Andrea Blair

​I bring warmth, honesty and creativity to my therapeutic work and believe that the most healing part of therapy is the relationship created with you during this process.  

I offer the space to share difficult feelings in a safe and supportive atmosphere without judgement.

As an integrative therapist I draw on a range of psychological and creative approaches to be able to tailor the therapy to your needs which may change and develop as the therapy progresses.

I have a Masters degree in Integrative Arts Psychotherapy from the Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education and a B.Ed. (Hons) degree.

I continue to develop my practice through regular supervision and professional training. I hold a Diploma in Creative Approaches to Supervision from the London Centre for Psychodrama and a Certificate in CBT Skills.

I have a particular professional interest in autism, holding a Certified Autism Clinical Specialist Certificate. I currently deliver training on autism and wellbeing for a leading children's mental health charity. 

I also have a Diploma in Counselling Children & Adolescents and hold the UKCP Child & Adolescent Proficiency Marker for working with children and young people. I am a certified Youth Mental Health First Aider and approved Instructor. I am DBS checked and receive regular safeguarding training.

I have worked as a psychotherapist for Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust (The Woman's Service and The Bracton Centre) and in a SE London based charity providing individual psychotherapy.

Before training to be a psychotherapist I worked in the education sector for over 25 years as a teacher, Dyslexia tutor and Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator working with students with pastoral and additional educational needs (Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia). 

I currently work in S.E. London as a psychotherapist and supervisor in private practice and as a Senior SEN Advisory Teacher for Social, Emotional & Mental Health (advising school staff, working across agencies, facilitating forums, co-ordinating a Mental Health Leads network and providing SEMH and Youth Mental Health First Aid Certificate Training).

I am also an artist, illustrator and printmaker and enjoy spending time in my studio working on my own creations.

I am registered as an Art Psychotherapist with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) and am a member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT). 

I am a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and belong to their Register which is approved by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care. 

I abide by their code of ethics.

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http://www.artspsychotherapy.org/

http://www.psychotherapy.org.uk/

http://www.hpc-uk.org/

http://www.bacp.co.uk/

http://www.baat.org/

https://mhfaengland.org/