Lorena Carbajal

I’m a certified Creative Arts and Play Therapist offering a holistic and active approach to emotional and spiritual wellbeing. My work embraces the whole person: body, mind, and spirit and draws from an expressive toolkit that includes artmaking, Jungian sand trays, clay work, and other creative modalities.

Before becoming a therapist, I worked as an artist and educator, bringing creative experiences to thousands of participants, children, young people, and adults alike. For over 25 years, I developed and led art and education projects and workshops for renowned institutions including the TATE Gallery, Aardman Animation, the Irish Museum of Modern Art, The Francis Crick Institute, Orleans House Gallery, Queen Mary University of London, The Centre of the Cell, Samuel Johnson’s House, The V&A Museum, and The National Gallery. My own artwork has been exhibited internationally.

As the creative force behind The Art Trolley workshops, I design and run art and creative sessions for local children, nurturing imagination, confidence, and connection through hands-on creative experiences since 2010.

Six years ago, I embarked on a personal spiritual journey that profoundly shifted how I see the world and what I feel inspired to explore through my art and therapeutic practice. This path deepened my understanding of creativity as a source of healing and self-discovery.

Using Art and creativity as a catalyst for healing, I help children, teenagers, and adults develop a deeper, more embodied connection to themselves. My approach is compassionate, intuitive, and grounded in the belief that the creative process can open pathways to insight, transformation, and growth.

Lorena is a member of:

Play Therapy UK

BACP British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy