A JOURNEY TO
INTERNAL WORLD

AiB Studio was founded with the mission of helping individuals enhance their self-awareness, process emotions, nurture their inner strengths, and build meaningful connections. Led by art therapists and in collaboration with a diverse group of artists from various backgrounds, we offer a wide array of art materials and unconventional techniques to support and inspire creativity.

PERHAPS YOU'D LIKE TO?

I am happy to meet you through words here.I imagine you may be seeking information about art therapy, driven by curiosity or perhaps seeking support for yourself or others who may be grappling with challenging emotions such as anxiety, stress, and depression. You might be interested in:

Finding healing and inner calmness
Deepening your self-connection
Developing self-acceptance and compassion
Understanding your thought patterns
Making peace with painful past experiences
Transforming self-limiting beliefs
Tapping into the wisdom hidden within symbols and dreams
Rekindling your unique creativity
Forge meaning in your life

Art therapy encompasses various approaches that can be beneficial, particularly in situations where expressing emotions and experiences verbally may be difficult. The process of creating art offers alternative ways to connect and experience. While it has shown numerous benefits, it's important to note that each person's experience is unique, and outcomes may vary. However, in many cases, art therapy fosters improved relationships, problem-solving abilities, and emotional resilience.

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WHAT DOES TAKING PART IN THE ART THERAPY LOOK LIKE?

In art therapy, you will have a consistent schedule with me and engage in creative activities using different art materials. These activities may include exploring and reflecting on your artmaking process and how it relates to your daily life. You are the centre of the work. You can choose the art materials and how/what you want to do with them in the sessions. You can also choose to follow more structured exercises.

I will notice what you share about yourself, how you express this through the art forms, and the ways you connect with others. I will aim to work alongside you using images and, through checking in with you regularly, may support you to reflect and perhaps to try new ways of using creativity.

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Our Clients Say

"...也不知道是不是因為過了一陣子了，再提起這樣的話題，說出口的話好像沒有我自己想像得那麼沉重跟迷惘，甚至是有點釋然的？至少我創作出來的畫面，跟直覺的言語是這麼被認知及回饋的。"

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Meet the Art Therapist

Art Therapist

Wen-Yuan Chen

I'm Wen-Yuan, an Art Psychotherapist, and I'm here to support you in transforming difficult emotions such as anxiety, stress, and depression through the creative process. By using art materials, we can help you connect with yourself on a deeper level, tap into your innate creativity, and discover your inner resources.

Since 2017, I've been involved in the fields of art, education, and mental health. My work has included collaborating closely with diverse groups of people, including children, parents, and adults facing mental health challenges. During my training as an art psychotherapist, I worked on placement with children at Leith Primary School in Edinburgh and adults in outpatient settings at the NHS (National Health Service) Arts Psychotherapy Services based at East Lothian Community Hospital in the UK. Our clients come from diverse backgrounds and may have a range of conditions, including personality disorders, complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD), neurodiversity, and more. Many of them have also experienced past traumas.

In my therapeutic approach, I prioritize client-led, psychodynamic, and person-centered methods, aiming to provide an ethical and compassionate service that considers the whole person. I also incorporate a trauma-informed approach. I provide a safe space and co-create trusting relationships with clients, accompany them to make sense of their past traumatic experiences and forge meaning to those experiences to move forward with life beyond trauma. Moreover, I often utilize a Mentalisation-based approach to help individuals expand their curiosity and explore different perspectives of self and others. Aim to help people build more trusting relationships with themselves and others.

MSc in Art Psychotherapy from Queen Margaret University

Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (UK) AS018154.

Art Therapist

Sara Chen

I have a background in social work, specializing in child protection. I then obtained a Master's in Art Psychotherapy from Queen Margaret University in the UK. During the training, I worked with People Know How, providing school-based art psychotherapy for teens in Edinburgh and Lothian. In individual sessions, I helped them navigate the transition from childhood to adolescence, addressing uncertainties and expressing emotions through art.

Later, I worked in the acute adult psychiatric ward at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, offering individual and group art therapy. Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, we developed treatment plans for patients with various conditions. Despite the fast-paced nature of the ward, art therapy provided a stable space for patients experiencing onset or confusion.

In individual art therapy, clients used art to regulate emotions or reflect their obsessions and illness awareness. Visualization facilitated communication with healthcare professionals. Throughout the process, I supported clients, maintained curiosity about their artwork, and helped them cope with mental illness. I also led weekly open art therapy groups, fostering connections through discussions about creative processes and artworks.

My therapeutic approach includes psychodynamic, psychoanalytic, trauma-informed, person-centered, and mentalization-based art psychotherapy.

Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (UK) AS018476

A JOURNEY TO INTERNAL WORLD

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A JOURNEY TO
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