What is Art Therapy? Where will Art Therapy take How do I refer my child? place? Art Therapy is a form of Children are referred through their psychotherapy that uses art media At Dysart, Art Therapy will take class teachers. The Mental Health as its primary mode of expression. place in ‘The Den’ – a specially and Wellbeing team will assess the This is particularly appropriate when designed Art Therapy room. At pupil’s needs and allocate sessions working with children who find Apollo, Art Therapy will take place directly. verbal communication difficult, as in Star Room, which is made into a they can explore and communicate private, quiet and creative space to How will I find out how my their feelings through creativity. facilitate the Art Therapy child is doing? experience. Both spaces are Art Therapy sessions are What happens in an Art equipped with art materials, a sand confidential, so it is important that Therapy session? tray and space to express freely. this is respected. The Art Therapist

will however communicate with Art Therapy sessions are client-led, How long will my child have Art your child’s teacher and feedback meaning that the child is in control Therapy for? of what and how is expressed in the on general themes at the end of therapy room. The therapist is there Children will be offered Art Therapy each term. to listen and, at times, interpret the for a minimum of one term. The child’s creative communication to therapist will check in with your Who to contact help make sense of their inner child every half-term to assess how Ellie Burch thoughts, feelings and experiences. they are feeling about the process. MA Art Psychotherapy, BAAT, HCPC When an end date is set, the child Email: [email protected] Sessions are 45 minutes long and will be informed. They will have the run at the same time and in the opportunity to bring any art making Dysart School, same place every week, giving the home with them following their final 190 Ewell Road, child a sense of consistency and session. Surbiton, containment. KT6 6HJ

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