Clare Mitten

HCPC registered Art Psychotherapist with a range of experience working with children, young people and adults, both individually and in groups. Art Therapy placements with NHS Adult Mental Health Services (acute inpatient and community); SEMH schools (primary and secondary). Additional experience in mainstream schools with early years and primary-age children (therapeutic play, arts projects, childcare); and with adults (higher education, hospice, adult mental health).

Fifteen years portfolio career combining arts practice (national and international exhibitions and residencies) with part-time employment in education (teaching, programming, facilitation and coordination). Excellent communicator, calm, empathic, reflective and reflexive thinker; observant, active listener; highly organised. Flexible, adaptive, person-centred approach to the art therapy frame.

• 2.5 years experience working therapeutically in mainstream and SEMH schools with CYP providing individual art therapy.
• 1yr experience providing group art therapy in NHS acute inpatient and community mental health services. 

MA Art Psychotherapy, Goldsmiths University of London (2023, Distinction)

MA Fine Art Painting, Royal College of Art, (2006)