About me

My name is Katherine (she/her) I'm an experienced Art Therapist with a gentle and quietly reflected style.  I work on a freelance basis, in private practice.  In addition I can provide bespoke and tailor made groups for charities and organisations.

• Masters Degree in Art Therapy - MA Art Psychotherapy Practice.

• Enhanced DBS subscribed to the update service

• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered Art Therapist

• Fully insured through Howden Insurance

• Supervised

• Safeguarding vulnerable adults training including DOLS and MCA

My interest in the sensory aspect of art materials stems from my lived experience as a carer. 

The use of tactile and varied art materials provides a wealth of sensory experiences. That can soothe, excite, interest and reignite memories and feelings.  Although there is no need to be able to verbalise in Art Therapy, using art materials can initiate conversations and help  with talking.  One of the reasons is that it provides lots of opportunities to just observe simply what is happening in the moment, rather than having to rely on memory or complex sentences. 

Recent continuous professional development  and  learning resources includes:

• Making information easy to read and understand, level one. Learning Disabilities Wales (LDW)

• The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia's  Artful: Art and Dementia toolkit.

• Arts for Dementia. Early-Stage Dementia Awareness Training for the Arts 

• NHS Dementia  E-Learning for Healthcare. This training follows and adheres to the Dementia Training Standards Framework

• Understanding Sensory Processing and Integration in Adults With Learning Disabilities (G02). Sensory Integration Education.