Biddy Lloyd

Integrative Art Counsellor

Biddy is a BACP registered Integrative Art Counsellor, with extensive experience of using a creative approach within her counselling work with clients to help them explore their lived experience in a compassionate and accepting way. This leads to positive change in ways of relating, a greater sense of authentic self and improved self-esteem. In her Trauma Informed Person Centred work, she invites the client to explore creatively using the visual Arts, body movement and sound. She also encourages imagination in metaphor, and storytelling. This approach allows the client to start to understand their inner world and shadow side in a safe empathic space. Biddy has worked within the Creative Arts for 25 years, with a background in supporting disaffected young people unable to access mainstream education. Her Art Counselling practice reaches clients from primary school age through to adults, offering in school services and a fully equipped private practice studio in Downderry, Cornwall. She also has an online service.

Specialism

Adult Therapy, Child Therapy

Locations Covered

Cornwall, Devon

As you may be aware, on the 14th April 2025 the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) announced changes to the Fair Access limit with a reduction of funding to £3000 and the discontinuation of the separate Fair Access Limit for specialist assessments.

We are currently working really hard to amend quotes for ongoing therapy work to fit within the new Fair Access Limit and working closely with Adopt South West and other local RAAs. We are also working closely with other specialist adoption support providers and therapeutic organisations including DDP connects and Theraplay UK to explore how we can continue to deliver specialist therapies within this limit.

If you are waiting for a new package of therapy please look out for correspondence from ASW or your regional adoption support agency, as they will need to regain your consent for the amended therapy contract.

If you are concerned about the impact of the delay on your family or have questions about the therapy or assessment you are waiting for please get in touch with Ellen or Jen and we will do our best to support you.

We will be contributing to a wider response to this and the following is a link to a petition requesting government action – Petition · Action Against ASGSF Changes (Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund) – United Kingdom · Change.org