Serena Ha
Art Therapist & Supervisor
I am an art therapist offering a safe space for you to talk and create artwork to express your emotions when some times it is not easy to put it into words or to deal with. I will support your self development journey.
I specialise in:
About me
I was born in Canada and studied as a social worker. Later, I trained to be an art therapist in the UK. I am passionate about working with different cultures and diversity in people's lives; especially, I understand what it is like to be an expat.
As a certified art therapist I have worked in many charities offering art therapy for 1-1 and group art therapy, like CAMHS (children adolescents mental health service), school, and mental health and refugee focused settings.
I speak:
Location:
Media Gallery
Approach
I value person-centred approach/humanistic approach when I am facilitating 1-1 or group art therapy. The reasons are that therapeutic approaches should be seen as diverse and collective to support individuals's wellbeing and not seen as one approach would solve everyone's problems. For example, I may incorporate mindfulness, CBT, DBT, somatic, EDMR and compassionate therapeutic approaches that better support individuals's self-development.
Art Therapy is my main practice which is another form of psychodynamic approach but this doesn't mean you have to use art or have art skills to take part of this therapy. It is important you feel you find this space fits your needs to explore your mental health. You can find more information on my website www.arttherapist-serena.com
Experience
Nov 2023-Today Serena's Art Therapy (private practice in Amsterdam)
Mar 22-Nov 23 Refugee Council Psychotherapist for asylum seekers/refugees in the UK Worked collaborative with MDT and partnered fundraisers for research project on benefit of therapy for asylum seekers Worked with interpreters who are trained in therapeutic space
Aug 22-Oct 23 Autism Hub Haringey Art Therapist offering group art therapy for Autism members
Sept 22-July 23 A Space Art Therapist working at primary and secondary schools offering 1-1 therapy for school-aged students
Aug 21-Aug 22 Mind Haringey Art Therapist facilitating therapeutic art group for members in Haringey area seeking support for their mental health.
Sept 21- June 22 Hestia Recovery Cafe Art Therapist offering therapeutic group art therapy for members who are accessing service as a threshold for crisis support
Oct 2020-June 22 Priory Hospital Art Therapist Trainee at CAMHS (children adolescents mental health service) and ED (eating disorder ward)
Oct 2019 -Sept 2020 Bowmansgreen Primary School Art Therapist Trainee providing 1-1 sessions for five school age students.
Education
*some of my CPD trainings and education listed (not all is listed)
Aug 2024 - LGBTQ+ Affirmative Care
Dec 2023 - Supervision Training with BAAT
Nov 2023 - Private Practice Training with BAAT
June 2023 - Art and Practice of Anti-Oppressive Language with BAAT
Apr 2023 - Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Masculinity and sexual identities with Christaine Sanderson
Mar 2023 - Psychoeducation and interventional skills working with flashbacks ... with Christaine Sanderson
Feb 2023 - Intro to EDMR with Integrated Trauma Solutions
Jan 2022 - Working with Bereavement with Care to Listen
Nov 2022 - Working with Interpreters in Psychological Therapy with Refugee Council
Aug 2022 - Intro to working with Refugee and Asylum Seekers with Refugee Council
Aug 2021 - Suicide Prevention Training (Zero Suicide Alliance)
Aug 2021 - Mental Health First Aid Training (MindHaringey)
April 2021 - June 2021 - Menopause Champion Training with M Word Haringey
Sept 2019-2021 University of Hertfordshire MA Art Therapy (graduated)
Sept 2015-2017 University of Fraser Valley BA Social Worker
Services
Intro Call
Individual Session
Clinical Supervision
Children and Students/Trainee
Individual Sessions (Online)
Individual Sessions (in-person)
