Sarah is a fully HCPC registered Art Psychotherapist.
Having graduated her MA in Art Therapy with a Distinction, she has worked within a range of school-based settings, hospitals, hospices and community environments.
Sarah now predominantly works with traditional closed, one to one sessions but has also facilitated a range of community open groups for patients living with complex health needs.
Sarah holds a strong belief in the power that art holds, when witnessed within a therapeutic environment, enabling truths to be told.
Since the start of her working career, Sarah has worked within an array of educational establishments. Teaching Art, Design and Photography alongside fostering the pastoral welfare of the students and staff entrusted to her care.
Sarah Edmonds – Self Portrait
Art Therapy Career Summary
The Small Studio – Private Practice – July 2020 until Current
Working with a range of private clients, children, adolescents and adults, within short/long-term closed sessions, both in person and online
Art Therapy for Children – Sept 2020 – Current
Providing art therapy sessions with primary school aged children working within short/long-term closed sessions
Formulating, reflecting, delivering and reviewing time limit art therapy interventions
Grief Encounter – Sept 2018 until June 2024
Working with parentally bereaved children, adolescents, and bereaved adults within a long-term, closed session model
Working as a Lead Practitioner within the service (since September 2021) assessing families and supporting them throughout their journey with Grief Encounter
Chroma – Arts Therapies – Sept 22 to July 23
Providing face to face one to one art therapy sessions to a range of vulnerable young people, who are often adopted
‘MAP Pathway’ at St Ann’s Hospital – (Mood, Anxiety and Personality Disorder Pathway) – Barnet, Enfield and Haringey NHS Mental Health Trust – October 2021 – May 2022
Facilitating two psychodynamic Art Therapy Groups for community adult mental health patients; the Art Therapy Nurture Group and the Art Therapy Momentum Group
Working one-to-one with community patients on the MAP pathway offering psychodynamic art therapy sessions, within the hospital as part of the MDT within MAP
NESSie – Art Therapy Children’s Service – Sept 2021 – April 2022
Providing on-line and in person, one to one art therapy sessions to a range of vulnerable children and adolescent clients
Curating and delivering Whole School Wellbeing Projects/Transition Projects for Year 6 secondary transfer students
‘Tottenham Talking’ – Barnet, Enfield and Haringey NHS Mental Health Trust – Jan 2021 to March 2022
Facilitating an on-line and face-to-face art therapy group for community/inpatient adult mental health patients
Collaborating within a multidisciplinary team in developing and reviewing the provision and care for discharged patients
Isabel Hospice – Sept 2020 until July 2021
Offering one to one art therapy sessions to hospice patients and their families in IPU (In Patient Unit)
Enabling an open art therapy space for staff of Isabel in conjunction with co-facilitating the Schwartz Round to support the wellbeing of both clinical and non-clinical staff members
The Teapot Trust at Great Ormond Street Hospital – 2nd Year Placement Experience – Sept 2018 until July 2019
Working in an outpatient clinic offering an ‘Open Table’ Art Therapy experience, for patients and their parents/carers
Place2Be – 1st Year Placement Experience – Sept 2017 until July 2018
Working with a range of referrals with primary aged children, within the closed sessions model, over the duration of a year
