About

The Centre for Movement and Creative Arts in Psychotherapy (MAPTHY)

The Centre for Movement and Creative Arts in Psychotherapy (MAPTHY) was founded in 2000 by Dr Allison Singer to bring together psychotherapy, clinical supervision, and professional development opportunities, all underpinned by an embodied and creative approach to Psychotherapy.

For 25 years, MAPTHY has delivered individual and group psychotherapy, clinical supervision, process groups and specialist Retreats working with people of all ages and backgrounds.

MAPTHY is home to the North East Arts Therapies Group (NEAT) which has become a leading hub for collaboration across the creative arts psychotherapies. Now in its tenth year, NEAT’s annual two-day conference is recognised as a key event in the professional calendar, alongside its wider programme of networking, skills-sharing and cross-disciplinary exchange. 

Dr Allison Singer UKCP, HCPC

Founder and Director, MAPTHY

Dr Allison Singer is a Humanistic and Integrative Arts Psychotherapist with over 25 years of clinical experience. She supports adults, children and health professionals in the UK and internationally, integrating talking therapy with movement and the creative arts to help people explore, understand and integrate difficult experiences and emotions that can be challenging to put into words.

At the heart of her work is a commitment to creating a safe, supportive and creative space where people feel understood and able to make meaningful change.

Professional Experience Includes:

·       Over 40 years of using movement-based and creative arts approaches across arts, community, education and psychotherapeutic settings

·       Clinical work with adults, children, trainees and health professionals in the UK and internationally

·       Programme Leader, Senior Lecturer, Consultant and Guest Lecturer on Masters-level Arts Psychotherapy and Arts in Health Professional Training programmes

·       Former Chair and Co-Director of the Association for Dance Movement Psychotherapy UK (ADMP UK)

·       Published researcher and writer, regularly presenting at national and international conferences

·       Background in psychotherapy, dance, somatic movement, yoga, dance anthropology, ethnomusicology, singing and songwriting, and performance

Professional Affiliations

  • United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)

  • Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

  • The Association for Dance Movement Psychotherapy (ADMP)

  • The British Association of Dramatherapists (BADTh)

  • ​The British Wheel of Yoga (BWY)​

  • The International Council for Traditions of Music​ and Dance (ICTMD)