Spirit of Creative Entanglement

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A space for curious minds and healing voices, hosted by 3 Art Psychotherapists This podcast explores relatable, authentic stories from all walks of life, using art, humour, and warmth to nurture mind, body, and spirit.

  1. Sep 26

    Podcast 16: Art at the Start; Babies, Art, and Attachment

    Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our 16th episode of The Spirit of Creative Entanglement. We are three art psychotherapists, and this space is for curious minds seeking relatable, authentic, and meaningful stories about healing from all walks of life, both professional and personal. Join us as we explore creativity, connection, and the transformative power of storytelling and self-expression. We are delighted to welcome Dr Vicky Armstrong as our guest today. An Art Psychotherapist and lecturer at Dundee University, Vicky is also the co-founder and collaborator on the award winning research project Art at the Start. This vital collaboration supports shared art making between babies and their care-givers and the impact this has on their development and attachment relationships.  Join us as we explore the fundamentals of attunement within parent-infant dyads, and think about ways that connection is nurtured through creativity. Our conversation takes us from the transformative power of the arts through making your first mark in the world to the impact and growth of Vicky's research and practice nationwide.  https://sites.dundee.ac.uk/artatthestart/ A youtube video made with families  https://youtu.be/Ow5ga30cAI8 The paper from the control trial of the art therapy group https://youtu.be/Ow5ga30cAI8 A qualitative study interviewing parents  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0197455623000643?via%3Dihub The new book edited by Mary Rose Brady, with a chapter outlining the parent infant art therapy approach and also some lovely vignettes by other art therapists. https://uk.jkp.com/products/a-practiceled-handbook-of-art-therapy-with-children-and-young-people?srsltid=AU7gw4ULfbNSgoOOiqWctC0RhUUcqojMylkGn1zMS1yjKjqtRkvX3oqy Lucille Proulx Lucilleproulx.com www.hand2health.co.uk, @hand2health,

    Podcast 16: Art at the Start; Babies, Art, and Attachment

  2. Sep 7

    Podcast 15: Art Therapy and the Power of Yes; personal reflections from a founding member of Studio Upstairs

    Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our 15th episode of The Spirit of Creative Entanglement. We are three art psychotherapists, and this space is for curious minds seeking relatable, authentic, and meaningful stories about healing from all walks of life, both professional and personal. Join us as we explore creativity, connection, and the transformative power of storytelling and self-expression. In this episode, we’re joined by Claire Manson, art psychotherapist and co -founder of Studio Upstairs, an arts and mental health charity supporting people to experience therapeutic change and growth through their creative and personal recovery journeys. Claire revisits memories of establishing Studio Upstairs in October 1988 in association with Diorama Arts, and how, driven by voluntary commitment, the Studio grew from opening just one day a week to operating five days a week within three years, becoming a unique working arts studio and therapeutic space still thriving today.  A discussion rich with professional and personal depth, insight, and learning moments, join us in this fascinating conversation where Claire shares her own very personal reflections of four decades of learning, practice, personal growth, and the power of saying yes to stepping into the unknown. https://www.studioupstairs.org.uk https://www.desjusticeuk.com/ www.hand2health.co.uk, @hand2health,

    Podcast 15: Art Therapy and the Power of Yes; personal reflections from a founding member of Studio Upstairs

  3. Aug 11

    Podcast 14: The Entrepreneurial therapist; Bringing Creativity and Connection to Business

    Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our 14th episode of The Spirit of Creative Entanglement. We are three art psychotherapists, and this space is for curious minds seeking relatable, authentic, and meaningful stories about healing from all walks of life, both professional and personal. Join us as we explore creativity, connection, and the transformative power of storytelling and self-expression. In this episode, we’re joined by Daniel Thomas, Neurologic music therapist, author, lecturer, and managing director of Chroma, the UK's only national provider of Creative Arts Therapies. Formed in 2013, this groundbreaking partnership initiative started with the motivation of changing the way arts therapies are delivered across organisations. Join us as Daniel shares his inspiring journey of moving from clinical therapist to business entrepreneur, his motivations and challenges, and the essential relationships that have supported him along the way. From the business of therapy, marketing and entrepreneurship within the creative arts therapies, to living a life that works for you, this conversation invites us to consider how to expand our career horizons and, as therapists, understand how our skills and experience can be utilised beyond the therapy room. Some of the links to the information we discuss in the podcast can be found in the links below: https://wearechroma.com https://amzn.eu/d/0bhErOYE https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-thomas-%F0%9F%8C%88-b6774434/ www.hand2health.co.uk, @hand2health,

    Podcast 14: The Entrepreneurial therapist; Bringing Creativity and Connection to Business

  4. Jul 28

    Podcast 13: Therapy and Student Mental Health; Hurdles, Horizons, and Hope

    Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our 13th episode of The Spirit of Creative Entanglement. We are three art psychotherapists, and this space is for curious minds seeking relatable, authentic, and meaningful stories about healing from all walks of life, both professional and personal. Join us as we explore creativity, connection, and the transformative power of storytelling and self-expression. Our guest today is Vianna Boring, a counsellor, coach, and former chair of the BACP Workplace Division, whose broad interests and expertise span the academic and career lifecycle, cultural diversity, education, and trauma.  Vianna joins us for this podcast from the US, bringing her wealth of experience across higher education, international student support and workplace wellbeing, offering fascinating insights as our chat weaves together music, cross cultural practice, and global politics, acknowledging the challenges of today’s individualistic society and concluding with a shared hope for what can be achieved as a curious community. Episode links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vianna-boring-renaud-2aa8338/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-qkY2yj4_A https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/ www.hand2health.co.uk, @hand2health,

