1-1 Art Psychotherapy Sessions

Monday to Wednesday 10:00-17:00

I am a fully qualified and registered (HCPC & BAAT) Art Psychotherapist and I run my private practice out of Nottingham City Centre.

I currently have 1-1 sessions available for teenagers and adults Monday-Wednesday 10-5pm.

Art psychotherapy (also known as art therapy) is a form of therapy that uses art making—like drawing, painting, or working with clay—to help people express and explore their thoughts and emotions. You don’t need to be "good at art" to benefit. The focus is not on creating something perfect, but on using the creative process to support emotional healing, personal insight, and mental wellbeing.

Art psychotherapy can be helpful for people of all ages and backgrounds.

It can be especially useful if:

• You find it hard to put feelings into words
• You intellectualise your emotions
• Traditional talk therapy hasn’t helped in the way you hoped for
• You want to process emotions on a somatic level

Art psychotherapy is specially supportive for those who feel stuck or overwhelmed and are looking for new ways to express themselves and feel heard.

Art psychotherapy works a little differently than traditional talk therapy. While talk therapy focuses mostly on thinking and talking things through (a "top-down" approach), art psychotherapy also works with the body and emotions in a more direct way (a "bottom-up" approach).

This means that instead of just talking about your experiences, you use creative expression to explore feelings that might be hard to put into words. This can be especially helpful for processing deep emotions or trauma, as it allows your body and nervous system to be part of the healing process—not just your mind. We can also work with sensory materials or somatically to support this healing further and aid in regulating your nervous system.

By engaging with art materials and the creative process, you can access and release emotions stored in the body, making it a powerful and often more holistic form of therapy, like healing each layer of an onion.

For more information please view my website www.ayupgeorgina.co.uk or you can contact me via email at ayupgeorgina@gmail.com