Art Therapy in Southbourne

Art Therapy room

Introducing our new space for expressive psychotherapy and art therapy in Southbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom. This art therapy room is fully equipped with expressive art therapy, sand tray therapy, and play therapy materials. It is also suitable for clinical supervision, coaching, and verbal psychotherapy.

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Art Therapy for Children with Trauma: Moving past developmental trauma and attachment difficulties through creativity and play

Art Therapy for Children with Trauma: Moving past developmental trauma and attachment difficulties

Impact of early relationship trauma for children

Most of us know about trauma as a response to a terrible event that can cause shock, flashbacks, and difficult emotions, with PTSD-like symptoms, but now we understand that trauma can relate to early relationship difficulties that can cause separation anxiety and emotional imbalance. These could be traumatic experiences in childhood, as well as difficulties such as family separation or divorce. This can impact a person’s ability to form bonds with others. This article explains how art therapy for children with trauma, can help with cognitive development and relationship building.

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