My name is Aisling Fegan.
Pronouns: she / her
Gaelic Irish name pronounced: Ash-ling
I'm an Irish artist, community art therapy (HCPC registered) with a passion for community, social justice and deepening dialogue. As an artist and art therapist, I am thinking about the world around us and the root causes of human distress; beyond diagnosis. My work is influenced by lived experiences, therapeutic community and group analysis.
In Newark, I am part of Coreset; an artist-led organisation. I offer community based, art therapy and reflective practice for socially engaged artists, arts therapists, creative thinkers and community workers. I proudly work for icap; supporting the Irish community in Britain.
I have extensive experience working with a range of themes including transgenerational trauma, institutional and statutory service failures, survivors of abuse and violence, climate anxiety, addictions, depression, disordered eating, and diasporic experiences. I am experienced in community incident response, disaster recovery and during the covid-19 pandemic, I worked as an art psychotherapist within the tv and film industry. I warmly welcome neurodivergent, queer and questioning folx, those exploring alternative lifestyles and those who place social and environmental justice at the centre of their lives.
Graduating from Goldsmiths University of London in 2015 with a masters in art psychotherapy, I hold a degree in modelmaking and design for film and theatre from Ireland’s National Film School (2007) and a diploma in group analytic psychotherapy with Group Analysis India (2022).
CLICK HERE to see some of my recent artwork.
This is an art therapy service for residents of Newark and surrounding areas. Led by the needs of our community, this service offers one-off, short-term (6-10 weeks) and long-term therapy options. Available on request.
Groups for Irish, Irish Traveller and Irish Gypsy communities within reach of Newark to talk, be creative, share stories and support each others mental health.
Are you Irish? Or maybe you have an Irish parent or grandparent?
Let's Talk.
Art and talking psychotherapy for adults who are living or studying abroad and Travelling Communities.
Clinical supervision, creative wellbeing and reflexive practice sessions for social engaged artists, creative thinkers, therapists, creative therapy students and community workers.
Accessible online and in Newark-on-Trent.
Thinking Space for Creative Arts Therapists, 12 - 1.30pm (Eíre & UK), Fridays, Weekly during Term-time.
Online Spaces Available.
Safe spaces in the aftermath of community emergencies and incidents. Support for first responders available on request. I am experienced in incident response and disaster recovery.
'Group Work' by Aisling Fegan.
Groups are a microcosm of our wider society. Thinking together in a group can help us to make sense of how the past influences the present. Dynamics arising in group therapy echo our personal, social, cultural and political context. And so, group therapy offers space to explore ourselves and the world around us.
Groups can help people to find their authentic voice and can be a life line for people who are isolated; especially for those who are suffering because of social or cultural circumstances. Groups encourage imagination, connection and healthy relationships, improve communication skills and reduce feelings of isolation.
I offer long-term, therapy groups. There is a maximum of eight people in the group; meeting once, sometimes twice a week for 90 minutes; either online or in Newark.
Art therapy is a form of psychological therapy that uses creative practices like drawing, painting and sculpture to express thoughts and feelings. It can enable people to process the impact of trauma, build trust, feel less isolated, develop healthy relationships and grow confidence.
As social action, art therapy offers an accessible and collective way for individuals and communities to find their voices and magnify them. Art therapy can create change, elevate awareness, deepen insight in our community. It can help us to understand the origins of problems. It's affects are far reaching, long lasting and sustainable.
Art Therapy is suitable for people who have experienced trauma, domestic and political violence, injustice, displacement, abuse, low mood, eating problems, isolation, worry, grief and loneliness. Art therapists are trained and experienced in using art and creativity combined with psychotherapy models to help people to express complex feelings in a safe way.
You do not need to have any particular skill in art to make use of the art therapy. You do not even have to make art in sessions! Art therapy is not dependant on spoken language so it is suitable for all ages. Any artwork made is confidential.
Spaces are reserved for people with lower incomes.
Some of the groups and therapy spaces that I offer are free-of-charge because there is funding available to cover costs.
The first 30-minute conversation is free of charge.
After this, I offer two consultations to talk in more depth.
This is at a rate of £160.
Individual therapy is £50 - £80 per session and group therapy costs £100 - £160 per month; payable 12 months a year.
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