About Barry Joyce, B.A (hons), M.A, HCPC, BAAT.

Creative, compassionate, and client-led, I bring experience from working with children and adults, and a passion for supporting neurodivergent and various communities through art therapy. My work is rooted in trauma-informed, person-centred values, with a focus on emotional wellbeing and identity. I also bring my own empathy and understanding through lived experiences and disability as a Deaf and AuDHD (ADHD and Autistic) Art therapist. My training was completed at Brunel University, in partnership with CNWL NHS Foundation Trust.

My background

I have a BA (Hons) Fine art painting degree from Brighton University, as well as an M.A. Degree in Art Psychotherapy.

My placement background experience has been in adult disability support services and with primary school children services, both working 1-2-1 in art therapy sessions practicing holistic and tailored approaches alongside my training.

I have 2 years training from Brunel University, building a strong foundation in partnership with the CNWL NHS Foundation trust, experiencing 2 placement positions, gaining 600+ hours in adult services, disability and children/adolescent art therapy.

My research has focused on Autism and adult mental health, exploring the role of art psychotherapy in mental health support for autistic adults. Neurodivergence as a whole has been a keen area of interest for my studies.

My Approach

How I work depends on your needs and what works for you. We will work collaboratively to explore methods, and I will work using an integrative approach: This means I will use different therapeutic frameworks according to your needs. Everything I will use will be from evidence-based research, and holds you at the center of the work.

These approaches may be:

  • Pyschodynamic Art Psychotherapy - exploring how your past, unconcious thoughts and processes and repeating relational patterns may impact you.
  • Trauma-Informed - this approach recognises the widespread impact of trauma and prioritises safety, trust, and empowerment in the therapeutic relationship. It focuses on understanding your’ experiences through a lens of compassion and collaboration, avoiding re-traumatisation while supporting recovery and resilience. I have experience in working with the P.A.C.E (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiousity, Empathy) therapeutic model with children and adolescents for example.
  • In my sessions, imagery, symbolism and metaphors help to elevate understanding and support of these frameworks.