LILY STOCKHAM

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 Hello there! I’m Lily  (she / her) and I’m a qualified Art Psychotherapist registered with HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) and a member of BATT (British Association of Art Therapists).

An art therapist uses art creation as a mode of communication in their work with others. It isn’t always easy to find words for our feelings or experiences, but I believe that non-verbal forms of expression (such as painting, drawing or writing) can offer a gentle yet powerful way to express, connect with and better understand our own life stories. 

I hope to provide a comfortable and safe space when working alongside you where you can feel free to be yourself. I take a very gentle and warm approach within my practice and listen without any judgement. I believe that what happens to us, doesn’t define who we are.

I have experience in my practice as a therapist with young people and their safe family members after a disclosure of sexual and domestic abuse, so I mainly work with a trauma informed approach, with an extra emphasis on how the client would like there sessions to go (a person centred approach). I also like to add in creative tools along the way, as well as promote psychoeducation and an understanding of how our bodies and brains react to stress and trauma. Ultimately though, I would like to give a space for you to freely explore and discover what works best for you within the therapy sessions.

Previous to becoming a therapist, I worked in the special educational needs sector and supported and advocated for many young people and their families. This helped me develop my creative tools for my therapy practice, and is always at the core of my heart.

There are many different topics that I have explored with clients, and I do believe that we are all different and cope using different methods. I hope that I can use some of my experience to help you navigate this next step of your life, gently supporting you through it.

I am actively anti racist and advocate LQBTQA+ people and communities.