Hi, I’m Karen, and my business Sunrise Therapeutic Support provides holistic creative therapy, Drawing & Talking, sand play and emotional wellbeing support for adults, children and young people.
Holistic creative therapy provides a safe and nurturing space for healing, self-discovery and transformation by combining individually tailored therapeutic practices with creative exploration. Using paint, pens and pencils, pastels, clay, sand and creative writing alongside mindfulness, intuition and emotional support, clients are gently guided to reconnect with themselves, process emotions, reduce stress and cultivate balance in their lives.
Drawing & Talking is a gentle, non-intrusive, play-based therapeutic approach which is recommended as a Tier 1 intervention while waiting for CAMHS or other mental health services. It allows the client to process emotional pain or trauma symbolically through drawing, followed by a gently guided narrative. Sand Play is centred around the same philosophy, only using a sand tray to create a world rather than drawing on paper. Sand Play is especially suitable for younger children.
These approaches are non-cognitive, allowing clients to express deeply-held emotions that are hard to put into words.
Sessions can be delivered in person or online.
I have over twenty years’ experience of working with children, young people and families. I am a qualified Nurture Practitioner, a Drawing & Talking Advanced Practitioner and have a neurodiversity affirming approach, experienced in working with autistic people with a PDA profile.
Fully insured, I hold an enhanced DBS and my work is clinically supervised. I am also registered with the ICO to ensure compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018.