Healing Through Art Therapy: My Journey

My approach is integrative, grounded in a humanistic, client-centred ethos and informed by psychodynamic theory. I draw inspiration from Jungian ideas, inner-child work, parts-based approaches, and have a particular interest in the somatic experience and how emotions are held in the body.

My professional life started in education, teaching science and psychology in secondary schools, and more recently, I’ve developed a ceramics practice, working as a ceramic artist, potter, and running creative workshops.

Throughout my journey, I’ve followed a thread—a quiet but constant pull toward understanding the natural world, human connection, creativity, and myself. From studying zoology to teaching, then working with clay and creativity – and now supporting others as an art psychotherapist. This thread has remained a deep belief in the healing power of nature, creativity, compassion, and kindness. Each step may appear different, but together they’ve carried me steadily toward the grounding, embodied practices that now shape my therapeutic work.

The emotional patterns we carry often run deep, shaped by early experiences that may still echo through our adult lives. These layers can quietly influence how we respond, relate, and cope. As someone who is neurodivergent and parenting within a neurodiverse family, I often say that my children have been my greatest teachers, motivating me to challenge old patterns and grow in self-awareness. This lived experience has deepened my understanding of emotional complexity, difference, and resilience, and continues to inform my work as a therapist.