Jane Hall
Art Psychotherapist - HCPC Reg.
Alongside her work here, Jane currently works part-time in the NHS, working with adults who are suffering from severe, acute mental health difficulties who require a stay in hospital. Most people are given a diagnosis by psychiatrists in the hospital, which guides them in their medical treatments. Jane does not work with diagnosis, although it can be helpful at times. She works collaboratively with people to address what is important for them, to keep them safe and to explore and understand what has brought them to therapy. People that she works with have varying diagnosis - personality disorders, psychosis, PTSD, complex trauma, eating disorder, bipolar, self-harm, schizo-affective disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression and dissociative disorders. Jane’s work in the NHS often involves brief art psychotherapy intervention. In her private practice, Jane works with clients longer-term, usually for a minimum of 12 sessions and her clients are from a diverse range of backgrounds, with varying mental health needs. Jane has a passion for art psychotherapy and finds it a privilege to work alongside, and to learn, about people and their experiences.
Jane’s previous art psychotherapy roles have included working with MIND, where adolescents aged 12 to 16 years old, created art to express their difficulties, such as anxiety, identity questions, relationship difficulties and trauma.
Jane also spent a year at City Hospice in Cardiff, working with children and adults who were bereaved, pre-bereaved or living with a life-limiting illness. Many of her clients had complex trauma and were trying to understand and live with chronic mental health difficulties.
Jane has worked in a medium to low secure forensic hospital in South Wales, a community open studio environment in Bristol and in a Steiner school in Bristol, where she worked with groups of children who were experiencing attachment disruption.
How Jane works
Jane works psychodynamically, and the therapeutic relationship is of primary importance. During the initial assessment, aims of therapy will be discussed, sometimes people are unsure of what they want from therapy, and this is OK.
Jane is non-directive in her approach, unless you ask for guidance or a more structured approach to the sessions, so you are free to explore your own creative processes using art materials, and she is present to listen, and to travel alongside you, to help you process your challenges and experiences.
It is important that you bring to each session what is important to you.
Particular interests that influence her therapeutic approach are attachment and object relation theory and embodied trauma. Embodied trauma is when our bodies hold our experiences, and art psychotherapy can provide a sensorimotor experience (Guided Drawing) that promotes the processing and healing of embodied trauma.
Jane’s goal for the long-term future is to establish an 'Open Studio', where people of a heterogeneous population can attend free of charge.
Jane’s training
MA Art Psychotherapy (graduated in July 2021, with a Merit). 2018 - 2021 University of South of Wales, Newport.
Fine Art Degree (completed, Upper 2:1). Bath Spa University 2011 – 2014
Art Foundation (completed with distinction). Weston College, Weston-Super-Mare. 2009 – 2011
Guided Drawing (2022). A course in sensorimotor interventions which can be integrated into art psychotherapy.
Registered Nurse 1996 - 2021
Fees:
Private fee £65 per hour. Free 15 minute consultation by phone or in person.
Creative well-being groups £15 for 2 hours, maximum 6 people per group.
ArtsandMind CIC obtain funding to provide a free art psychotherapy service to individuals and groups. When a free service is available, details will be added.
