Jan Jeans

I am still supporting clients through these strange times of physical distancing. I am available for art therapy and Therapy in Motion online as well as taking on ACC sensitive claims.I also have a regular Sunday dance class happening on zoom plus an ongoing art therapy group. See details on the workshop page.Having returned from an exciting year as a volunteer in Timor Leste I now have set up my probate practice in Lyttelton again and am open for business!Creative arts and conscious dance have enhanced my life, helped me through some challenging times and deepened my experience of life. You don’t have to be an artist to express something that is almost impossible (and often painful) to put into words, you just have to feel safe enough to have a go. I am a qualified Arts Therapist, counsellor and Open Floor teacher and offer Therapy in Motion to people who want to blend and integrate a body (bottom up) approach with a mind (top down) approach, using the wisdom of their own physical experience in the therapeutic encounter.When we use dance movement to be fully embodied—physically, emotionally, mindfully—it means we are present for anything and everything. To be embodied is to come to our senses, to feel our power and to make things happen in our world. My approach combines talk therapy, movement and art to enable powerful body experiences to be given meaning and be understood.I have built an eclectic mix of skills and incorporate the creative into whatever work I do. I have over 25 years of extensive experience working with sexual abuse, trauma, anxiety, and self harm, with families, adolescents, children and groups. I am a registered ACC provider.I offer individual sessions; group work; and supervision for counsellors.Qualifications MA(clinical) in Arts Psychotherapy from Whitecliffe College of Arts Diploma in Humanistic & Integrative Psychotherapy Open Floor and Therapy In Motion Teacher-Open Floor InternationalMembership of Professional Associations New Zealand Association of Counsellors Australia & New Zealand Creative Arts Therapy Association