Art Therapy and Wellbeing Support
At 缅北强奸, the Wellbeing & Inclusivity Service offers a mix of wellbeing activities and art therapy to support your mental health. You can join in with workshops and activities that focus on building positive wellbeing or take part in art therapy sessions if you’d like a more in-depth and creative way to explore your thoughts and feelings. Both are here to give you space to look after yourself and feel supported during your time at university.
University life can be exciting and rewarding, but it can also bring challenges along the way. That’s why taking care of your mental wellbeing while you study is so important - it helps you get the most out of your time at university and enjoy a more positive student experience. Building these skills and habits now also means you’ll be better prepared to look after your wellbeing long after you graduate.
Your Wellbeing Advisor
缅北强奸's Wellbeing Adviser offers practical and emotional support for students facing everyday challenges at university. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, isolated, or simply need someone to talk to, they’re here to listen, guide, and help you manage your wellbeing. Uniquely, the Wellbeing Adviser is also a qualified Art Therapist, offering:
- Creative, therapeutic interventions tailored to individual needs
- One-to-one art therapy sessions
- Group sessions that encourage expression, connection, and wellbeing.
They also take a proactive role in promoting positive mental health, developing preventative initiatives and wellbeing campaigns to support the wider student community.
The Wellbeing Adviser can also signpost you to relevant internal or external services, ensuring you get the right support when you need it.
Art Therapy
What is it?
Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses creativity, such as drawing, painting, or making images, to help you explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences. You don’t need any art skills to take part, it’s all about expression rather than producing “good” art, and the Art Therapist will guide and support you throughout.
How Can It Help?
Art therapy can give students a safe space to manage stress, anxiety, or low mood, and it can be especially helpful if you find it hard to put emotions into words. It may support you in coping with academic pressures, relationship or family challenges, bereavement, or questions around identity and self-esteem. Many students also find it helps them build resilience, develop coping strategies, and gain greater self-awareness, which can make a real difference both during and after university.
What’s Available and Where?
You can access one-to-one art therapy sessions either in person or online, and there are also art therapy group sessions available at certain points in the year. Up to eight weekly one-to-one sessions are offered, usually between 9am and 1pm from Monday to Friday.
In-person sessions take place in the Art Therapy Room at Neuadd Rathbone, College Road, Bangor. Online sessions are held on Microsoft Teams.
Watch this short video for more information:
Wellbeing Workshops
A variety of wellbeing workshops are available to help students take care of their mental health and wellbeing. Delivered by the Wellbeing Adviser, these sessions cover a wide range of topics and are designed to provide practical information, guidance, and strategies that you can use in your daily life.
The workshops aim to equip you with the knowledge and tools to manage stress, build resilience, and enhance your wellbeing during your time at university.
The atmosphere in these sessions is warm, welcoming, and supportive, giving you a safe space to learn and engage.
Contact Us
Email wellbeingservices@bangor.ac.uk or call 01248 388520 for more information or to book an appointment.
Download a copy of the Art Therapy leaflet here.
What is available during the 2025/26 academic year: For up-to-date information about art therapy and wellbeing workshops for the 2025/26 academic year, please look at the . |
Activities and More Information: Learn more about Art Therapy, its history, what it is, the training required to become an art therapist, places where art therapists work and hear a little from our own art therapist Gwawr Wyn Roberts. Keeping a visual journal can be a good way to support your self-care practice, download a copy of our worksheet here to learn more about how to start your own visual journal. Download a copy of our Art of coping with change: finishing university worksheet here to support you when it comes time to leave university. Download a free copy of the ‘Reflective Art-making Booklet’ here for inspiration to make your own artworks. Nature can have a positive impact upon wellbeing, download a copy of our Nature and Wellbeing booklet here to learn more about creative activities which can help you connect to nature. If you will be accessing online art therapy, please read this useful guide to help you prepare for your sessions. This is a workbook for PhD students that looks at the importance of resilience during the doctoral journey. It contains useful information as well as a series of supportive art activities: |