Trans Art Therapy Group
Key information
Where
Online
When
By appointment
Eligibility
Age range
18+
Location restrictions
People who
live, work, socialise, study
in
London
Application required
Application form
Adults (18+) who are trans, nonbinary, and/or questioning their gender identity
What it offers
The Trans Art Therapy Group uses weekly themes to explore issues relevant to you, reflect on the things that are impacting you, and maybe find new perspectives. There’s no need for any artistic skills, just a desire to use creativity to improve your mental health and wellbeing. The Groups are designed and run by a qualified trans Art Psychotherapist.
Group therapy can help you to feel less isolated as you will receive support and acknowledgement from the rest of the group as well as from the therapist. An Art Therapy Group is a way of exploring and getting support with difficult emotional experiences – it can help when feelings are difficult to put into words. You don’t have to be any good at art; it’s all about exploring your creativity, finding new ways to express yourself and learning skills to help you manage when things are difficult.
For the eight weeks of the Art Therapy Group, we will take some time for art making, and some time for sharing the images we have made or chosen. You will have the chance to express yourself and to be seen and heard in a non-judgemental space.
We sometimes focus on issues which might feel safer to explore in an explicitly trans space, but all themes are suggestions and starting points – we can choose whether we want to engage with them. There will also be opportunities for the group to explore any other issues that feel relevant to us as we are working together.
You might find the Trans Art Therapy Group particularly helpful if:
- You find it hard to express yourself
- You feel lonely or isolated, or find it difficult to connect with others
- You experience low mood, anxiety or overwhelming emotions
- You have low self esteem
- You want to learn new skills and tools to support your mental health and well-being
- You want to look at problems in a new way
- You are finding it hard to make time and reflect
Upcoming groups
The next group will take place in September at an accessible venue in Vauxhall.
The group following this will likely take place online.
About applications
If you apply directly, you will be invited to an initial conversation to discuss the group further and explore what support it can provide for you. There will be space for up to 10 people in the group, and the application form will close when the group is full.
How to join
You can join the Art Therapy Groups from the Trans Counselling waiting list, by saying you are interest on the referral form or during your initial conversation.
Contact information
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