About
Christopher Westray has been running art psychotherapy groups and seeing clients for one-to-one psychotherapy at Priory, since March 2020.
Training
Christopher Westray is a state registered Art Psychotherapist accredited by the HCPC. He has a Master’s degree in Art Psychotherapy and a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership. He has received training in trauma informed care, forensic psychotherapy, psycho-education and arts based conflict resolution and mediation. He has also trained extensively in attachment based approaches to mental health.
He has worked as ap within NHS forensic, medium and low secure services and within several third sector mental health organisations. He has also set up and run a thriving private practice as well as providing psychotherapy to NHS staff.
Prior to becoming a psychotherapist he worked as a language teacher before leading on several overseas education projects.