Arts Counselling uses a holistic approach to counselling to help improve mental and emotional wellbeing. No previous artistic experience, skills or drawing ability is required to benefit from this therapy.

Each session involves a creative activity to increase self-awareness. The therapist will encourage clients to express themselves and will use conversation and discussion to help them to reflect on their individual situation.

During the creative process, the right-side of the brain is active in a way that does not happen with verbal communication alone. This can help people to express non-verbal (‘feeling’) thoughts and memories.

Therapeutic arts counselling can help people experiencing low self esteem, anxiety, stress, trauma or chronic illness.

Our Arts Counsellor is Jeanne-Claire Bischoff PGDip Arts Couns., MCGI / MBACP:  jeanneclaire@blackthorn.org.uk