Person-centred counselling grounded in creativity, connection and care

Art therapy is a specialised, accredited modality that uses art-making as the primary therapeutic intervention and is delivered by formally trained art therapists. Creative practices in counselling, by contrast, are used as supportive tools within a broader counselling framework to enhance reflection, expression, and insight. The focus is not on artistic skill or analysis of the artwork, but on the client’s experience, meaning-making, and the therapeutic conversation that emerges alongside the creative process.

You don’t need to consider yourself creative or artistic to engage in creative practices in counselling. These approaches are about exploration and expression, not producing artwork or “doing it right.” All activities are gentle, optional, and adapted to your comfort level, and many clients are surprised to find that simple, everyday forms of creativity can help them access insight in ways talking alone sometimes can’t.

Yes, absolutely. Sessions can be entirely conversation-based, with no expectation to engage in creative activities. While a creative and reflective lens underpins how I work — shaping curiosity, meaning-making, and exploration — creative practices are always optional and introduced only if and when they feel supportive. Your preferences, comfort, and goals guide our work together.

My work is grounded in evidence-based counselling approaches including Person-Centred Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Ecotherapy. A creative lens underpins all of my work, shaping how sessions unfold through curiosity, metaphor, reflection, and meaning-making — even when sessions are entirely conversation-based. These approaches are tailored to each client and may be used on their own or integrated with creative practices, depending on your needs and goals.