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19/12/2025

***HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM US 💗***

We’d just like to take this opportunity to wish you a wonderful holiday season and Christmas, if you celebrate it.

It is also nearly winter solstice which marks the days having increasingly more light from now on which we are very pleased about! 🌅

The whole team will be away from work from December 22nd - January 5th inclusive. We are really looking forward to welcoming our clients and their families back in the new year.

Take care and see you soon!
The HSA team 💖🎄🧑‍🎄

15/12/2025

***THE HOLIDAY SEASON CAN BE BITTERSWEET...***

And we just wanted to share this beautiful poem from because it sums up how I (Harriet) feel about Christmas. A real Christmas is probably one where there are tears of joy, of grief and happiness. We miss those not here or dreams which didn't come to pass. And this is what being human is all about.

Some people really do sit at tables long after they're gone, in their stories and their jokes. In their legacy which remains living in you.

Savour each moment. Let the people who matter know they matter in the way that feels right for you. Don't be hard on yourself if you ran out of steam in November. If you have children, they will remember the magic, the fun, they won't remember how many gifts they got or probably what they even were(!) next year or in a few years time. So take the pressure off. If you think back to your childhood christmases you remember the play, the fun, the memories made with christmas gifts rather than the list!

Be gentle on yourself especially at this time. Spring will come, the seasons will turn so savour what's good about this one knowing it won't be here for long.

With Love,
HSA💓

12/12/2025

***THESE ARE THIE KIND OF THINGS SCHOOLS SAY ABOUT THERAPY WITH US***

And we are so grateful for all the feedback we receive.

It is so important for each client to have a sensitive approach which is attuned to them - where they are now - and goes at a pace they are comfortable with. That is how we are able to support our clients to the level we do because we work in a client led way.

You can read more about the impact of therapy with us on our website or on our Google reviews.

10/12/2025

***WHAT ABOUT A HANDMADE/ HOMEMADE CHRISTMAS?***

Perhaps a little scrappy, not picture perfect but instead filled with enthusiasm and creativity?

Everywhere we look at the moment, it seems as though there is a lot of pressure to spend a lot at Christmas. For many people, this has been such a tough financial year. We see it with our work in schools, with clients, in our personal lives. Pressure and anxiety can really ruin the joy or peace of time together at the holidays.

So we are wondering about more home made, less expensive, probably too much glitter! We've seen some beautiful paper chains, paper stars, origami, air dry clay or salt dough with leaves, pine cones or natural things pressed in making decorations for the tree, even bubble wrap and corrugated card make great prints - whatever you have! Collections of sticks made into a wonky star shape with string or a glue gun... there's so much that's possible. It doesn't have to cost much or take a ridiculous amount of time. It's OK for it to look like your children made it!

What if we made our highest priority peace and fun for our own homes and families, rather than a social media perfect tree this Christmas? You may even find some new creative hobbies! Who knows :)

What make-it-yourself project would you like to try in the build up to Christmas? Let us know below (with no pressure of course!) 💓

08/12/2025

Excellent Question! ✨🌈

Every Art Therapy session looks different because we work in a client led way. Each individual who comes to us has different needs and we hold space for all of those differences. This also means that whatever is going on for that person is able to come up at their own pace and often quite quickly as we are more motivated to explore what we are finding difficult when we establish we have found someone we can trust.

Client led means there is lots of free choice of materials and how we use them, we explore, are curious and playful. The therapist will be interested in and listen to whatever the client wants to share. Mess is ok here! 😊

Client led also means that they choose if we talk, if we make art or both. It's ok to talk a lot and it's ok not to talk at all if that's what is needed that day. The art made often is able to communicate and acknowledge what we cannot with words alone.

Some things remain consistent such as:
> we meet at the same time on the same day each week;
> the therapist keeps the clients artwork safe for the whole duration of therapy and the client takes it home when therapy ends;
> the therapy space and the materials remain mostly consistent, although we keep things topped up and sometimes we add new materials;
> we stay safe physically and emotionally and we respect the space and time of the session.

Any more Qs? Ask us below!

04/12/2025

***LET'S TALK ABOUT CHRISTMAS AND NEURODIVERGENCE OR SENSITIVITY***

❌Itchy Christmas jumpers
❌Rooms which are too hot with the heating on or too cold!
❌School timetables changing completely or ceasing to exist!
❌Flashing lights and strong smells
❌Feeling poorly and run down
❌Noisy songs and music in places it isn't normally
❌More family gatherings and social situations

And then we ask them to say 'thank you', eat what you're given, stand on stage and sing at the right time!

