Becoming Artful New Mothers - Weekly art therapy support group

This is an art therapy group for new mothers with babies 0-2 years old, who are looking for support and connection with other new mothers. It will be a safe and creative space to share your experiences and support. If you need some time and space to creatively explore, understand and process your feelings and internal world then this group for you. **

The session will be organised as follows:

• 5 minutes introduction to the group, discussing boundaries and confidentiality
• 5 minutes to briefly introducing yourself and why you are here
• 20 minutes to create your artwork (microphones on and cameras on to feel more a part of the group while creating)
• 60 mins of exploration into the everyone's individual artwork as a group

My name is Amy Lou, I will be hosting this event, I will be keeping the structure, maintaining the flow of the group with time management and guiding the group in its exploration and support of each other.

Please make sure your computer or device is fixed and you are in a private safe space where you can dedicate this time to yourself and freely be creative.

Please have your art materials ready to use in the session, this can be as simple as a pen/pencil and a piece of paper to more elaborate like paints, paper collage materials, clay or anything else that fuels your creativity. Do keep in mind that there is a time constraint of 20mins to create your artwork within the session. But you are more than welcome to keep developing it after the session should you want to.

Also be aware that I will ask that all cameras are on throughout the session to create a shared, open and honest space.

**If you are suffering with any serve depression, anxiety or/and you are struggling with your mental health, I urge you to contact your GP or emergency services to get the support you need.