Personal Statement
Melanie Stevenson MA
Art Psychotherapist/Artist/Clinical supervisor
Areas of Special Interest
Melanie Stevenson is a founding member of The Art Therapy Agency and Art Therapy4all CIC and is a qualified Art Psychotherapist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) where she has been regional coordinator for Essex, Bedfordshire, and Hertfordshire.
I have worked for over 13 years in educational settings and am currently working with adolescents in a pupil referral unit, a specialist deaf unit as well as children and adults who have been through bereavement, trauma and loss. I run art therapy workshops, presentations and a ladies art group in my private studio.
Key Skills
• Excellent artistic abilities, creativity, imagination and enthusiasm.
• Maturity, patience and a calm, respectful manner.
• Ability to provide a trusting, open, kindhearted atmosphere that encourages participation.
• A strong empathy with and commitment to helping people from all walks of life.
• Ability to deal with difficult, perhaps painful and humiliating situations.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and listening skills.
• A strong knowledge and understanding of the theory and practice of psychotherapy and the role art can play in treatment.
I graduated BA (Hons) Applied Art at the University of Hertfordshire specialising in printed and kiln formed glass.
Contact details
Mobile: +44(0)7837 394799
Email: mel.b.stevenson@gmail.com
Art Psychotherapist/Artist/Clinical supervisor
Areas of Special Interest
- Children & Adolescents
- Bereavement, Trauma & Loss
- Domestic Violence
- Hearing impairment
- Family Breakdown
- Looked after and adopted children
- Pupil Referral Units
- Elderly Adults with Dementia
- Private Practice
- Clinical Supervision
Melanie Stevenson is a founding member of The Art Therapy Agency and Art Therapy4all CIC and is a qualified Art Psychotherapist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) where she has been regional coordinator for Essex, Bedfordshire, and Hertfordshire.
I have worked for over 13 years in educational settings and am currently working with adolescents in a pupil referral unit, a specialist deaf unit as well as children and adults who have been through bereavement, trauma and loss. I run art therapy workshops, presentations and a ladies art group in my private studio.
Key Skills
• Excellent artistic abilities, creativity, imagination and enthusiasm.
• Maturity, patience and a calm, respectful manner.
• Ability to provide a trusting, open, kindhearted atmosphere that encourages participation.
• A strong empathy with and commitment to helping people from all walks of life.
• Ability to deal with difficult, perhaps painful and humiliating situations.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and listening skills.
• A strong knowledge and understanding of the theory and practice of psychotherapy and the role art can play in treatment.
I graduated BA (Hons) Applied Art at the University of Hertfordshire specialising in printed and kiln formed glass.
Contact details
Mobile: +44(0)7837 394799
Email: mel.b.stevenson@gmail.com
