The University of Sheffield
Counselling Service

Art Therapy


Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy aimed at exploring, through image making, the underlying thought processes and conflicts causing emotional distress. Within the reliable and confidential relationship offered by the art therapist you will have the opportunity to explore your memories, feelings, dreams and fantasies in order to link past life events with your present difficulties. Through using art to explore these formative experiences you will have an opportunity to arrive at a better understanding of yourself, your relationships with others and the nature of your distress. This, in turn, may lead to positive and enduring changes in your mental health.
If you would like to arrange some individual art therapy sessions please discuss this with your counsellor or contact us on 0114 22 24134 (internal ext. 24134) or email ucs@sheffield.ac.uk