SENSORIMOTOR ART THERAPY
Our work may involve sensorimotor art therapy, which allows the processing of trauma and painful experiences in an embodied and non-verbal way. Early childhood experiences, medical and sexual trauma often cannot be reached through words, as the cognitive function of the brain was not engaged when they happened. Many traumatic memories involve the sense of touch. Through Clayfield work and Guided Drawing, these memories can be safely transformed into a new sense of self-worth and empowerment.
The Clayfield is a box filled with about 10 kg of smooth clay. Through touching and working with the clay, clients' motor impulses are projected into the field and the sensory feedback they receive from this experience allows them to build a new embodied relationship to themselves, the world, and others. Emerging research shows Clayfield work to be deeply therapeutic, especially for children with learning and behavioural difficulties such as ADHD, and for traumatised adults. It is of benefit to those experiencing aggression and oppositional behaviour, divorce, transitions and bereavement, and in consolidating attachment relationships to self and others.