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Tracey Emin, My Abortion, 1990, Watercolour and ink on paper, medicine bottle, wristband and other materials. Private Collection, Courtesty of White Cube. Photograph by Debi Magonet at Tate Modern. I went to see Tracey Emin at Tate Modern not quite knowing what I was walking into. I came out with a different perspective. Emin is a controversial figure. Some people find her work self-indulgent and technically unimpressive. Standing in those rooms, I understood why people say t

Reflections from Haptic Perception in Art Therapy: Using Clay for Implicit Repair of Developmental Deficits a two-day CPD workshop with Cornelia Elbrecht, March 2026 Before we have words, we have hands Before we understand language, before we can name our feelings or construct a coherent narrative about our lives, we are touched and through that touch, we begin to understand the world. Whether we felt safe or unsafe, held or uncontained, loved or alone, all of it was communic

You've noticed the pattern. You don't want to pass it on. Here are five things that can help you begin — no grand gestures, no perfection required.

A couple of friends recently saw a photo I posted of my sand tray miniatures and asked me simply: why the toys? It's a fair question. To the uninitiated, a shelf of small figures, animals, people, trees, stones, bridges, might look more like a charity (I’m hoping antique) shop display than a therapeutic tool. I've been using the sand tray for years, first in my own therapy and now with clients and I can tell you that something happens in that tray that I have rarely found els

This morning I facilitated an arts-based CPD workshop for counsellors and wellbeing practitioners at Bucks Mind in Hertfordshire - an opportunity for those who spend their days caring for others to receive care themselves through sand tray work, creative expression and genuine witness.

You're lying awake again, exhausted but unable to settle. During the day, you notice you're not fully present, you're there, but not really there. There's this tightness in your chest, a sense that something's wrong, but you can't put your finger on what it is. Anyway, you've got so many blessings and so many people have it worse. When you can't name what's wrong It might start with physical sensations, a tightness in your chest that won't shift, a sense that even the air doe

The gift of art seed packets carries both generosity and radical permission, small parcels of carefully chosen materials that free us to play rather than perform. In a world demanding polish and permanence, limiting conditions create the space where creativity can actually breathe.

Not sure what to expect from your first art therapy session? This guide walks you through what actually happens, what the materials are for and what you don't have to do.

A different way to approach the new year January arrives with a lot of noise. New year, new you, set goals and be better. What if you're not ready for that? What if you're exhausted, broke, still processing December and the idea of "starting fresh" feels impossible? A tool for reflection, not resolution I've come across something I find useful: the Year Compass. It's a free reflective workbook that helps you look back at the year that's passed and think about the year ahead,

Reflections on Caroline Walker's acclaimed exhibition "Mothering" at Pallant House Gallery, exploring how her paintings in blue make visible the invisible work of mothers, the gap between institutional failure and personal resilience and what art can hold when words fail.

Finding a therapist in Berkhamsted can feel overwhelming. This guide explains the difference between counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists, where to search, what qualifications matter, typical costs and how to know if a therapist is right for you.

Today I descended into Phillips Gallery where "This Is Also Motherhood". Created by artist Carolyn Mendelsohn with the Maternal Mental Health Alliance and 10 women with lived experience, this exhibition pairs tender portraits with muslin towels printed with their innermost thoughts. Not the glamour or the shine. The brutality.

There's a feeling some people carry their whole lives and never get to say out loud.

ADHD can feel like living in too many directions at once. This piece explores how art therapy and nervous system awareness can help restore rhythm and safety turning creative energy into a path toward regulation and calm.

Discover how neuroscience and creativity help us understand trauma, and why the therapeutic relationship is at the heart of change.

Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses creativity and the arts alongside talking. You might simply be looking for a therapist...