Sarah Haywood
Dr. Sarah Haywood (she/her) has been facilitating teaching and training with adult learners for over 25 years. Before qualifying as an art psychotherapist she worked for 10 years as a researcher and lecturer at the Universities of Edinburgh and York, with research interests in language and communication. She graduated from the Art Therapy programme at Queen Margaret University in 2010 and was awarded the British Association of Art Therapists’ (BAAT) Student Essay Prize. Her writing has appeared in a range of publications including the International Journal of Art Therapy: Inscape, and the BACP’s Children, Young People and Families journal. She is currently the lead associate editor for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at the International Journal of Art Therapy: Inscape, and programme leader for BAAT's specialist diploma in art therapy supervision.
After registering with the Health and Care Professions Council Sarah worked in school-based counselling services in Scotland for around a decade, offering therapeutic support for children and young people aged 4-18 via CAMHS and charitable organisations. She currently works in a third sector service supporting children and young people affected by alcohol and other drug use in their families. Since 2017 Sarah has been a lecturer at Queen Margaret University, teaching on the MSc Art Psychotherapy and related programmes. She has worked as a trainer for Place2Be and Samaritans, has a diploma in Cross-Professional Creative Supervision and Reflective Practice, and a small private supervision and training practice. Sarah has lived experience of acquired neurodivergence through trauma, and in 2022 ‘officially’ discovered that she is also autistic.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Sarah Haywood maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with Queen Margaret University and CrossReach Children and Young People's Counselling Service East. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Sarah Haywood is an autistic adult and has family members who are also autistic.
