Counselling and Psychotherapy Face to Face (Liverpool) and Online
Welcome to Creative Compassion.
My name is Joanna Kay. Welcome to my private practice, Creative Compassion Therapy. I’m an integrative therapist and counsellor in Liverpool, Merseyside, UK. I practice both face to face in South Liverpool and online remotely on Teams.
I am a BACP accredited therapist and counsellor, meaning I belong to the largest register of qualified counsellors in the UK. I hold a MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy qualification from Keele University. As a qualified counsellor, I commit to continuous professional development to ensure I am
With 4 years of training and 2 years therapy experience, my passion is empowering clients to live their most fulfilling lives and find their most authentic self through therapy.
As a therapist, I hold the space for you to explore what’s going on for you, together we will work out your therapy goals and find strategies to help you find your way forward in the best way for you.
In therapy, my specialism is working with art and creative tools, such as poetry, creative writing and painting, to process your experiences and help you discover what is going on at an unconscious level. I can provide materials within the session to facilitate this, or I welcome you to bring the work you have created in your own time to sessions. Many clients find this brings a deeper level of understanding that is more difficult to reach through traditional talking therapy.
I love to help clients rediscover and reconnect with their creativity and self-compassion.
What issues do I work with?
People come to me for help a wide range of issues. Here are a few of the more common difficulties that can be supported through art and writing therapy:
Depression
Anxiety
Identity questions
Neurodiversity
Life changes
Loneliness
Spirituality
Grief
Self-hatred
Perfectionism
Feeling stuck
Numbness
Trauma
Body image
Relationships and sex
What is compassionate creative arts?
My integrative therapy style combines the practices of compassion focused therapy, mindfulness and person-centred creative arts.
I work with you through your own pictures and words. Your expression is welcome in the space of our therapy session. I want to help you understand it, to learn and grow in the direction you want to go.
Art includes painting, working with crayons, watercolour, clay to find expression. But it is not limited to only these materials and medias.
My therapy approach is person-centred and trauma informed at its core. This means I approach therapy with the view ‘you are the expert.’
"I feel like a different person and don't think I could have done these things without Joanna's encouraging support."
Client J.J
Art can send its own message to us which can help reflect back who we are, where we want to be and help us find the way forward.
"Trust your process"
I am simply here to offer a non-judgemental, empathetic and honest space for you to share your expressions.
Location and Fees
I am based in Liverpool, offering both face to face and online therapy across the UK, including Liverpool, Widnes, Wirral, Manchester, London, Bristol, and surrounding areas. I offer one to one online and in person therapy sessions for £50 per 1 hour session. Sessions are conducted via Microsoft Teams (online) or face to face at The Chesters Centre For Wellbeing, Mossley Hill, Liverpool.
Where to find me
Get in touch
Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions about how creative art and writing therapy works or to arrange an initial, free, 20 minute consultation. This session gives us the opportunity to explore the reasons you’re considering therapy, discuss how creative approaches could support you, and determine if I’m the right therapist to help you on your journey.
All enquiries are usually answered within 24 hours, and all communication is strictly confidential, using secure phone and email services to ensure your privacy.