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Drawing and Talking Therapy chief Catherine Beagley on using creativity to support young people with SEND

“The mental health gap will widen if we don’t address the power of AI”, chief executive of Drawing and Talking Therapy, Catherine Beagley, tells CYP Now.
Catherine Beagley is chief executive of Drawing and Talking Therapy.
Catherine Beagley is chief executive of Drawing and Talking Therapy.

Beagley speaks with passion about the company’s humble beginnings and the transformative impact of the practice, particularly in schools for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

She also shares why Drawing and Talking Therapy is more important than ever, particularly in the current digital age.   

Drawing and Talking Therapy was launched in 2002 and has become the largest mental health training programmes in the country. The company trains around 3,000 people a year through its foundation course and has trained 45,000 Drawing and Talking practitioners across in the UK, Europe and America.

Meanwhile, approximately 2mn students have accessed Drawing and Talking Therapy.

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