Creative Therapy and Self Development

Creative Therapy and Self Development Offering one-to-one and group creative psychotherapy in support of mental health and wellbeing.

I work with children, teens, and adults, in a variety of ways and services. I offer private therapy, self-development workshops, and trainings Hi, I'm Alex and I offer a mixture of one-to-one talking and creative therapy in South Gloucestershire, Bristol, and Online. I work with adults, adolescents, and pre-teens who are struggling with anxiety, depression, self-confidence, and perhaps even a sense of feeling lost or stuck. I offer a free 20 minute phone consultation to see how I can help you, or a loved one, so message me or head on over to my website and let's have a chat!

Have you started to look into therapists for yourself, or a loved one, and realised you aren’t sure where to start? Yep,...
25/04/2024

Have you started to look into therapists for yourself, or a loved one, and realised you aren’t sure where to start? Yep, I’ve been there many moons ago too, so I’ve made this infographic which I hope might help get you started with a few key thoughts.

📚Check their qualifications/professional registrations. Some titles such as ‘Psychotherapist’ aren’t protected, meaning people can say they are one, without training. Dramatherapy however, is a protected title, so can’t be used unless someone is fully qualified. You can always ask for evidence of someone’s qualifications and registrations.

🤔 Consider their modality; if it will suit you and your needs. How do you like to communicate? What options would you like in the therapy room? How does this therapist work? Are they adaptable?

🔍 Do they specialise? Can they meet your needs based on their experience and the types of client they are suited to support? Do they specialise with an age range or presenting issue such as anxiety or depression? Can they adequately support the issue which is bringing you to therapy in the first place?

☎️ Speak with them. Take advantage of any initial consultation calls and see how it feels to communicate with them and ask some of these questions. Don’t be afraid to ask lots of questions; no question is silly

Ultimately, therapy can be a big investment and the key thing is that you feel comfortable with your therapist and that they are supportive. Be choosy! You deserve to find the right therapist for you or your loved one.

I’m going to share more ideas around this as I go as it’s such a large topic for discussion, so follow this page to access more content just like this!

Let me know if you’ve found this helpful?

For the time being I have one appointment left for one-to-one Dramatherapy, in-person, in South Glos. If you think you, ...
24/04/2024

For the time being I have one appointment left for one-to-one Dramatherapy, in-person, in South Glos. If you think you, or someone you care for, could benefit from some psychotherapy with a creative twist, then please do get in touch as I offer a free initial consultation call to see how I might be able to help you.

I work with children and young people aged 7-17 and adults over the age of 18, struggling to cope with their mental health, and wanting some professional support to move forwards

Did you know that Dramatherapy is different to attending a drama group or performing arts class? 🤔 Take a look at this p...
11/04/2024

Did you know that Dramatherapy is different to attending a drama group or performing arts class? 🤔

Take a look at this post to explore one key difference and let me know what you think? This applies whether you are a young person, or an adult.

I’ll be posting about this again in more detail because it’s an interesting discussion, especially as I work as both a Dramatherapist and Facilitator and see both in action! Both can be therapeutic - but only one is therapy.

You can also take a look at my website, or visit to find out more about Dramatherapy!

It seems there’s still a fair amount of misunderstanding around FIDGET TOYS 🪀I always have a box of fidgets to hand, whe...
27/03/2024

It seems there’s still a fair amount of misunderstanding around FIDGET TOYS 🪀

I always have a box of fidgets to hand, whether I’m delivering therapy, facilitating groups, or in any professional or personal scenarios that might require being seated and focused for a long period of time.

It’s been suggested to me a few times that they need removing due to being distracting, however over time, I’ve noticed that a few things tend to happen when people are allowed to fidget in these scenarios:

✅ Anxiety can be instantly reduced. Excess energy in the body created by stress can be subtly channeled into fidgeting, and the sensory experience can help individuals self-soothe. This helps individuals to regulate, stay present, and calm

✅ People laugh! Young people and adults are often struck by the novelty of having toys available and this invites playfulness into a process which in turn, reduces rigidity of thinking and mood

✅ People are provided a really invaluable opportunity to reflect on what they need in the moment. How often do our needs go unnoticed by us in service of “this is just how things are done”? Why wouldn’t we take the opportunity to make things easier or more tolerable for ourselves and others, if we can?

✅ Focus improves! I’ve had many deep, reflective conversations with people whilst both them and I have a fidget toy in our hands. We are all different and require unique conditions to remain focused and engaged. Distraction happens if someone is not engaged with the content that is in front of them, or they feel unsafe. If people are distracted, check the content and environment first, fidgeting is always available to us whether fidget toys are there, or not

So, if you come along to anything I offer, rest assured there will be fidget toys, and you are welcome to bring anything with you that helps you feel safe, and comforted, whatever your age

(PS. My favourite fidget toy is the spinny football…if you know, you know ⚽️ )

Today is day! I feel very passionately about social prescribing, largely because throughout my career in the arts, I w...
14/03/2024

Today is day!

I feel very passionately about social prescribing, largely because throughout my career in the arts, I was fortunate enough to work on a lot of projects which were available to those who needed it, via social prescribing. I was able to witness first-hand the positive impact social prescribing schemes, and activities, can have on individuals and communities. Particularly the theatre based projects I was a part of. Who knew prescribing creativity could be SO effective?!

I created these infographics two years ago when I was a social prescribing student champion during my last year of Dramatherapy training. I wanted to share them again today to help spread the word. It’s always worth checking to see if there is a social prescribing link worker available to you at your GP. There are so many amazing community initiatives ran by brilliant folk, you might be unaware of.

You can also check out this blog post me and Daisy King write for two years ago 👇🏻

https://www.derby.ac.uk/blog/making-social-prescribing-everybodys-business/

I wanted to share a brief introduction to me, Dramatherapy, and this page. Let’s have conversations about arts and healt...
13/03/2024

I wanted to share a brief introduction to me, Dramatherapy, and this page.

Let’s have conversations about arts and health!

And if you’re interested in one to one therapy for you, or a young person, then please do reach out. I offer a free 20 minute initial consultation over the phone and have limited availability left for in-person sessions, in Bristol The Old Rectory Clinic

I currently have some availability for one to one therapy at The Old Rectory Clinic on Thursdays! I work with young peop...
09/03/2024

I currently have some availability for one to one therapy at The Old Rectory Clinic on Thursdays!

I work with young people aged 10-17, and adults over the age of 18, who are struggling with their mental health.

Over the coming weeks I’ll be sharing lots of information about who I am and what I do. So follow this page if you’d like to find out more and be kept in the loop!

Alternatively you’re welcome to drop me a message or visit my website for more information and to book in to speak with me.


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