No. Christmas asks too much sometimes.

So here is permission to whip your child out of things which are just too much for them. Here is permission for some pyjama/duvet days. And here is permission for a sensory soothing home decoration situation which you explore together to see what will feel good and what might be too much.

And here is permission for doing what feels good for your family, for your child and yourself REGARDLESS of what schools, extended family or anyone else thinks.

It's your Christmas. Let's make it for you 💓🎄

02/12/2025

***HAPPY DECEMBER!***

December is here! And with it the deepest and darkest of winter.

Though there will likely be things to look forward to at Christmas or over the holiday season, this is also a time of chronic mental health struggle. So just to acknowledge that if this is you, you are not alone. Our bodies miss the daylight, our energy is lower, we are often trying to do as much as we might in the summer months. Our bodies resist.

Instead of stress, anxiety and rush right up to the holiday season, we would like to invite you to a different kind of experience:

A slow burn, a slow build up to a more peaceful time. Christmas can be really tricky. We miss loved ones no longer here, feel the financial pressure of "the perfect Christmas"... it's a lot.

So instead, what about a gentle Christmas? One where you say No to things which don't bring you peace and joy. A Creative Christmas? A kind Christmas? One where you give a little time rather than things.

How could this holiday and winter season meet your needs for rest(ore) and peace? What could make this experience joyful for you?

And that's where we'll leave you today 💓

20/11/2025

***WOULD YOU LIKE A LITTLE SUPPORT FOR YOU?***

Parent Consultations are 60 or or 90 mins to talk about what you’re finding challenging. We’ll brainstorm some ways forward for you and make a plan. And we’ll be there to give you the support you need.

Sometimes it just takes some fresh ideas or a change of perspective.

Send us an email or give us a ring. We'll be happy to find a time to get you taking some positive steps forward.

harriet@heartsmartarts.com 07709065200

17/11/2025

***THESE ARE THIE KIND OF THINGS PARENTS SAY ABOUT THERAPY WITH US***

And we are so grateful for all the feedback we receive.

For some children this is the first time they have felt safe to express themselves away from parents. For most it is about growing this capacity for resilience and safety to manage what life throws at us sometimes.

You can read more about the impact on therapy with us on our website or on our Google reviews.

13/11/2025

***THE WEATHER THIS PAST WEEKEND ☀️😍***

Was just beautiful! I hope you got a chance to get out and enjoy it too… as the rain came by Sunday afternoon.

Early morning sunlight is so good for us in the Autumn and winter as we are missing our vitamin D from the summer months. It helps to calibrate our circadian rhythms and to get good sleep.

The rain seems to have arrived this week so grab any opportunity you can, even if it’s just to sit by your window and open it for some fresh air when the sun shows it’s face.

There was a little sprinkling of rain whilst I (Harriet) was out and when I took this photo but the sunlight was just so worth it.

So just a little reminder to take those moments. Put your phone down and breathe it all in. Your nervous system will thank you 💖

10/11/2025

We think it’s really important to be transparent with you about the cost of therapy 🌈✨

It can be a significant amount of money to find every month and we will always discuss this with you to make sure it’s financially sustainable for you as a family.

Our taster sessions are the perfect opportunity to find out what a session is like without committing to a number of sessions just yet. You get to meet the therapist, see the space and try out some of the things we have (art materials and lots more!). We also believe that this shouldn’t cost a huge amount as it’s just to try it out but it is also our therapists time and expertise.

Taster sessions start at £25 and regular sessions are then £75 per session. We offer PAYG options or monthly invoices so you can choose how to spread the cost. We accept bank transfer, direct debit and cash. We do have a very small number of funded places for low income families. This is funding which we spend our own time finding so it is limited and sometimes there is a waiting list for this. Contact us directly to find out more about this.

You may be thinking - is that more than it was? - and the answer is yes. We have had a price increase in October 2024. The last time we increased our prices was 2021 and we hope for this to be the only increase you will see for some time.

29/10/2025

***AUTUMN IS DEFINITELY HERE…🍁🍂***

We are so lucky at the Rye space to be able to enjoy the seasons from our big windows and patio doors facing the garden.

We currently have some space on Wednesdays at Rye. Get in touch if you’d like to know more!

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Monday	1pm - 7pm
Tuesday	1pm - 7pm
Wednesday	1pm - 7pm
Thursday	1pm - 7pm
Friday	1pm - 7pm

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+447709065200

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http://www.heartsmartarts.com/

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