About
Unfurl Art Therapy
Hello, my name is Ciara McKeown, owner of Unfurl Art Therapy.
I have lived a very creative life - acting, singing and writing. But despite success along the way I could never quite shake the 'empty' feeling that I was dragging along with me. The feeling that something was 'wrong' with me.
I tried many different unhealthy (!!) ways to avoid this emptiness, which I'll tell you about some day! But suffice to say, I found myself in some very dark places.
Then I stumbled into Art Therapy which has played a huge role in helping me heal some very old issues.
My personal interest in Art Therapy turned into a 4-year Art Therapy degree, leading to a first class honours degree which I am very proud of. Especially as it was completed during lockdown with young children at home 24/7!!
I have since completed my Masters Degree in Creative Art Psychotherapy.
By creating Art (most of those pictures I hated by the way) I bypassed my usual loops of repetitive thinking and the telling of the 'stories' of what had happened to me, to connect me with the actual feelings. Through that process I was actually able to meet and let go of some old stuck emotional baggage. I highly recommend it!!
Over the last few years of working with clients I have seen some of that Art Therapy magic happen for them also.
I'm so passionate about sharing what I have learnt on my journey with people who find themselves in a tricky place in their lives and I welcome you, and whatever you may feel is 'wrong' with you, into the therapy space.
You do NOT have to be good at art to do this. Believe me - scribbles and stick-people drawings can tell us plenty! Hope to chat with you soon.
x Ciara
Training:
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MSc in Creative Art Psychotherapy / 2023
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BA (Hons) in Integrative Counselling & Art Therapy / 2020
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Membership: Irish Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (IACP) / Fully Accredited Member