“Creative Arts Therapies are characterised by the clinical and evidence-informed use of the arts within a therapeutic relationship that relies on experiential and action-based interventions” (De Witte et al., 2021).

Creative Arts Therapies and Mindfulness

I have specialised in providing a confidential space for individuals to explore and navigate their experiences of loss and change in their lives. In particular, I work with people who have experienced:

  • loss and grief

  • chronic illness and disability

  • trauma, depression and anxiety

  • relationship and parenting difficulties

  • infertility problems and pregnancy complications.

My approach is integrative and collaborative, aimed at facilitating insight and growth. Throughout the sessions, you will have the opportunity to explore different creative methods and mindfulness techniques. Mindfulness is the practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment in a non-judgmental and accepting manner.

I have over a decade of experience working with hospices and bereavement organisations, supporting individuals affected by life-limiting conditions and bereaved families. I am a registered Arts Therapist (Dramatherapist) with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), and a member of the British Association of Dramatherapists. Both have codes of conduct which I closely adhere to.

Therapeutic setting

I work with adults, individually or in groups, and I offer a bespoke approach both in English and Italian.

There is no requirement to have had any prior experience in the arts, or drama, as I work with the therapeutic aspects of the creative process, focusing on your pace and potential. 

Individual sessions are 50 minutes and tend to be at the same day and time, weekly or fortnightly. They take place via online platforms, using your own laptop, with a stable internet connection. 

The duration of the interventions varies, in time-limited therapy we agree on a limited number of sessions, while in an open-ended therapy we review the duration of the treatment as we go along. Once we agree on a final session, we can then plan and process a clear ending together.