Creative Arts Psychotherapy

Here to support you or your children so that you can live a little more freely and connect more lovingly. 

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A little more about my story

I'm Katie, and as well as a therapist, I am a mother, a mover, a nature lover and an avid explorer of all things mind. Since I was young I’ve always been curious about exploring who we are and why we do the things we do through poetry, story and dreams.  

During my personal journey of twenty years of being a therapist, supervisor, mother and gardener, I have moved more towards the heart and away from the head. I am passionate now about finding my way into ‘being here now’ or ‘embodied presence’, which feels like a balm from my moving mind and I practice returning to it and exploring what images and stories emerge regularly through meditation and working with plants. I really appreciate how mindfulness can help create space and bring more kindness into everyday life and I am passionate about offering ways to practice coming back in and down to ourselves within my work with others.

I believe that everyone has a right to not feel alone in their pain. Emotional pain can often be hidden in the ways we behave or can make us feel small, tight or limited which can feel intolerable at times. I offer a safe place to let pain be seen, tended to and understood. By helping you or your child to express your inner worlds, the healing process can begin. 

I’m inspired by those with whom I have worked, each turning towards their thoughts and feelings, moving closer to their suffering in their own time, which, with my accompaniment, helps to ease their pain.

FAQ’s

We can work together by the session or by the block. We can find out what feels right for you.

Six session block

Usually I work with people over a block of time for a minimum of six sessions. 

For the healing process, regular meetings are needed to experience an emotional bond of trust, caring and respect. We agree on goals you’d like to achieve and work together on the treatment.  I offer a block of sessions to focus on a particular issue; or we  can work by the session where we will build in a review to see if you would like to continue.  With children I work in six week blocks, where I do an assessment block, intervention blocks and an ending block. 
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ng 90 Minute Sessions

Self expression tools

Art materials, story cards, images, sand tray work, opportunities to practice body awareness through movement or sitting in stillness.

Using creative arts tools or the imagination can be a safe and insightful way to express what may be difficult to say directly in words. And if you choose to “just” talk that’s fine too. My approach is inclusive and kindness based: I aim to welcome all parts, feelings or thoughts so that once things are made conscious you have more choice of how to respond.  Contact me for a free chat

  • Our time with Katie was invaluable.

    “We will be forever grateful to Katie for her empathy and understanding during what was a very challenging time for our family. Katie is very professional and her gentle and kind nature made us feel very comfortable and safe while working with her”

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Contact me for a chat, no obligation.

Maybe you’d like to be more confident, feel less stressed, or become more brave. Maybe you’d like to explore your spirituality or be more creative. Maybe your child has been through something traumatic and you’ve noticed behavioural changes. Or maybe you have a particular relationship issue you’d like to work through. Common areas I work with include trauma, life crisis, bereavement, anxiety disorders, depression, family difficulties and psycho-education for parents and teens. 

"Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it." -Mary Oliver

What I love about my work is that I’m always learning. These blogs are another place for you to meet me and follow and share in what I’m learning.

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