ABOUT

MARTA
SWIERAD

Hi there. I'm Marta Swierad, an IACAT accredited, trauma-informed creative arts therapist, specializing in supporting children and adults through issues such as bereavement, loss, anxiety, depression, addiction, and abuse.

I offer individual and group sessions to families, schools, and open studio groups, as well as eco therapy in nature. I am experienced in working with clients with ASD, Intellectual Disabilities, PTSD, and behavioural issues.

My background is in fine art, childcare, and primary school teaching. I am also a qualified yoga teacher, who has taught in primary schools and supported clients somatically through physical, emotional, and mental health issues.

For information about the Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists visit

https://www.iacat.ie/

Creative Arts Therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses creative and art media as its primary mode of expression. This form of therapy is suitable for any age group and no experience in art making is required.

As a creative art therapist, I aim to create an environment that is confidential, safe, supportive, & non-judgmental, and which facilitates processing, understanding, & coping with difficult emotions and life situations through the use of art, in an enjoyable, relaxed manner. People come to creative art therapy for whole range of needs, including anxiety, bullying, self-esteem issues, worries, anger, frustration, intellectual or physical disabilities, mental health concerns, loss, and bereavement, to name a few. Creative arts therapy has been shown to help in:

Developing self-awareness and personal insight
Improving sense of self and self-identity
Encouraging self-expression
Improving confidence and self-esteem
Resolving inner conflicts
Assisting with gaining a sense of control over difficult emotions and life situations
Aiding emotional regulation
Improving and maintain healthy psychosocial functioning
Promoting resiliency and improve coping skills
Supporting neuropsychological growth

Studies have shown that Creative Arts Therapy helps to treat:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Trauma
• Stress
• Chronic illnesses, such as cancer
• Head injuries
• Substance misuse issues
• Physical or developmental disabilities
• Dementia

ABOUT

MARTA SWIERAD

Creative Arts Therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses creative and art media as its primary mode of expression. This form of therapy is suitable for any age group and no experience in art making is required.

Studies have shown that Creative Arts Therapy helps to treat:

• Anxiety • Depression • Alzheimer’s disease • Trauma • Stress • Chronic illnesses, such as cancer • Head injuries • Substance misuse issues • Physical or developmental disabilities • Dementia

MARTA
SWIERAD

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Trauma
• Stress
• Chronic illnesses, such as cancer
• Head injuries
• Substance misuse issues
• Physical or developmental disabilities
• Dementia