    Podcast 13: Therapy and Student Mental Health; Hurdles, Horizons, and Hope

  5. May 19

    Podcast 12: Art Therapy and Dreams; Lucid dreaming and Liminal spaces in Therapy

    Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our 12th episode of The Spirit of Creative Entanglement. We are three art psychotherapists, and this space is for curious minds seeking relatable, authentic, and meaningful stories about healing from all walks of life, both professional and personal. Join us as we explore creativity, connection, and the transformative power of storytelling and self-expression. We are delighted to welcome Miranda Jones as today’s podcast guest; integrative art psychotherapist, artist, and lucid dreaming facilitator.  Today's discussion is a deep dive into the richness of dreamwork, the fertile void, and how working with liminal spaces can support our work as therapists. What happens when we consciously meets parts of ourselves in dreams, and how can we harness the power of this meeting place to integrate psychedelic and extra-ordinary experiences. This exploration opens a doorway into how we may utilise these transformational realms to make meaning for ourselves, our clients, and the collective. Links mentioned in the episode: Miranda's Contact: www.thewondering.co.uk https://thewondering.substack.com/ Miranda's Events: https://dandelion.events/u/miranda_jones www.mossycrow.co.uk Charlie Morley: https://www.charliemorley.com/ Charlie Morley's Ted talk on the lucid dreaming as trauma treatment: https://youtu.be/yNqmYy9hucM?si=oxPjvm21ZPoRjSTt Academic Paper mentioned: Decreased PTSD symptoms following a lucid dreaming workshop: A randomized controlled study https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2025-90474-001 Podcast mentioned: The Emerald podcast interview with Báyò Akómoláfé :  https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Na74VKfLtGazWufYvxLhm?si=XE3t2XgmQiGdm_eHTFA9jw www.hand2health.co.uk, @hand2health,

    Podcast 12: Art Therapy and Dreams; Lucid dreaming and Liminal spaces in Therapy

  6. Mar 30

    Podcast 11: Yoga and Art Therapy - Breath, Body, and Brushstrokes

    Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our eleventh episode of The Spirit of Creative Entanglement. We are three art psychotherapists, and this space is for curious minds seeking relatable, authentic, and meaningful stories about healing from all walks of life, both professional and personal. Join us as we explore creativity, connection, and the transformative power of storytelling and self-expression. Our guests for this podcast are Adelle Havard and Nahdeannah Francis-Pennant who are collaborating on a wonderful yoga and art group called New Beginnings - Yoga & Art; celebrating each new month with new energy through practice & creativity.  Listen in to this uplifting chat where we explore the evolution of the group and their journey through individual practice towards their unique collaboration. Working online, in groups, and self-care feature, and we invite you to join us in the calming meditation held by Nahdeannah that concludes this thought provoking and inspiring conversation. @akomaheartuk @passengerarts  Eventbrite  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/akomaheart-80157944173  www.akomaheart.com www.passengerartstherapy.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/adelle-havard/  www.hand2health.co.uk, @hand2health,

    Podcast 11: Yoga and Art Therapy - Breath, Body, and Brushstrokes

  7. Mar 9

    Podcast 10 - Cross-cultural Art Therapy; Culture, Community, and Collaboration

    Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our tenth episode of The Spirit of Creative Entanglement, and our first for 2026! We are three art psychotherapists, and this space is for curious minds seeking relatable, authentic, and meaningful stories about healing from all walks of life, both professional and personal. Join us as we explore creativity, connection, and the transformative power of storytelling and self-expression. Our conversation today explores the importance of community and collaboration in the therapy sector, with a focus on cross-cultural art therapy. We are delighted to be joined by Kim Valldejuli, art psychotherapist and current president of the Art Therapy Association of Trinidad and Tobago.  Kim’s art therapy journey has been profoundly shaped by her identity, cultural background, and professional experiences, and in this episode she shares her inspiring story and how she has come to view the threads that bring people together through the lens of traditional healing practices. Join our conversation with Kim as we consider spirituality, hierarchy and power dynamics within the therapy world, white academia impact on people of colour, and our joint responsibilities to work within our communities to support healing from a perspective of cultural history, needs, and beliefs. Some of the links to the information we discuss in the podcast can be found in the links below: @bridgingheartsbarbados https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-valldejuli-6a6664/overlay/about-this-profile/ www.hand2health.co.uk, @hand2health,

    Podcast 10 - Cross-cultural Art Therapy; Culture, Community, and Collaboration

  8. 12/08/2025

    Podcast 9: Kate's Garden; Connecting people, animals and nature through therapy

    Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our ninth episode of The Spirit of Creative Entanglement! We are three art psychotherapists, and this space is for curious minds seeking relatable, authentic, and meaningful stories about healing from all walks of life, both professional and personal. Join us as we explore creativity, connection, and the transformative power of storytelling and self-expression. We are delighted to be joined for this episode by Kate Beckwith. Kate works as a child and adolescent psychodynamic psychotherapist and is the founder of Kate’s Garden, a therapeutic practice located in a natural woodland environment. In this episode we explore the ways that Kate uses nature, animals, art, and play to create a dynamic, curious, and healing space for her clients.  From therapy within the context of our modern age and the urgency to revolutionise child therapy, to Kate's own very personal reflections on the importance of art in her life, join us as we journey together into a therapy space with a difference. Some of the links to the information we discuss in the podcast can be found in the links below: www.katesgarden.co.uk   Instagram -Facebook Kate's Tedx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGlLtTaSZ6E www.hand2health.co.uk, @hand2health,

    Podcast 9: Kate's Garden; Connecting people, animals and nature through therapy
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A space for curious minds and healing voices, hosted by 3 Art Psychotherapists This podcast explores relatable, authentic stories from all walks of life, using art, humour, and warmth to nurture mind, body, and spirit.

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  • Creator
    Hand2Health
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Spirit of Creative Entanglement
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