Anastasia Scott

Special fields: Art Psychotherapy

Age groups: Children, adolescents, adults

Consultations in English

Anastasia’s approach is always compassionate and curious, comprehending that everyone, regardless of age and stage, can be confronted by the complexities and challenges of life. As an Art Psychotherapist, Anastasia believes in the transformative power of the arts and their immense value in therapy.  

 Anastasia has been working with children, young people, and adults in a diverse range of settings since 2013. She has extensive experience in the education sector, working as an Art Psychotherapist, specialist autism teacher, and Special Educational Co-Ordinator in Leadership at London schools. Additionally, she has specialist clinical experience working for the London National Health Service (NHS), providing psychotherapy to adolescents struggling with depression, anxiety, low confidence and eating disorders in a psychology team. Consequently, she brings invaluable understanding of the social, emotional, developmental and academic barriers that can affect families. In her private clinic and charity sector work, she has gained experience with adults and parent dyads.  Fundamentally, Anastasia has a passion for building deep, nurturing connections with clients and working closely with families until important shifts have occurred.  

Academic Training and professional experience

HCPC & BAAT accredited Art Psychotherapist

Couples and Relationship Therapy Certificate (Gestalt Centre, London)- In progress 

MA Art Psychotherapy (University of Roehampton, London)

Child-Parent Relationship Therapy Certificate (University of Roehampton, London)

PGCE, Primary Education (Institute of Education, London)

BA, Art History (University of Bristol, UK)

 Anastasia has Art Psychotherapy experience in multiple London schools, private therapy clinic, NHS settings (outpatient unit and community) and the charity sector. In these settings Anastasia, has worked with neurodiversity, developmental delays, depression, anxiety, loss, self-esteem issues, anger, adoption, refugee children, eating disorders and trauma. 

 Anastasia also has experience running bespoke parent workshops for schools on topics such as attachment and play. She also has also designed and led professional training for school staff teams on topics such as trauma and neuroscience. 

Specialisms

Children & Adolescents: neurodiversity (ASD, ADD, ADHD and dyslexia), developmental issues, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and adoption. 

 Adults: Parenting struggles, identity and experience of motherhood/fatherhood, anxiety, depression and neurodiversity

 Couples: Couple dynamics, parenting, communication and connection issues (I am currently studying for a certificate in Gestalt Couples Therapy and am seeking to see couples at a subsided rate)