Carly Champion
Flourish Art Psychotherapy

Individual Art Therapy in person

Carly offers Individual art therapy to support children and young people with a range of concerns that impact their well-being such as neurodiversity, anxiety, loss, bereavement and trauma.

The therapeutic approach is collaborative and flexible with the child or young person being the expert in their lived experience. Goals are identified to support the child, young person and parents/carers to think about how art therapy can support change.

Sessions are typically 1 hour and offered in 6 session blocks depending on the needs of the child or young person, and therapeutic goals are reviewed on a regular basis. An assessment can be undertaken as part of the therapy to assist other professionals with identifying the child or young person's needs.

Carly is a HCPC/BAAT registered Art Psychotherapist with over 17 years experience of working various roles within mental health, community and education services across the lifespan. Carly currently specialises in working with children, young people, concerned parents and carers in a specialist school provision. As a mental health specialist Carly works with a range of presenting issues such as mood, behaviour, and self-image; with those on the autistic spectrum or with subtle neuro-developmental difficulties; with historical traumas, transitions and changes in life circumstances.

Carly's integrative approach incorporates various Psychological perspectives so that she can tailor her support accordingly to your individual needs. She is inspired by psychodynamic and person centred principles with an interest in keeping up to date on trauma informed CPD and Neurodiversity. Carly welcomes an openness about what you would like to focus on.

Carly works at a pace of your choosing and aims to support you creatively or verbally, in gaining greater understanding of your feelings and circumstances. With a focus on attuning the mind with the body, you may also reconnect with parts of yourself that have been disconnected over time, so that you can realise your potential and build more rewarding relationships with yourself .

Carly offers various art forms through which to communicate

your experiences. Visual art forms such as painting, drawing and sculpture. Carly also offers creative communication through role play, sand tray play and clay work which offers further sensory exploration

Carly has experience of working across the lifespan and has worked with adults and the elderly running groups and individual therapy. Carly's background and experience lies within Neurodiversity both personally and professionally, CAMHS, mainstream and specialist school provisions, long term community mental health services, women and children's refuge, domestic violence, substance misuse inpatient units and adolescent homeless services.

Carly can offer Art Therapy face to face in her Art Therapy space located in Torfaen, in the school settings or provide a home visit. Carly will arrange an initial consultation appointment to evaluate suitability for art therapy and preferences for the delivery of sessions.

Carly can also offer online assessments and therapy if this is more suitable.

Fees

Cancellations

Sessions are weekly lasting for 60 minutes and cost £65 in person and £60 online. Payments can be made via bank transfer either after every session or in monthly blocks, depending on your circumstances and what is most convenient for you.

I offer concession rates to students or those who are unemployed or on low income. Spaces are subject to availability so please feel free to contact me for further information

Sessional work with organisations require a consultation

We would ensure that your sessions are arranged at a day and time that is suitable for both of us. This is to enable consistancy, which can feel safe and regulating, and is an integral part of the therapeutic process.

I would need to charge a holding fee for all sessions cancelled this would be £20

I ask that you allow 3 working days notice for any cancellations. Cancellations made with less notice will be charged at the full rate of the session. Extenuating circumstances can be agreed from the offset.

Bookings and starting therapy

If you would like any further information or to discuss any questions that you may have, we can arrange an initial 20 minute consultation either online or in person

free of charge.

If you then decide you would like to start a course of therapy, i will offer you an initial assessment lasting one hour. This will be charged at the standard rate of the session, and your sessions will resume after then. I often suggest that we review our sessions after 6 weeks to get an idea of how things are going and if you would like to resume therapy. We would then agree of the length of ongoing treatment that works for us both.

I can either be contacted directly via email at flourish@carlychampion.com

or through the form on my contact page

Private therapy space

I am employed alongside working in private practice. Therapy will be offered on availability. I see a limited amount of individuals each day to ensure that I offer the best clinical practice in line with HCPC. I always do my best to offer consultation, in the event of being at full capacity their is a waiting list offering.