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08/10/2025

***THIS IS A GREAT QUESTION!***

And the answer is absolutely not! Therapy is for adults too and quite a few of the team work with adults as well as children and young people. There is no need to be envious of the kids! ;)

There are times in our lives when we all need some extra support. As therapists, we ourselves will have had and also might currently have our own therapy too. We often need it in order to support others in the way that we do. Most therapy qualifications require you to have your own therapy all the way through training. The majority of therapists have had years of their own therapy in order to keep them well whilst doing this work.

Therapy can be such a supportive and transformational tool. Some people come for a short time and leave when they're feeling better and others benefit so much from the support so much that they stay for years. Ultimately, you are the expert on your mental health and how well you feel and we love to hold space for you to be as well as possible.

Get in touch if you'd like to discuss your options with us. We love that therapy is more and more being seen as the essential self care tool that it is.

06/10/2025

***REST, RESET***

I don't know about you but for me (Harriet), and for us as a business and team, September feels super busy. Getting back into routine after the summer takes some real shifting gears and this can be tricky.

I think some of it personally stems from so much time in and working in education. September symbolises "back to school" and working hard.

At the same time, the seasons are changing. Nature is actually slowing down and asking us to do the same which can feel counter to all this September energy.

It's a good thing to respect your natural rhythms at this time. We have two to three weeks until half term (depending on school dates). This could be the ideal time to plan in some real down time. Some real rest.

For our forward momentum to be consistent, sometimes we have to slow down and even pause for a while. This is really healthy. We can't be "on" all the time.

So here is permission to honour the season, to begin to slow and to allow some time for deep rest as we get into the Autumn season.

Here when you need us,

HSA X

29/09/2025

***HERE'S A LITTLE SECRET FOR YOU...***

Our bodies want to heal, they are constantly working to heal and grow mostly completely without us noticing. Think about a graze or a burn. The body naturally works to heal it, we don't have to tell it to do so.

The same is true for emotional wounds. Some emotional wounds heal without a mark, like a graze, and some might leave a mark, like a burn. And it isn't just as simple as how big was the trauma. It's about how much value we assigned to that event, at that time. And often we do that semi consciously or completely unconsciously: The brain might decide we are never going to do that again because our heart got broken! And it might not tell us about it. We just may find we struggle to be vulnerable in a romantic relationship, after getting hurt, for example. But we didn't necessarily DECIDE we wouldn't open up again. It happened in the subconscious which also makes our dreams by the way...and you can see from these that this is an emotional space not a logical space.

This is why creativity is SO EFFECTIVE for healing because it accesses this exact part of the brain to gently access and heal the trauma.

We can help you connect with your own inner ability to heal. Ask us about creative therapies today!

26/09/2025

***AUTUMN COLOURS***

Autumn colours are beginning to show up everywhere this week. It can be so helpful to give yourself time out in nature to notice and feel the pace slow and change, like the season. We are not unconnected to nature and we too have times of high energy and times when we need rest and recouperation. Autumn is a time in between, reminding us that we need both.

Our circadian rhythms are being impacted by the daily reducing light. This is an excellent time of year to watch sunrises and sunsets or get out early and at dusk in order to help recalibrate our bodies to get a good night's sleep in line with the light in the UK. Grabbing those moments to catch early morning light and sunshine when it comes is nature's way of supporting our moods and the impact of the changing seasons. Dimming the brightness of our indoor lights in the evening can also support with this, as can putting a blue light filter on your devices.

Getting enough good quality sleep is key for good mental health and will support you going into the winter season when our energy is generally lower. Investing in getting good sleep is a worthy investment, whether it is going with the natural light, getting some new pillows or cosy pyjamas. What helps you get a good night's sleep?

24/09/2025

***CURRENT THERAPY SPACES AVAILABLE***

We have spaces available with most of the team at the moment at Ashford for both Art Therapy and Play Therapy. This is in our newly refurbished space

Get in touch if you'd like to find out more via our website or contact us directly at harriet@heartsmartarts.com

19/09/2025

***WOULD YOU LIKE A LITTLE SUPPORT FOR YOU?***

Parent Consultations are 60 or or 90 mins to talk about what you’re finding challenging. We’ll brainstorm some ways forward for you and make a plan. And we’ll be there to give you the support you need.

Sometimes it just takes some fresh ideas or a change of perspective.

Send us an email or give us a ring. We'll be happy to find a time to get you taking some positive steps forward.

harriet@heartsmartarts.com 07709065200

17/09/2025

***TOOLS WE WORK WITH...***

If you work with children you are likely to have come across Maslow's Heirachy of Needs. I've also seen it represented as a circle in a kind of cycle which feeds into one another.

I find this such a useful tool to work with and show our clients. Because sometimes we really have to start with helping someone to feel safe enough in the room, to make sure they have had something to drink and aren't hungry.

