About Leigh-Anne

I'm an art therapist registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa, practising in the Somerset West and Helderberg area. My work brings together a deep grounding in psychology with the belief that creative expression can reach places that words alone often cannot.

My approach

Therapy, for me, begins with safety and trust. Whether I'm working with a child who communicates more easily through play and image-making, or an adult navigating grief, anxiety or a major life transition, my role is to hold a space that is warm, non-judgemental and entirely confidential.

In sessions, the artwork becomes a bridge — something we can look at together, reflect on, and use to understand feelings and experiences at your own pace. There is never pressure to produce anything "good"; the process matters far more than the product.

Qualifications & registration

• BA in Psychology & Religious Studies — University of Cape Town
• BA Honours in Psychology — Stellenbosch University
• BA Honours in Art Therapy — University of Johannesburg
• MA in Art Therapy — University of Johannesburg

I am registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Art Therapist — registration number AT0001902, practice number 1155946 — and I am a member of the South African National Arts Therapies Association (SANATA).

Where I work

I see clients in person in the Somerset West / Helderberg area and offer online art therapy sessions via secure video conferencing for clients across South Africa.