Services

Children often don't yet have the words for big feelings — but they naturally express themselves through drawing, painting and play. Art therapy gives young people a safe, gentle way to process anxiety, school and friendship difficulties, family changes such as divorce, grief, and trauma.

What to expect: sessions are relaxed and child-led. A first meeting with a parent or caregiver helps me understand the background; thereafter, sessions are typically weekly. Feedback to parents is handled sensitively, always respecting the child's trust.

For adults, art therapy offers a reflective space to work through stress, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, burnout, and life transitions — including the changes that come with later life. Many adults find that making something with their hands quietens the inner critic and allows honest reflection to surface.

What to expect: a blend of conversation and creative work, at whatever balance suits you. No artistic experience is needed — truly. Sessions are usually weekly or fortnightly, around 60 minutes.

Creative group sessions build connection and mutual support around shared experiences. Groups are small, carefully composed, and grounded in the same principles of safety and confidentiality as individual work. I also facilitate groups for organisations, schools and care settings.

What to expect: a structured creative activity, followed by gentle, optional sharing. You choose how much you say — witnessing and being witnessed is often powerful in itself.

Online sessions bring the same warm, professional therapeutic relationship to you at home, via secure video conferencing. All you need is a quiet space, a device with a camera, and simple materials — paper and something to draw with is enough to begin.

What to expect: we'll confirm the practicalities before your first session, including materials and privacy at your end. Online work is well suited to clients outside the Helderberg, those with mobility or transport constraints, and anyone who simply feels more at ease at home.