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565 Foxhall Road
Ipswich,
Suffolk
IP3 8LX
T: (01473) 727776
F: (01473) 274717
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Working with an art therapist can provide patients with the opportunity to express their own thoughts and feelings in a safe, supportive and confidential environment and discover personal resources for coping with their own situation. No artistic skill or talent is needed.

Working creatively can prove deeply rewarding often when it is least expected. Many feelings, difficult or even impossible to express in words, can find release through picture making or sculpture: whether of shock, fear, anger, loss or sadness; and equally of hope, faith, gratitude, courage, love and joy.

At the Hospice, art therapy sessions take place in the art therapy room or at a patient's bedside. Alternatively, the art therapist may be able to visit a patient at home. The art therapist can also be available to work with carers and relatives.

If you would like to refer or know more about art therapy, contact the patient services secretary.