Arts and creative therapies

Explains what arts and creative therapies are, the different types that exist and how to access them.

Useful contacts

Helplines – our Infolines provide information and support by phone, email and text.
Local Minds – provide face-to-face services across England and Wales. These might be talking therapies, peer support and advocacy.
Side by Side – our supportive online community for anyone experiencing a mental health problem.

admp.org.uk
Professional body for dance movement therapists. Provides information and a list of accredited therapists.

020 7837 6100
bamt.org
Professional body for music therapists. Provides information about music therapy and a register of accredited therapists.

baat.org
Professional body for visual art therapists. Provides information about art therapy and a register of accredited therapists.

badth.org.uk
Professional body for dramatherapists. Provides information about dramatherapy and a register of accredited therapists.

hcpc-uk.co.uk
Regulates some types of health, psychology and social work professionals.

nice.org.uk
Produces guidelines on best practice in healthcare.

nordoff-robbins.org.uk
Charity that provides music therapy and accepts self-referrals.

roundaboutdramatherapy.org.uk
Charity that conducts long-term and short-term dramatherapy projects.

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This information was published in November 2018. We will revise it in 2021.

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