Art therapy

Art therapy

We are continuing to fund weekly art therapy sessions for young people living with a range of ongoing chronic medical conditions, which have resulted in self harming behaviours, severe anxiety, depression, lack of confidence and panic attacks.

The group provides a space to explore and reflect on powerful and important feelings and issues based on individual and collective experiences and concerns, many of which have recently been around lockdown and how this has impacted on their mental and physical wellbeing.

The aims of the weekly session include building young people’s resilience and coping strategies, reducing isolation, and of course exploring their emotions through creative expression.

As one participant explains, the sessions have a really positive impact: “I am so grateful for art therapy as it has given me a time of the week to reflect and get all my worries off my chest. Saskia brings so many amazing art materials to the group which has made me really start to enjoy making art. I find art therapy very relaxing and calming and always leave with no stress.”

Thanks so much to Best of British Events, D’oyly Carte Trust, Saywell International and our supporters for helping to fund this project so far.

Donate more to projects like this here: