I’m a parent
Children’s feelings, creating together, teenage autonomy and choosing a practitioner.
Art therapy for children: from the first concern to reviewing change
How child art therapy works, how needs vary with age, and how families can assess support without testing drawings.
Parents alongside: supporting creativity without pressure
A practical guide for mothers, fathers and carers: creating together, boundaries, conflict, privacy and working with a psychologist.
Art therapy for adolescents: identity, autonomy and a voice of their own
Creative support for young people that respects privacy, relationships, school and digital culture: guidance for parents and professionals.
Creative participation across childhood: preschoolers, schoolchildren and teenagers
Adapting support to experience and needs without rigid stages, comparisons or diagnoses based on drawings.
“I can’t draw”: supporting a child without arguments or grades
Practical conversations for parents and educators: clarifying needs, manageable choice, help without takeover and respect for refusal.
What does a drawing mean? Conversation instead of decoding
How to discuss images thoughtfully, distinguish observation from inference, and avoid diagnoses based on colour, symbols or composition.
Art therapy in schools: supporting pupils without grading their pictures
Understanding school-based services and coordinating learning, privacy and individual participation needs.
Accessible art therapy for children and young people: culture, communication and neurodiversity
Discussing adjustments that support participation without requiring children to hide their differences.
Sensory play and fine motor skills: what are we supporting?
Distinguish sensations, movement skills, creative play and professional care; choose activities and assess claims realistically.
Materials for art therapy and creative play: choosing thoughtfully
Pencils, paints, collage and three-dimensional materials: properties, access, space and the limits of product claims.
Trauma-informed creativity: safety, choice and the limits of support
What it means to consider traumatic experience in creative spaces, without forced recollection or promises that an exercise will heal.
How to choose an art therapist: qualifications, experience and fit
A practical way to check a practitioner and compare services without relying on impressive promises.