The team also hosted weekly group sessions that took place on Thursday afternoons. Staff members Raphael, Francesca and the team’s trainee Art Therapist, Huiseung, finished a successful art therapy group gaining positive feedback from the young people who participated.
The group had a loose theme on ‘Building Resilience through creativity’ which the team believes to be an important topic for looked after children.
The theme helped the young people increase self-awareness, improve coping strategies, enhance emotional regulation skills, and a build a sense of connectedness through using different creative approaches, like drawing, painting, singing, and collage-making.
Participants were able to use their creativity to share ideas and views in a non-judgmental space.
