How it works

• One-to-one sessions: 30 minutes each, once a week, over 12 weeks 

• Initial consultation: assessment paperwork and family conversation to build relationship 

• Stable setting: same practitioner, time, and place help build trust and predictability 

• Child-led drawing: your child chooses what to draw, and the practitioner asks gentle, non-intrusive questions about the artwork 

• Confidential process: drawings are kept in a folder across sessions and returned to the child at the end, symbolising their emotional progress 

Who benefits?

Drawing and Talking supports children and young people (age 5+) experiencing: 

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• Anxiety, low self-esteem, intrusive thoughts, or school-related stress 

• Trauma from bereavement, family separation, or difficult life events 

• Attachment issues, adoption or fostering transitions 

• Behavioural challenges or difficulties making friends 

• Neurodiverse needs, including autism or PDA profiles

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Through this approach, children often gain: 

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• Improved emotional awareness and confidence 

• A sense of calm and control over worries 

• Enhanced social and behavioural coping skills 

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Why choose Drawing and Talking?

• Complements specialist services (e.g., CAMHS) without replacing them 

• Provides early, proactive support while waiting for other therapies 

• Backed by two decades of practice and evidence