What it basically means is we can't work on any of the top levels (which is where everyone imagines therapy work is), without making sure there are firm foundations in the bottom levels. This is why, for example, sometimes people are chronically stressed because they are worried about money when other parts of their life look really positive. So it might not seem obvious to others why they are so stressed. Or a child who hasn't been able to sleep because of noisy neighbours playing music into the early hours, actually will really struggle to actively learn and engage in school (and clearly, in therapy).

This tool helps us to show our clients how essential it is that we help the adults supporting them to meet their needs AND crucially that it isn't too much to ask. We all need to feel safe, warm and loved to thrive.

It's a nice reminder to ourselves, as adults too, about how we might be meeting our own needs (or where we might need some adjustment!).

Thanks to .to.wellness for this great child friendly image!

15/09/2025

***IT'S FEELING A BIT AUTUMNAL....***

Wind, rain, September is definitely here. I always feel like this can be a tricky point in the year where the weather starts to turn. Some people love it as they enjoy cosy winters, but I think lots of people mourn the loss of the summer and more free time perhaps, longer days and more light.

It is Harvest time and one thing to notice everywhere is fruit - blackberries, plums, apples. If you are open to it, you'll see them! It feels more positive than focusing on the weather! :)

It's also a great time to start getting creative! There is so much inspiration as the seasons change with changing colours, beautiful leaves, ever moving nature. And even though the weather is changing it is still so worth getting out in it! Emotions need us to move and nature reminds us how connected we all are to the place we call home.

What do you love about Autumn? We'd love to see in the comments below!

12/09/2025

***ASHFORD THERAPY SPACE***

We are celebrating our newly refurbished Ashford therapy space today. We are part way through are refit, though the major changes are completed and all changes should be completed by mid Autumn.

What makes a good therapy space for you?
Are you a Pychotherapist looking for a space to work from? We'd love to connect with you.

10/09/2025

***ART (PSYCHO)THERAPY***

What is it? How does it work?

Art Therapy is a therapy which uses art making as a key aspect of the therapy process.

The "Psycho" bit we can often drop as it makes it a long title! But it simply means we work with psychological processes; the brain, the imagination and memories as opposed to an Occupational therapist for example who might work more with the body's movement processes and access.

Art Therapy is unusual in the sense that it is OK not to talk or to talk a lot and anything in between. We use the art making as communication so it's OK not to talk. It also makes it suitable for those who communication might be challenging in some way.

We also know it works in uniquely special ways, as we witness it all the time. For example lots of memories are stored in sensory ways and easily accessed by the senses. So you might smell something and remember a person or an event in the past. Creativity effectively accesses these parts of the brain where trauma is often stored and where talking therapy alone sometimes cannot reach.

There is something very powerful about being able to put our feelings and experiences outside of ourselves and within a piece of art, on some paper or in some clay. This way they can be seen as feelings which are messengers giving us information rather than unchangeable parts of ourselves.

These are just a snap shot of the things we could tell you but we'll start here for now!

Have you experienced Art Therapy? Perhaps you like making art as a way to wind down. We'd love to hear your experience below.

08/09/2025

***WELCOME TO HEART SMART ARTS✨***

We are so pleased you've found us! My name is Harriet, I am an Art Psychotherapist and I founded HSA in 2020. Since then we have grown to a small team of therapists working across two main locations - Rye and Ashford - and also within a number of local schools.

You can find out more about the team on our website here: heartsmartarts.com/therapy

Managing our own mental and emotional health and those of our family can be really tricky. You don't have to do it alone. We are here to support you.

Here when you need us,
The HSA Team💓

05/09/2025

***DECOMPRESS AFTER A BUSY WEEK...***

What do you do to relax after a busy week? Does that seem like an unfamiliar idea or unrealistic perhaps?

This week many families needed to manage the back to school process, back to routines and work as normal for parents. We are also moving into Autumn which may bring sadness or relief, depending on how you feel about the summer.

Change is happening all the time but how often do we give ourselves time to just be with it, relax, process all that's happened? And give ourselves that time way from phones or screens?

We love using creativity to have some down time, but it really could be any activity which works for you. Perhaps gardening, cooking, walking in nature, sitting by the sea, golf, coffee with a friend.... there are many ways you could give your body, your mind a break from the hustle of the week.

Here is a gentle reminder that you deserve this! It's essential for long term health and contentedness.

And if you don't have time, just have a quick look at your phone screen/app usage, it might tell you otherwise!

Happy relaxing (when you can)!

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Monday	1pm - 7pm
Tuesday	1pm - 7pm
Wednesday	1pm - 7pm
Thursday	1pm - 7pm
Friday	1pm - 7pm

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http://www.heartsmartarts.com/

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