About me
My name is Dawn (she / them) & I am a social activist art therapist providing arts psychotherapy & sex positive therapy to adults in West & SouthWest London.
At the heart of my therapeutic work, I am grounded in integrative & humanistic theoretical approaches & a trauma-informed lens.
I specialise with individuals with complex presentations & trauma.
The majority of my work is with marginalised & stigmatised individuals / communities (forensic mental health, LGBTIA+ & sex workers).
My aim for your therapy is to co-create a space where you can be your authentic self, feeling seen, heard & understood - no matter the issue or theme you bring.
MA Integrative Arts Psychotherapy (Adult)
Arts Psychotherapy
The arts are an alternative approach to traditional talking therapy & can provide a deeper insight when it is hard to find the words for your experiences and feelings.
In my sessions, the seven art forms are available for you;
- Art
- Sand-play
- Music
- Bodywork / Movement
- Poetry
- Sculpture / Clay
- Drama / Puppetry
To help familiarise yourself with art materials, I will gently guide you to different media to find the most fitting way to explore your inner & outer world.
No previous experience or artistic skill with the arts are needed.
sex-positive therapy
In additional to my art psychotherapy approach, I also provide
sex-positive therapy & work with sexual problems.
Using a bio-psycho-social theoretical model, I can provide supportive therapeutic interventions to the following areas;
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexual identity
- Queer sex
- Kink, Fetish and BDSM practices (RACK informed)
- Compulsive sexual behaviours
I can also combine my art psychotherapy practice to provide artistic ways to explore the above areas.
Professional certificate in Psychosexual Therapy - CICS
(Contemporary Institute of Clinical Sexology)
sex worker
friendly therapist
I fully support sex worker rights, safety & decriminalisation of
sex work.
I provide low-cost therapy to sex workers (short / long term).
I have availability to take on NUM funded therapy packages for
sex workers (x 3 free therapy sessions).
For more information visit the National Ugly Mugs website and contact the casework team.
social activist therapist
Social lens in individual therapy
Therapy is political & I do not shy away from social topics in therapy. I recognise the collective distress from global injustices, capitalism, mental health issues, social & cultural oppression may affect you in many areas of your life.
I believe therapy is a great way to explore feelings about your own social injustices, by finding ways to resource yourself & manage the discomfort / hardships this may bring.
Through this exploration you may find ethical & creative ways to express this outside the therapy room too.
Freelance social injustice art workshops
I provide a creative space for communities & companies, facilitating groups to share your voices & experiences about the world today using the arts & finding ways to support important social causes out in your local community & beyond.
THERAPY OPTIONS
ONE - OFF
OnE SESSION
Suitable for people looking for triage style session around their current circumstances, to empower & resource self.
This might be two sessions, depending on individual circumstances. This is also a good way to see if I am the right therapist for you.
SHORT TERM
6-12 weeks
Suitable for people with a specific ‘issue’, situation or feeling they would like to
focus on.
This work will be more directive, adopting a goal orientated outcome at the heart of the therapeutic work.
long TERM
No end date
Working in an open ended way allows for a fluidity in your therapy journey, where we can work in a deeper
therapeutic way.
This format of therapy is often the best fit for those who have experienced trauma or loss or have specific diagnoses e.g. CPTSD, chronic pain or childhood trauma.
THERAPY FEES
Standard rate
- £60
- 50 minute therapy session
- All art supplies provided free
Low-cost therapy
- Increasing accessibility to therapy
- For people not in a financial position to pay my standard rate
- Low-cost fee to be discussed at assessment
- No proof of income or situation required
- 50 minute therapy session
- All art supplies provided free