Creative Therapies

Creative Therapy offers a way of exploring inner thoughts and emotions through creative expression.  It is particularly beneficial to those who may find it difficult to articulate their feelings verbally and involves the use of creative arts such as painting, crafts, poetry, music or drama.

Creative Therapies are on offer to patients attending the Day Patient Unit or the In-Patient Unit and provide an opportunity to explore existing or new interests when adapting and readjusting to the effects of disease progression.

There is a life stories project which provides the opportunity for Dorothy House patients to create a record of their lives/memories. This is available through the Creative Therapies Coordinator and delivered by a team of trained volunteers.