Artist + Trainee Art Therapist based in the U.K. Currently working in Acute Inpatient Mental Health Services ๐ค
Joined January 2021
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Memory Tree created on Cherry Ward this week as part of Dementia Action Week ๐ @amyedisbury @cwpnhs #OccupationalTherapy #DementiaActionWeek
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Cherry Ward got into the Spring spirit this afternoon, soaking up the sun with the sight of the beautiful daffodils having popped up and the taste of a summerโs day!๐ฆโ๏ธ#OccupationalTherapy @amyedisbury @cwpnhs
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Occupational therapists at Bowmere Hospital, @cwpnhs, organised their annual Christmas tree competition last week! ๐
'Itโs been a joyful and therapeutic experience for all involved,' says Maria Yuen, Lead Occupational Therapist.
Learn more: loom.ly/FbSXb68
ALT People stood around an 'It's a Wonderful Life' themed Christmas tree.
ALT People stood around an 'Appreciation' themed Christmas tree.
ALT People stood around a 'Heros' themed Christmas tree.
ALT People stood around two themed Christmas trees.
Throwback! Loved creating the illustrations for this brilliant piece of work ๐
Today we presented our creative education resource :My sensory birth- cards to aid the planning process , for expectant parents with sensory needs. What a labour of love!! #mysensorybirth #autisticmothers #sensoryprocessing @GlyndwrOT @mari_rolland @JenniferEden19 @amyedisbury
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Cherry Ward celebrating Elf Day 2024 for @alzheimerssoc
Festive morning full of christmas cakes, quizzes, dancing and singing ๐@cwpnhs
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Cherry Ward had a โTea & Talkโ session this morning to share advice, through discussion and creativity, around what keeps us well
#WorldMentalHealthDay ๐๐ @amyedisbury @cwpnhs
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This #WorldMentalHealthDay our occupational therapists have been holding their usual range of activities with inpatients at Bowmere Hospital in Chester.
They explored themes such as wellness, stress management and what's important to each person. Well done to all involved ๐๐
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This week's #ArtTherapistsArt is by Dain Jeong (@dain.arts), an art psychotherapist based in London. โ
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๐ฌ "Made by bed made in bed, art held me to rest in my bed during grief process"โ
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๐ Find out how to submit your artwork: baat.org/galleries/about/
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Cherry Ward celebrated โInternational Music Dayโ today ๐ถ
A patient, who used to be a dance teacher, taught dance steps to other patients, OT staff, Nursing staff & our Junior Doctor ๐ถ
Great to see music & dancing encouraging reminiscence, social & physical activity! ๐ถ@cwpnhs
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Occupational Therapy staff in Chester have launched a fabulous art exhibition at Bowmere Hospital today.
Using artwork produced by service users during "Artistic August" - the incredible illustrations will be on display for a week in the Oasis cafe๐จ๐จ๐จโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ
Amy Edisbury retweeted
Thank you @Hospital_Rooms and artists Giles Deacon and Siphiwe Mnguni. Our mental health service users have used Digital Art School to produce this fabulous work. Our OT team has exhibited this for all to enjoy today at Bowmere Hospital #artinmentalhealth @cwpnhs @amyedisbury
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โArtistic Augustโ in full swing at Bowmere Hospital ๐จ๐๏ธ
Last weekโs Wellness Group incorporated Lino Printing facilitated by an OTTI, which was accessible for all wards and created imaginative end results! #OccupationalTherapy
@cwpnhs @maria_theOT
Fantastic work this morning from the abstract figure drawing session from @Hospital_Rooms done with our service users ๐จโบ๏ธ
Amy Edisbury retweeted
Grounding techniques are strategies used to help individuals manage stress, anxiety, or dissociation by reconnecting with the present moment๐
These techniques involve focusing on sensory experiences or other immediate realities to bring one's attention back to the here and now
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โ๏ธ What is #psychoeducation and how does it work in an #ArtTherapy practice?
โก๏ธ Joanna Stevens tells us more, ahead of our upcoming course in October: baat.org/publications/insighโฆ
๐ผ๏ธ Comic images from Joanna's project 'Graphic Attachment' (2024)
Amy Edisbury retweeted
Here's our August timetables for #tomorrowswomenwirrral and #tomorrowswomenchester filled with courses, support and activities๐ please share to anyone who may benefit #supportinwirral #supportinchester #supportforwomen
Itโs been wonderful to learn more about the psychodynamic approach to supporting clients who are living with Dementia ๐ค
#arttherapy #dementia #dementiacare #therapist
Really enjoying sharing my love for art and encouraging creativity across the hospital ๐
โArtistic Augustโ in full swing at Bowmere Hospital ๐จ๐๏ธ
Last weekโs Wellness Group incorporated Lino Printing facilitated by an OTTI, which was accessible for all wards and created imaginative end results! #OccupationalTherapy
@cwpnhs @maria_theOT
Amy Edisbury retweeted
Thank you to the talented OT technical instructor and artist @amyedisbury for this stunning cherry blossom mural for Cherry ward. Spreading smiles and brightening our space @cwpnhs #dementiacare #artanddementia
