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Art Therapy

Need help with your cancer journey?

When someone is diagnosed with cancer, they may experience feelings of shock, anger, or confusion. Even the most supportive family members, friends, or employers cannot understand exactly how it feels to go through a cancer journey.

 

Art Therapy is one way for individuals to express their emotions when words fail them.

We are currently not accepting one-to-one referrals however you can refer into our group art therapy, journaling and craft group.

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What to expect?

With no experience or skill in art needed, our qualified art therapist will discuss your individual needs and advise on the right support.

Support provided:
• Expressing emotions such as fear, anxiety, stress, and depression when words fail

• Art Therapy, Art Journalling and Share a Skill services

• One-to-one and Small group sessions (our one-to-one sessions are currently paused.)

• Opportunity to make friends

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“After such a tough time, it was so relaxing to lose myself in the art. I’ve found it a real comfort and loved the company. The therapy has provided me with the opportunities to meet other local people who have been affected by cancer.”

 

Past Participant

About the service

The service is for adults and children impacted by cancer.

 

This service is delivered from our charity’s Head Office in Belfast. It is run by an experienced Art Therapist who engages with Cancer Focus NI’s wider therapeutic teams to respond to the individual needs of local people.

 

Information on Art Therapy Programmes:

  • Group Sessions

    These are group sessions with an Art Therapist that helps you work on specific goals, objectives, and personal development in a shared and safe environment.

  • Art Journaling

    This activity enables you to use a mixture of art and writing to create and maintain a journal or diary of your experience on your cancer journey. This is a series of workshops which will give you the skills to continue your journal at home.

  • Share a Skill

    This group is an open drop-in service that gives you the opportunity to decide whether or not to attend if your energy levels are fluctuating as a result of treatment. Friends, family, carers, and cancer health care professionals are also welcome.

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Resources

Click here to download our services leaflets and flyers

About the service

We are currently not accepting one-to-one referrals however you can refer into our group art therapy, journaling and craft group.

This service is available to cancer patients or those impacted by cancer.

Click the link below to refer, e-mail care@cancerfocusni.org or call 028 9066 3281.

Click here to make a referral

Donations

It is thanks to generous donations that we can continue to deliver vital complimentary cancer support services to thousands of people and families each year.

 

We keep all donations local and invest 82pence in every £1 directly towards the delivery of our services.

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