Creative Mentoring
Creative mentoring is a calm, welcoming space to slow down and explore what’s going on inside, using simple art materials as a way back into the present moment.
You don’t need any artistic skill — just a willingness to show up as you are. Through gentle guidance, tactile making, and reflective conversation, people often find themselves feeling more grounded, less anxious, and more connected to their own ideas and strengths.
It’s a supportive process that helps you notice, make sense, and move forward in a way that feels steady and authentic.
Sessions are completed 1:1 online, and as a practising artist, my role is to facilitate your ideas and encourage a sense of agency in these meetings.
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‘out of the box’ commmunity project
'Out of the Box' is a research and development project supporting neurodivergent children and their parents through inclusive, trauma-informed creative mentoring. Led by myself as a practising artist, SEND parent, and former senior leader in inclusion — the project uses printmaking, visual journalling, and reflective workshops to explore emotional wellbeing, resilience, and connection.
The project responds to rising exclusion rates among neurodivergent children and it will pilot mentoring groups across the Midlands, co-designed with families and delivered in sensory-friendly venues or educational settings.
As a parent of neurodivergent children, I have witnessed the emotional toll of exclusion and the quiet resilience required to navigate systems that weren’t built with our needs in mind. This project is deeply personal and a response to the isolation, the advocacy, and the creativity that supporting a SEND child often demands. It’s also a celebration of the gentle power of art to hold space, foster connection, and restore agency for both parents and children.
My artistic practice explores neglected and transitional spaces: abandoned buildings as metaphors for emotional containment and release. I’m interested in how environments shape our inner worlds, and how creative processes can help us reclaim space, both physically and psychologically. These themes will inform the visual language of the project.
'Out of the Box' is designed to be iterative and responsive. It will unfold in four phases: foundation, pilot development, evaluation and expansion, and legacy. Activities include mentoring, co-designed workshops, exhibition, evaluation, and dissemination. Outcomes include improved wellbeing, stronger social connection, increased creative engagement, and a sustainable model for future delivery.
This project is not just about supporting others — it’s about modelling inclusive, reflective practice from the inside out. It’s about creating spaces where neurodivergent families feel seen, heard, and creatively empowered.
This research and development project begins in March 2026 and ends in September 2027.
my credentials
I am a practising artist and art teacher, with twenty six years experience in mainstream and SEND schools. I have trained in Holistic Integrated Creative Arts Therapy in 2025, as well as Drawing and Talking and Sand-tray therapy.
I have a Masters Degree in SEND and identify as a neuro-diverse professional and parent and my experiences in this area drive my wish to make a difference and support others. I am safeguarding trained and have a current DBS.
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