Hi, I’m Trish Banks
After years of working with clients of all ages, I can honestly say I still love walking alongside people as they journey towards wholeness.
I have an MSc in Creative Arts Psychotherapy, an MA in Applied Psychosynthesis, and a BA(Hons) in Integrative Counselling and Art Therapy. Even after all that, my curiosity about giving expression to the authentic Self has never faded. I’m delighted to include a creative approach to the psychological process because Art in any form, can create a bridge between the conscious to the unconscious mind. That opens a pathway for a person’s inner wisdom to come forward and a new conversation with oneself emerges.
Inviting clients to explore their lived experiences from this perspective doesn’t mean they have to be good at art, just willing to listen to the images as they whisper from within.
How I use Art Therapy
The way I use art IN therapy rather than art AS therapy, offers all the usual benefits of traditional psychotherapy, only with creativity as an added vehicle for self-expression. Sometimes it’s easier to make marks than it is to speak and the more clients use art as a resource for emotional regulation, the greater that resource becomes. The language of images and symbols opens up new pathways of communication with yourself, coming from parts of yourself that need attention.
Rates
In-Person Sessions
The first consultation session is free and online. Thereafter, In-Personsessions are held in Swords, Co Dublin, and are typically once a week.
50 mins | €80
Online Sessions
Online Sessions are typically once a week. On occasion that may become fortnightly or if needed may be more than once a week.
50 mins | €65
Workshops
Both in-person and online options are available as advertised, https://therapyacademy.ie/online
JUST FOR YOU
Made-to-measure workshops are created to suit the needs of your particular group,
contact me to chat about your requirements and for a quote.