Age Range
Young people and adults by practitioner scope
Description
About the Practice
When school, family life or trauma has left a young person guarded, art psychotherapy can let the story unfold at a safer pace. The Listening Room Highcliffe Art Psychotherapy gives Bournemouth families a creative therapy route for children and young people who cannot always explain distress through words alone. The work is therapy, not an art class, music lesson or drama club: the creative medium is used to support emotional expression, regulation and repair.
Clinical Expertise
Psychotherapy and art psychotherapy
Trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, school or family life, identity and neurodivergent-affirming support
Inclusive and affirming support for neurodivergent people referenced
Why Work With Us?
Dorset Art Psychotherapy Route: Parents can see the professional route behind the work, including protected-title or professional-body signals where available.
Highcliffe and Bournemouth Access: Creative arts therapy can help a child communicate through image, sound, story, movement, metaphor or making when direct questions create pressure.
Parent and Setting Awareness: Families can use this nearby route while checking age scope, registration and safeguarding.
Location
Online / In-person
In-person Highcliffe/Dorset sessions and online therapy
Typical Wait Time
Ask provider
Fees / Price Range
Ask provider
Assessment Tools / Approach
Psychotherapy and art psychotherapy
Self-referral Accepted
Parent enquiry accepted where the provider offers a private enquiry route; check consent and safeguarding for the child’s age
Written Report Included
Ask about parent and school involvement for young people
Post-diagnosis Support
Inclusive and affirming support for neurodivergent people referenced
Daily Living Skills
Emotional expression, regulation, communication, confidence and family/school participation by therapy scope
School Support
Ask about parent and school involvement for young people
Home / School Visits
In-person Highcliffe/Dorset sessions and online therapy
Creative Arts Therapy Modality
Psychotherapy and art psychotherapy
Registration / Professional Body
Art psychotherapist profile route; check HCPC registration before booking
HCPC / Protected Title Status
Check HCPC protected-title art psychotherapist registration
DBS / Safeguarding
Ask practitioner about DBS and safeguarding before child-facing work
Age Range
Young people and adults by practitioner scope
SEND / Neurodivergence Experience
Inclusive and affirming support for neurodivergent people referenced
Session Format
In-person Highcliffe/Dorset sessions and online therapy
Parent / School / Organisation Work
Ask about parent and school involvement for young people
Fees / Availability
Ask provider
Scope Limits
Therapy or therapeutic support, not autism/ADHD diagnosis, crisis care or statutory assessment unless clearly stated