Sahar Khursheed
London
Summary
Licensed with 7 years of experience, Art Psychotherapist dedicated to counseling individuals and achieving positive outcomes. Expertise in utilizing exceptional interpersonal skills and deep understanding of psychodynamic and contemporary psychotherapy techniques, particularly with clients who have experienced trauma. Builds trust and rapport to create a safe and supportive environment for transformative therapeutic experiences.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Art Psychotherapist
Chroma
06.2024 - Current
- Self-employed psychotherapist working in adoption and foster care settings with CYP
- Counseling, record keeping, data protection, evidence-based intervention outcomes.
- Established a safe and supportive environment for clients, fostering open communication and trust during therapy sessions.
SEN Support/Teaching Assistant
Hillingdon Manor Specialist School
06.2024 - 10.2024
- Autism specialist curriculum assistance, managed maximum 5 ASD students in the classroom.
- Education Health Care Plan support for young people.
SEN Support/Teaching Assistant
Tradewind
02.2024 - 06.2024
- Supported SEN children with educational and vocational needs
- Worked across 5 schools.
Art Psychotherapist
No.1 Performing Arts, Brixton
11.2022 - 07.2023
- Working across 4 schools; managed 20 student caseload myself, executed and conducted Art Therapy interventions, leading to significant improvements in children’s interpersonal and social capabilities
- Developed personalized treatment plans to address each client''s specific needs, leading to improved mental health outcomes.
Trainee Art Psychotherapist
Enfield Council NHS Trust
10.2021 - 05.2022
- Worked in Integrated Learning Disability Service
- Performed client assessments and developed treatment plans
- Delivered mental health support for female patients dealing with grief and generalized anxiety disorder
- Completed full Art Therapy assessments and adapted new forms such as easy-read consent forms for data sharing
- Received training on Data Protection Act, Mental Capacity Act, and Safeguarding
Trainee Art Therapist
Bowmansgreen Primary School
12.2020 - 07.2021
- Assessed students’ needs and developed interventions to improve quality of life
- Worked with6 students on referrals related to bereavement, separation, dyslexia, and sensory integration needs
- Documented clinical notes, including counter-transference/therapist response art and session details
Art Psychotherapist
Center for Autism Rehabilitation and Training
09.2018 - 09.2020
- Provided effective Art Therapy techniques and facilitated 7 sessions per day (30 minutes) using coloring, painting, sculpting, and collage-making
- Designed therapy sessions to meet client objectives, wrote treatment plans and hosted art shows
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to address sensory integration needs of autistic patients.
Education
Master of Art Therapy -
University of Hertfordshire
United Kingdom09.2022
Skills
- Psychodynamic and contemporary psychotherapy techniques
- Trauma-informed care and SEN support
- Client assessments and treatment planning
- Record keeping and data protection compliance
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Motivational interviewing
- Building rapport
- Anxiety management
Certification
- Trauma-Informed Care
- General Data Protection
- Psychoeducation
- Safeguarding CYP
- Assessment and Formulation
Accomplishments
- Recipient of the poster presentation Award in 2nd European Autism Conference, Hungary.
- Achieved 3500+ clinical hours with accuracy and efficiency.
Timeline
Art Psychotherapist
Chroma
06.2024 - Current
SEN Support/Teaching Assistant
Hillingdon Manor Specialist School
06.2024 - 10.2024
SEN Support/Teaching Assistant
Tradewind
02.2024 - 06.2024
Art Psychotherapist
No.1 Performing Arts, Brixton
11.2022 - 07.2023
Trainee Art Psychotherapist
Enfield Council NHS Trust
10.2021 - 05.2022
Trainee Art Therapist
Bowmansgreen Primary School
12.2020 - 07.2021
Art Psychotherapist
Center for Autism Rehabilitation and Training
09.2018 - 09.2020
- Trauma-Informed Care
- General Data Protection
- Psychoeducation
- Safeguarding CYP
- Assessment and Formulation
Master of Art Therapy -
University of Hertfordshire
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