Polly Irvin (my pronouns are she/her)

I am an IFS (Internal Family Systems) and Integrative Arts Psychotherapist.   I am also trained in EMDR  (Eye Movement Desensitisation  Reprocessing) I have been practising for 18 years in a range of settings including charities, hospitals, schools and private practice.  I am now primarily working in Private Practice in Brighton and online. I offer a space for curiosity, creativity and reflection, supporting a developing sense of Self and the profound change that is possible  when we develop our own growing understanding and relationship with ourselves.   In therapy you can become aware of unconscious material -  parts of you that are are carrying burdens - either as a protective system or as pain, trauma and negative beliefs.  When we come to fully understand our own systems we can begin let go of pain and stress and create a more spacious existence and a stronger sense of Self and Self Leadership.

I work creatively and relationally and aim to create a safe environment for self-exploration and change.  I am neurodivergent and developing my skills and knowledge in relation to this area. 

 I am a qualified Clinical Supervisor and Reflective Practitioner and Tutor in the Wellbeing Faculty at the Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education. I am Co-Founder of Orange Collective supports Arts and Wellbeing Practices. I have a background in theatre as an actor and theatre director and was a senior lecturer at Rose Bruford College where I was the Programme Director for the Directing BA. 

I have a passion for the power and potential of the active imagination in transformation.