Perry Psychotherapy

25/03/2026

Head Injury Information Day
Glasgow 12 May 2026, 09:00 – 15:30
The Doubletree by Hilton Glasgow Central

ART WORKSHOP
10am - 2pm
Visit our drop-in art workshop and let your creativity flow with Art Therapist Mairi Perry from Perry Psychotherapy. No art experience needed, just come as you are.

Hosted by Digby Brown, these free events are a brilliant opportunity to connect, explore creativity, and learn more in a supportive, welcoming environment.

Whether you’re living with a brain injury, supporting someone who is, working within the field, or simply curious to learn more, this event is for you.

🖌️ Create
💬 Connect
🌱 Explore
🧠 Learn
🫶 Feel supported

Spaces can fill up quickly, so make sure to register:
https://www.hiid.org.uk/event-details/glasgow-hiid/form

16/03/2026

“I'm fine.”

How many parents hear this… even when they know something isn’t quite right? Children and teenagers don’t always have the words to explain how they feel.

Art Therapy offers a safe, creative space where young people can express emotions, explore difficult experiences, and feel heard - without pressure to talk before they’re ready.

If your child is struggling with anxiety, low mood, bullying, trauma, or self-esteem, support is available now.

Long CAMHS waiting lists mean many families are left waiting - but your child doesn’t have to.

🎨 Art Therapy for children & young people
📍 Edinburgh
✨ Free discovery call/ meet and greets available
👨‍👩‍👧 Referrals welcome from parents, teachers & GPS
Book here:
https://www.perrypsychotherapy.co.uk

13/03/2026

Anger is a powerful emotion- especially for children and young people who may not yet have the words to explain what’s happening inside.

In art therapy, anger isn’t something that needs to be pushed away or “fixed.” Instead, it becomes something we can explore safely through creativity. Paint, clay, drawing, tearing, building - art gives shape to feelings that might otherwise stay stuck in the body.

When anger can be expressed, seen and understood, it often softens. Beneath it there may be hurt, fear, frustration or a need to feel heard.

Art therapy creates a space where all of those feelings are welcome. 🎨

Sometimes the loudest emotions just need a safe place to land.

11/03/2026

A spring clean in the art therapy studio…because the space holding big feelings deserves care too. 🎨 🧼 ✨

In art therapy the environment matters. So alongside the creativity, there’s also the practical work behind the scenes - disinfecting materials, cleaning surfaces, reorganising resources and making sure everything is safe and ready for clients.

A fresh space for fresh conversations, creativity and healing. 🎨🌱






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18/02/2026

Are you or your child struggling right now?

Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, low in confidence and unsure where to turn?

Tired of long waiting lists and not being heard?

At Perry Psychotherapy , we offer supportive, creative art therapy for children, young people, and adults in the heart of Edinburgh.

✨ A safe space to explore emotions
✨ Build resilience and confidence
✨ Express what’s hard to put into words

Where creativity meets healing.

📍 45 Frederick Street, Edinburgh
🌿 Book now via the website or message us to find out more.

08/12/2025

🎄 Digby Brown Christmas Calendar🎄

I was delighted to be invited by Digby Brown to help judge their Christmas Card Competition this year. Each entry came from talented artists across different Headway Groups who support adults living with brain injuries — a community that will always hold a special place in my heart after my seven years with Edinburgh Headway Group.

Art is a remarkable force. It strengthens cognitive pathways, supports rehabilitation, and creates room for expression when words fall short. It can spark memory, soothe overwhelm, open doors to self-understanding, and offer a sense of freedom that’s hard to capture in everyday life. Seeing that creativity shine through each submission was an absolute joy.

A big well done to everyone who entered — your artwork was powerful, thoughtful, and wonderfully full of personality.

01/12/2025

✨ Russian Dolls & The Layers We Carry ✨

In the therapy room, Russian dolls become more than pretty wooden figures, they turn into a roadmap of the self.

Each layer represents a version of us:
🌟 The outer shell — the polished “I’m fine!” mask we show the world.
🌟 The middle layers — the feelings we kind of acknowledge… when the Wi-Fi’s down and we’re left alone with our thoughts.
🌟 The inner core — the tender, hidden truths we protect the most.

Carl Jung might call this exploration a dance with the shadow self—the parts we tuck away because they feel big, messy, or harder to manage. But here’s the good news: peeling back those layers isn’t about exposing weakness. It’s about discovering the whole, wonderfully complex human inside.

In art therapy, Russian dolls help map out these layers in a safe, imaginative, and hands-on way. It’s emotional due diligence with a creative twist.

Whether the outside looks brave, bubbly, quiet, unsure, or “totally chill,” there is always more beneath the surface—and that deeper self is worth meeting.

🎨 Ready to do some gentle, layer-by-layer exploration?
Let’s unpack the inner world, one doll at a time.

11/11/2025

🎄 FREE ENTRY! 🎄

Remember to do all four steps for your chance to win:
❤️ Like the post on (Instagram or Facebook)
📲 Share on your story
👯‍♀️ Tag your friends – 1 tag = 1 entry!
✨ Follow

🎁 Winner announced 15th December!

Prize Details:
🍬 3D Colour-In Gingerbread House
📏 Size: 88 x 72 x 66 cm (34 x 28.3 x 25.9 in)
🌈 colour pen pack
🪵 RRP £30

Winner can choose:
📍 Pick-up from 45 Frederick Street
🚪 Local Edinburgh door drop-off
📦 Or have it posted!

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05/11/2025

30/10/2025

Book, enquire or find out more at: https://www.perrypsychotherapy.co.uk

10/10/2025

🖥️ Online Art Therapy Group – ME/CFS/Long Covid 🎨

Join a gentle, supportive online art therapy group for those living with ME/CFS, Long Covid, post-viral fatigue, low energy, or invisible illnesses.

🗓 Every Sunday in November
🕓 4:00–5:00pm (via Zoom)
💷 £8 per session – or pay what you can
(Thanks to funding support from Business Gateway)

No art experience is needed — just bring whatever materials you have to hand. This relaxed, understanding space is guided by an art therapist.

You’re welcome to participate as much or as little as you like — camera on or off, voice in or out. It’s about connecting, creating, and finding calm in community.

📧 To book your space: perrypsychotherapy@outlook.com
🌐 www.perrypsychotherapy.co.uk

06/10/2025

🧸 Art Therapy Through Play, Healing Without Pressure 🎨

For many children, talking about feelings can feel confusing or even scary. In art therapy, we use creativity and play to gently bridge that gap. Play is a child’s first language, in art therapy we use that language therapeutically to support emotional and psychological growth.

From a psychodynamic perspective, play and creative expression allow children to externalise inner experiences safely. Through imagery, role play, and creative materials, they communicate feelings that might otherwise remain hidden or misunderstood.

Through painting, building, drawing, and imaginative play, children express what words can’t. Psychodynamically, this allows the unconscious — thoughts, memories, emotions — to take form safely in symbolic ways. The art becomes a story the child can understand and reshape, with the therapist walking beside them.

This playful process helps children regulate emotions, build confidence, and find new ways to express themselves. Most importantly, it feels natural. They’re simply creating and exploring — and in doing so, they’re healing.