Finding Words is a gentle, small-group programme for neurodivergent adults.
Across three evening sessions at Salisbury Arts Centre, we will use materials like clay, collage, mark-making and make use of erasure poetry to explore the things that can be hard to put into words.
You don't need to be artistic or have any experience with art. You just need to be open to trying things in your own way and at your own pace.
This is not a therapy group — it's a therapeutic wellbeing space led by qualified professionals. A place for connection, creativity and community where there is no expectation to share, mask or explain yourself. Everything is optional.
Session 1
Monday 21 Sept
7.15–8.45pm
Session 2
Monday 19 Oct
7.15–8.45pm
Session 3
Monday 16 Nov
7.15–8.45pm
Location
Salisbury Arts Centre
White Room
Cost
£105 for all three sessions
Reduced trial price for this autumn pilot
Group size
Min 6 people
Max 10 people
This space may be a good fit if you:
Everyone attending Finding Words has a relaxed, informal 20-minute pre-call with Cesca.It’s a 20 minute conversation — not an assessment. A chance for you to ask anything about the programme and get a sense of whether it feels right for you.
Because this programme sits in a therapeutic space, it works best for people who are in a relatively settled place and have support around them if they need it. The pre-call is part of how we take care of everyone in the group — including you.
After your call, we'll email you the link to book your place through the Wiltshire Creative website.
Finding Words is co-facilitated by me (Emily Edwards, Neurodiversity Coach, ACC ICF) and Francesca Myles, an Integrative Arts Counsellor (MBACP). Together we bring a neurodiversity-affirming partnership that blends creative therapeutic practice with strengths-based coaching — all grounded in Clean Language, so we work with your words and experience, not ours.
With a background in psychology, Forest School and my own lived experience as an Autistic and ADHD adult, I will bring a gentle, strengths-based coaching approach, working with your natural words and metaphors to enable your own insight lead the way.
With a background in creative wellbeing and disability support in theatre, Cesca brings a warm, trauma-informed approach to art-making, creating space where you can explore experience through images, words and embodied creativity without pressure to explain.
Bookings open on 14 July. Join the waitlist below and we'll email you with everything you need to know — including dates and what to expect. Plus we'll send you the booking link direct as soon as it's live!
Not sure if it's right for you? You can book a free 20-minute informal chat with Francesca before you commit to anything.
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