Drawing and Talking

Drawing and Talking, is a safe and gentle non-intrusive, attachment-based approach, allowing individuals to discover and communicate emotions through a non-directed technique. It provides an effective and symbolic way for young people to process emotional pain or trauma they may be experiencing or have experienced in the past. It is an alternative to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and direct talking therapies, which can sometimes be confronting or limiting for young people to access. As a research backed approached based on the work of Carl Jung and sitting within the Play Therapy continuum, it is an effective way to support children (and adults) who have experienced trauma, have attachment needs or are struggling with their emotional understanding.

There are different ways to deliver Drawing and Talking:

• Drawing and Talking – this is an individual approach working with an individual for 30 minutes each week for 12 weeks,
• Sand play – as with Drawing and Talking this is a 12-week intervention with one individual. They explore a range of objects and create their own picture and story in the sand.
• Group Work – there are two types of group work:
• Directed group work – where a group are directed each week about what to draw. This lasts for a minimum of 5 weeks
• Emotions group work – each week a different emotion is discussed and drawn

What We Offer

• We have a number of staff trained in the foundation and advanced Drawing and Talking techniques, enabling us to offer this intervention as part of a planned support approach within your setting.
• Schools often use Pupil Premium or Pupil Premium Plus to enable access for students in need.