Rachel Hine
Welcome to my website! I offer a range of inclusive arts facilitation and education for individuals and communities. I also practice as a Clinical Art Psychotherapist, privately, freelance and for the NHS. If you are looking to develop your own art practice, creatively connect with the community, seeking to process trauma and develop hope through creative making and reflection, please continue on to see what I can offer you, your organisation or the people you support.
I work with all ages, one to one and in groups. I specialise working with people who are experiencing complex trauma and loss, marginalisation, neurodivergence, anxiety, personality disorders, relational difficulties and depression.
Art Psychotherapist and Art Facilitator
What I offer
Inclusive Arts Practice
Offering Art Facilitation and Tutoring working with individuals, groups and communities as a qualified Art Teacher/Lecturer and Inclusive Arts Practitioner. Aiming to develop professional creative practice, and self confidence. Specialising working alongside marginalised individuals in order to increase visibility and inclusivity.
Clinical Supervision / Reflective Practice
Offering clinical supervision and creative reflective practice for professional teams of creatives, educators and therapists who work within communities, charities and collectives. Aiming to process and understanding relationships through talking and making, offering consultancy and advice
Art Psychotherapy
Offering highly accessible trauma informed Art Psychotherapy based on responsive assessment and formulation. Offering 1:1 and groups sessions for all ages within inclusive, safe and trusted therapeutic community spaces. Aiming to improve mental health, develop resilience, reveal abilities and to develop a feeling of connection and hope. HCPC and BAAT registered - working freelance and for NHS, specialising in Neurodiversity.
More About my Service
The Power of Art - Connection and Visibility
I have experienced how the power of thinking, making and jointly looking at art alongside others, can create deep connections and a greater sense of self. I believe making art can enable people to express themselves freely without words, using symbolic imagery to feel understood and seen. I work with Creative Practitioners, Health, Social & Cultural Organisations, co -producing, delivering and evaluating creative programmes within galleries, museums, schools and therapeutic communities.
Processing Trauma - Exploring Hope
My aim is to creatively serve the community in a therapeutically accessible and inclusive way, in order to develop improved mental health, particularly for neurodiverse individuals and marginalised groups who have experienced complex trauma, displacement, loss of identity and isolation. I aim to support professionals and support networks working alongside individuals in order for hope to thrive.
My Personal Experience - Being Alongside
I trained as an Art Teacher, Community Artist then Art Psychotherapist with a Masters from Goldsmiths University London in 2018. I combine my extensive background in working with people with complex neurodiverse and physical support needs with my inclusive art psychotherapy practice, due to its primarily non verbal mode. I continue to explore my connection with art making through my own painting and drawing practice. I aim for my clients to feel alongside their support networks through open and co -produced models of care.
Organisations I currently work with
Testimonials
Lynne Weddle Director Articualte Arts “Rachel has been running supervision sessions for our artists for the past 18 months, she has offered them valuable support and a space to unpick and explore their valuable work with marginalised groups. Her work is vital to supporting our artists and the work that we as an organisation do."
Teacher PLMD School Towner Art Gallery Collaboration “May I just express our deepest thanks for providing our pupils with such a wonderful art therapy experience. We have been so impressed with the increase in attention and increase in motivational resources that your work with these pupils has given. Rachel’s work with X demonstrated a thorough, sensitive and nuanced understanding of X’s sensory, social and intellectual interests and needs.
Parent of Art Psychotherapy client Thank your Rachel for the amazing work you have delivered with my son.
Head Of Year SEMH School I would like to take this opportunity to THANK YOU for all of your hard work and efforts with X. He and I had a little chat about how he felt. If I can summarise his few words.....! He has really enjoy your sessions and has gained in his social and reflective skills.
Get in Touch
Please contact me to discuss how I can meet your creative and therapeutic needs, fees and setting up an initial appointment. If you require urgent mental health services, please contact your GP or visit A&E.