NEURODIVERGENT* ALIGNED ART PSYCHOTHERAPY, COUNSELLING AND SUPERVISION

WITH JO RAY

ABOUT ME

I am neurodivergent; a parent of neurodivergent children, who are now young adults; and bring a lifetime of experience as a member of a widely neurodivergent extended family. Central to my client work is my lifetime experience as a creative artist; and I view my art practice as essential ‘play’ in my life, with all the healing, enriching and neurobiological benefits play brings.

 

AS A THERAPIST

As a therapist and counsellor, I work therapeutically with adults, young people and children on an individual basis and where supportive for the child, with parent/s.

 

I bring over 30 years’ experience of working professionally within creative environments, and over 15 years’ experience of working psychotherapeutically using the creative process to facilitate change and help re-establish psychological growth. Including in more recent years addressing the lifetime commitment of working with my own unconscious bias.

 

AS A SUPERVISOR

I have been a Clinical Supervisor for over 5 years and recently completed my supervision qualification. I encourage my supervisees to bring all aspects of their work to our supervision sessions. I ensure we build a robust, trusting working alliance and facilitate in-depth discussions, consider equity and diversity, and managing safeguarding concerns. I expect a commitment to working together with our own unconscious bias as they appear in the supervisory space.

 

I consider it to be of paramount importance to work safely, legally and ethically, to follow procedure and to know what to do when faced with new dilemmas in our client work.

 

 

PSYCHOTHERAPY TRAINING, QUALIFICATIONS, REGISTRATION AND EXPERIENCE

I am an Integrative Art Psychotherapist, Child Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor

HCPC; UKCP; MBACP; NCPS; IATE; BAAT; BAATN; BA Hons; MA; PgDip’s

 

TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

I trained as an Integrative Art Psychotherapist (MA) and Child Counsellor (Dip CC) at IATE; and as a Clinical Supervisor (Dip ATS) with BAAT.

 

REGISTRATION

My work is governed by my memberships and registering bodies, professional conduct and ethical frameworks:

Professional Registration:

    • HCPC, UKCP and NCPS registered

    • Registered member MBACP

Professional Memberships:

    • BAAT

    • IATE

    • BAATN (friend member)

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AS A PSYCHOTHERAPIST

With over 15 years’ of working with the arts psychotherapeutically, my professional experience includes:

    • Children and adolescents, in state primary and secondary schools in Wandsworth and Lambeth

    • Children and adolescents, in independent primary and secondary schools in Croydon and Southwark

    • Adults, in an NHS clinic for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse

    • Adults as part of Dimbleby Cancer Care within NHS hospitals

    • Clients of all ages in private practice

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AS A CLINICAL SUPERVISOR

I have been a Clinical Supervisor for over 5 years and recently completed a Diploma in Art Therapy Supervision with the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT). I am confident in my coherent framework of practice and supervision values. I supervise experienced clinicians and trainee psychotherapists, who work with adults; adolescents; and children; including risk management and reporting safeguarding concerns.