Dawn Lucas

Therapist Directory Listing Category: Psychotherapists and Counsellors

About the Therapist

About the therapist:

Based in SouthWest London, providing in-person & online art therapy sessions.

As a queer & non monogamous individual, I am very passionate in providing a safe, non-judgemental and sex positive space (GSRD) to the therapy room. I hope in doing so, it allows for you to feel comfortable to explore your identity in any form, and to co-create a creative space where you can be your authentic self, feeling seen, heard & understood - no matter the issue or theme you bring.

Sexual identity:

Bi- | Pansexual
Other
Queer

Gender identity: I use another term

Gender history: Prefer not to say

Intersex: No

Neurodivergent: No

Personal pronouns: She / They

Qualifications - Links to websites:

UKCP Accredited Psychotherapist https://www.psychotherapy.org.uk/therapist/Dawn-Lucas-3xwYFAAY

HCPC registered Art Therapist https://www.hcpc-uk.org/check-the-register/professional-registration-detail/?query=AS018095&profession=AS&backtosearchurl=https://www.hcpc-uk.org/check-the-register/register-results/&backtosearchquery=lucas

British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) Full member Art Therapist https://baat.org/find-an-art-therapist/47735

Qualifications - Additional:

Award	Awarding body	Year of award
MA in Integrative Arts Psychotherapy	Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education	2023
Advanced Diploma in the Therapeutic & Educational Application of the Arts	Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education	2019
Professional certificate in Psychosexual Therapy	CICS (Contemporary Institute of Clinical Sexology)	2023

Experience and approach:

ARTS PSYCHOTHERAPY

The arts are an alternative approach to traditional talking therapy & can provide a deeper insight when it is hard to find the words for your experiences and feelings. In my sessions, the seven art forms are available for you; Art, Sand-play, Music, Bodywork / Movement, Poetry, Sculpture / Clay, Drama / Puppetry. To help familiarise yourself with art materials, I will gently guide you to different media to find the most fitting way to explore your inner & outer world. No previous experience or artistic skill with the arts are needed

QUEER AFFIRMING & SEX-POSITIVE THERAPY

In additional to my art psychotherapy approach, I also provide queer affirming & sex-positive therapy & work with sexual problems. Using a bio-psycho-social theoretical model, I can provide supportive therapeutic interventions to the following areas; Gender, Sexual & Relationship Diversity (GSRD), Queer sex, Kink, Fetish and BDSM practices (RACK informed). I can also combine my art psychotherapy practice to provide artistic ways to explore the above areas.

SEX WORKER FRIENDLY THERAPIST

I fully support sex worker rights, safety & decriminalisation of sex work. I provide low-cost therapy to sex workers (short / long term). I have availability to take on NUM funded therapy packages for sex workers (6 funded sessions). For more information visit the National Ugly Mugs website and contact the casework team.

SOCIAL ACTIVIST THERAPIST

Therapy is political & I do not shy away from social topics in therapy. I recognise the collective distress from global injustices, capitalism, mental health issues, social & cultural oppression may affect you in many areas of your life. I believe therapy is a great way to explore feelings about your own social injustices, by finding ways to resource yourself & manage the discomfort / hardships this may bring. Through this exploration you may find ethical & creative ways to express this outside the therapy room too.

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