Meet the team

Shan has a background in anthropology and documentary photography and is drawn to visual narratives connected to personal identity, community and social justice. Before becoming an Art Psychotherapist, she worked for over a decade managing and delivering creative programmes in museums and galleries, with co-production and partnership-building at the heart of her practice. Alongside leading Arts in Health, Shan works as a therapist and designs creative wellbeing interventions for adults in the community. 

Laiqa is a trainee Integrative Psychotherapist, with a background in coordinating community-led creative spaces. She is a researcher, designer and participatory engagement facilitator who works at the crossroads of the visual arts, mental and somatic health, and Intersectionality. Laiqa is deeply passionate about incorporating social and restorative justice principles into the art therapies; to tell hidden stories and histories, to support healing in community, and to tackle structural barriers using creativity. Which goes hand-in-hand with CNWL Arts in Health’s mission to provide accessible and intercultural arts in health support."