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Rebecca Arnold

Art Psychotherapist

About

Rebecca is a trauma-informed art psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience working with adults within multidisciplinary teams. She facilitates specialist analytic groups informed by psychodynamic and mindfulness-based approaches, thoughtfully tailored to individual needs.

Rebecca is passionate about making therapy accessible to those who have struggled to engage with traditional talking therapies. She believes art therapy offers a powerful and inclusive pathway for expression and healing - helping to ensure that no one is left behind.

Rebecca actively promotes and aligns her practice with current evidence-based research underpinning the implementation and evaluation of art therapy interventions.

Position at Priory

Rebecca began her career with Priory in 2005 as a newly qualified art psychotherapist. Over subsequent years, she worked across three Priory sites in the North West - Altrincham, Bury and Preston, where she played a key role in developing the art psychotherapy service for adults with eating disorders, alongside her work in general adult mental health.

In addition, Rebecca dedicated 15 years to working within child and adolescent mental health services at Priory, further broadening her clinical expertise across developmental stages and enhancing her understanding of complex emotional and psychological needs.

Rebecca is now based exclusively at the Altrincham site, where she works with patients on Dunham Ward, delivering art psychotherapy interventions for adults as part of a comprehensive treatment programme.

Qualifications

  • Art Psychotherapy, Postgraduate Diploma, The University of Sheffield
  • Creative Therapy, Diploma, Stockport College
  • Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy, The British Association of Art Therapists
  • Art Psychotherapy, Postgraduate Diploma, University of Sheffield, (2001-2004)
  • Fine Art BA Hons (2:1), Leeds Metropolitan University, (1991-94)

“People tell me that using the art materials in art therapy is like finding another way of talking and expressing things that are difficult to put into words. Through the process of creating images and reflecting upon them, you can make connections with past experiences and present difficulties to help you to develop a greater understanding of your situation and yourself. This can be very grounding, enabling you to see you have more choices and to feel more in charge of your life. Recent research has found that after art therapy sessions participants show lower cortisol levels regardless of their skill.”