{"id":5,"date":"2022-05-09T15:43:49","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T15:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hackneyarttherapy.space\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2025-08-29T17:14:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T17:14:07","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hackneyarttherapy.space\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.521), 19px);\"><strong>We all find life difficult at times and a safe space to work things through can make a real difference.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our felt experiences do not easily match the words we have available to describe them. Art therapy recognises that barrier to truly sharing how we feel, and offers an alternative medium for exploring our emotional world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hackney Art Therapy is a collective of four experienced Art Therapists registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcpc-uk.org\/\">https:\/\/www.hcpc-uk.org\/<\/a>. &#8216;Art Therapist&#8217; is a protected title and in line with legal requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hackneyarttherapy.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MAH-room-7_1.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-399\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The art therapy studio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that is accessible to everyone. Absolutely no experience or skill in art is needed in order to benefit.                     Sessions are available now face-to-face from a dedicated art therapy studio in Hackney, or online, according to need or preference.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hackneyarttherapy.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MAH-room-7_2.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hackneyarttherapy.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MAH-room-7_2-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hackneyarttherapy.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MAH-room-7_2-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hackneyarttherapy.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MAH-room-7_2-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hackneyarttherapy.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MAH-room-7_2-scaled.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We offer concessionary rates for people on low incomes, and for art therapy trainees. 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