Jody Spargo (she/her) is an Art Psychotherapist registered with the HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) and a full member of the British Association of Art Therapists.
She qualified from the University of Hertfordshire in 2001 and has been working as an Art Psychotherapist since then, gaining a wealth of experience in numerous clinical and educational settings. She has also been offering art therapy to private clients since 2017.
Jody has always been drawn to the use of art to promote psychological and emotional wellbeing. After completing her degree in Fine Art she was involved in many community based arts projects, working with diverse groups of people of all ages, and witnessing first hand the benefits of making art in a supportive space. It was a natural progression from here to training in art therapy.
Areas Jody can support you with include:
- Life changes and accompanying uncertainty
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Low self esteem
- Issues around identity
- Bereavement and loss
- Chronic illness
- Trauma
- Relationship and family issues
- Trainee art therapists
- Art therapy supervision for practitioners
Although she does not work directly with children in her private practice, Jody has a lot of experience of working with young people, and is able to offer support for parents/carers concerned about their children. In addition to her art therapy training, she holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Systemic Practice from the Institute of Family Therapy.
An image can hold multiple and fluctuating meanings, reflecting the complex nature of emotional experience. Creating an object that holds something of our internal world makes it possible to share and to see things in a new way. That said, in art therapy the process of making is valued just as much as any finished artwork. Art materials have their own properties, and the physical experience of using them can help to reach below the surface.
Jody is very comfortable with the often “messy” qualities of both art materials and of feelings. She sees therapy as a process of co-creation, a collaboration through which therapist and client work together to make sense of experience, and to bring about lasting change. To this joint project she aims to bring her warmth, curiosity and playfulness, working to create a safe space for exploration.
Getting Started
The first step is to arrange an initial consultation, to see if art therapy is right for you. This is normally followed by a block of four to six weekly 50 minute sessions before considering longer-term therapy.
Please fill out the contact form to arrange a consultation or to book a free introductory phone call.
