory of an image of an owl that I created when I was about 11. This interest took me to study at college and complete an BDes (hons) in Constructed Textiles at university and go on to become an art teacher where I taught secondary art for 11 years before having a change of career to be coming art therapist.

 

As an art psychotherapist and artist I truly believe in the therapeutic benefits of arts and creativity in improving emotional and physical well-being. I have experience working in a variety of settings with different age groups including children and adolescents and their families and adults. 

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I qualified as an art psychotherapist after completing an MA in Art Therapy at Derby University in 2016.

Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses creativity as a way of supporting people to explore and express their thoughts feelings and experiences. By creating images and making use of a range of art materials art therapy clients unlock subconscious processes to develop new ways to express themselves gain insights and manage emotions.

Since qualifying I have continued to work with children and young people to build on my previous experience as a secondary art teacher.

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I have a great deal of experience working with children and adolescents and their families where there have a range of presentations within the mental health sector. I am a member of BAAT (British Association of Art Therapists) and am registered with HCPC (Health Care Professionals Council) which means following procedures and guidelines to ensure effective and safe clinical practise. 

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In order to truly meet the needs of my clients and for therapy to be most effecting I value combining different therapeutic interventions including Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) Emotional Change Therapy (ECT) and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP). 

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As an artist my work has evolved quite a lot over the years with much experience in textiles and clay and then evolving into expressive mixed media paintings. I have a range of art for sale on my website as well as some in my Etsy store.