Integrated Treatment Services

Creative Expressive Therapy

Creative Expressive Therapy is an approach which believes that through creative expression and tapping of the imagination, a person can examine;

Therapists utilise an inter modal approach, using expression in general to facilitate clients rather than a specific approach such as music therapy, art therapy or drama therapy alone. 
 
Therapists combine;

which aid a deeper exploration of the young person or adult. 
 
Who can Creative Expressive Therapy help?

It is felt that this approach can help a number of children, young people and adults who have communication and or social/emotional needs. 
 
Therapists have equally used this approach to support children and young adults with learning difficulties and/or who are an the Autistic Spectrum.  Therapists has witnessed some fantastic outcomes for this group of clients. 
 
What are the benefits to the client?

Clients learn to develop;

In a group session clients learn to develop;

How do the sessions run:

Sessions can be purchased by a family and can take place in the family home, the client's educational setting or in our clinic.
 
Educational and Care establishments can contract services in sessions to take place within the setting.  Therapists are trained to joint coach and skill up support staff, so that these sessions can be repeated at different times across the week, to generalise the skills learnt. 

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Shelley Curtis
 
Shelly very much enjoys working with people of all ages who require support in developing, increasing and maintaining communication skills, with the sole aim to enrich the methods in which a person communicates, bringing about confidence and self belief.
 
With a degree in Creative Expressive Therapies from the University of Derby, Shelley has valuable experience in a number of educational and adult settings.
 
She provides effective support  to children , young people and adults.
 
Shelley is able to offer assessment and treatment in a range of settings to suit the client. Her practice is client centred.
 
Effective liaison with families, members of staff from different teams, including case workers, schools and nurseries is paramount to Shelley's work, so as to identify areas of need in order to support any specific difficulties.
 
Shelley is conscientious and enthusiastic about her work. Her motivation to help others improve their levels of confidence and self belief means that not only is she is not only professional in her approach but also reassuring to clients forming an excellent rapport. 

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Music Therapy

 

Music Therapy uses improvised music and sound (with accessible instruments and voice) as an alternative, non-verbal means of communication and expression.

 

The sessions are client-led, which means that the therapist uses the spontaneous music, sounds or behaviour of the client as a starting point, responding in a way that encourages and supports him/her to experience and express a wider range of emotions, to interact and to discover what it is like to be in a meaningful, communicating relationship.

 

The overall aim is to promote psychological well-being through facilitating positive changes in the way that the client communicates with others, builds relationships, and develops self-awareness and confidence. It also aims to provide a meaningful and appropriate way for the client to express emotions, both negative and positive, in a safe and supportive environment.

 

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