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Discovering resonance with Natures Rhythms through my Personal, Social, and Family Wellness Programmes

Artistic journeys begin here, for Personal Change and in discovering a Sense of Coming Home to Ones Self. 

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The Artistic Vision

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As Founder of Apple Aniseed Arts, I believe in the transformative power of striving to know ones self in a practical and inspirational way - through the transitions that meet us in Life. 

Based on an Anthroposophical understanding of the human being - as "Wisdom", I accompany you, your loved one, and families, through arts-based interactive workshops and sessions. 

The Transpersonal Therapeutic Arts approach inherently includes processes that respect Nature's Rhythms and the wider Cosmic Rhythms; between which we have the potential to discover the capacity for self-regulation.

 

Through gentle arts, movement, singing, and connection with our inner and outer Nature, courageous questions can lead to flexibility, creative health, and peace.

Practicing sensing and breathing with life’s variety of challenges, is the lifelong learning that I advocate for.

 

Bespoke sessions, workshops, and programmes are designed with consideration of structured order, alongside openness and flexibility.​​​

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To date, I have worked with adults in crisis counselling, school teams, staff wellbeing, groups in Nature-based therapy, school children, multi-cultural organisations, community groups, and people with additional needs.

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How I can help 

Here are some examples of what can be explored in gentle ways :

Preparing for baby's arrival, Post-birth connection to the child, Rising Sensitivities, Time Challenges, Space Challenges, Hoarding, Digestion of Sensory Impressions, Communication, ADD / ADHD, Addictions, Anger management, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Abuse experiences, Bereavement, Bullying. Cancer, Child related issues, Chronic pain, Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME, Cultural issues, Depression, Eating disorders, Eco and Climate Anxiety, Emotional Distress, Grief, Health related questions, Identity questions, Infertility, Life skills, Loneliness, LGBTQ+ counselling, Loss, Menopause, Men's issues, Mood disorders, Neurodiversity, Obsessions and Obsessive compulsive disorders, Personal development, Phobias, Pregnancy-related issues. Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sensory impairment, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, Suicidal feelings, Substance Dependency, Trauma, Questions on Gender, Work related issues.

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The Approach

 

  • Person-Centred and a combination of free non-directed art-making, as well as directed arts processes. 

  • Anthroposophy underlies the support measures, where the wisdom of the human soul is respected and gently guided towards a balancing of any polarisation that may be inviting changes of thinking, (which impacts behaviours and interactions in relationships). 

  • However, there is also an understanding that there is a soul destiny that may require some polarisation on route to learning to move dynamically between both poles as part of a natural evolutionary journey. 

  • Changes during the therapeutic process may ebb and flow and peak and dip, before settling towards a new balance. 

  • The first few sessions are for Agreements setting, observational assessments, and the House-Tree-Person assessment which can provide general indications of the present organisation of the Threefold and Fourfold bodies

  • The middle sessions of the series bring therapeutic interventions to encourage and invite change.

  • The last few sessions of the series bring closure to open arts processes, a gallery view of the work to honour the changes met, as well as a final House-Tree-Person assessment. 

  • Changes experienced through the arts processes may transform the past and be preparation for a future change, as yet unseen and unknown. 

  • Meaning of artwork is context specific and applied by the client.

  • Meaning is elusive and changeable over time as new thinking arises through the therapy process. 

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Please feel free to email me for a Services Guide if you are an Organisation in need of bespoke programmes for your teams or service users.

Embark on a journey of self-exploration through transpersonal therapeutic arts!

AppleAniseedArts.Nisha@gmail.com

Client Testimonials

 

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Dr Daniela Deiosso, Klinghart Institute, Brighton, UK

It has been so deep and at the same time, uplifting and invaluable to me. The Therapy has brought me to a very intimate connection with my soul. It's very organic and gentle, even though I might process things, feel pain, or cry. I'm extremely grateful. I enjoyed the whole 360 degree process, and the little poetry an song surprises. I couldn't have asked for anything better. 

 

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Sarah Riggs Owen, London

“I’m doing my Yoga now and going to art galleries. I can tell that your Transpersonal Art Therapy is really special. The way you brought such wonder and playfulness to your work felt really helpful. I feel like I’ve slowed down, whereas before I was rushing around doing so many things. 

When I arrived at therapy, I was so worried I’ll fall apart or not be able to do it, but you guided me gently and beautifully through simple movement and creative activities. 

I left feeling much stronger and able to see I don’t need to force my son into school. We can do Home Ed for him, which he will appreciate. 

 

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Adrian Dow - Headteacher for Greenwich Steiner School, up to 2022

Nisha has been a real gift to us. She has a lovely manner and exudes warm loving energy to all she speaks to.

I have witnessed her commitment and care dealing with specific cases and her grappling with formalities, while not dictating solutions, but allowing for processes to run their course whether it is internal healing, or a cathartic process of transformation. Her insights have been very helpful and she has been courageous dealing with parents who sometimes struggle to self-reflect. Nisha has really grown over the years and I am pleased she has provided support and care for several of our children and parents, and made a positive impact working with our team of Kindergarten teachers during a 3 day session which she facilitated herself. In a nutshell, Nisha is a gem and we consider ourselves lucky to have worked alongside her. 

 

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Libby Agate, Crisis Counselling Lead, MIND mental Health Charity, Greenwich

Nisha has worked very well in our team of counsellors. She is very able to self-reflect and to use this for the benefit of the work. Nisha has been an asset to Greenwich Mind. Her work has been creative and healing.

 

In addition, Nisha has offered support to the organisation during the covid19 crisis, including taking on extra clients, who are self-isolating, and facilitating arts and nature connection activities in the local park. She offered helpful support for the organisation as a whole, and through our online wellbeing platform. We feel very grateful to Nisha for her skills and commitment. She is a boon to the profession.

 

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Nayna - a highly sensitive pregnant woman, London

I felt so relaxed and centred doing the four calming Eurythmy gestures for pregnant women. To my surprise, I went on to birth my baby in a natural way.

The nurses stood around my bed in awe of my strength to say No to their many generous offers of pain-relief interventions.

I knew that what my baby needed from me.

I knew I could trust my own intuition and my senses.   

Thank you.

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