You might be here because:
Talking has helped—but something still feels stuck.
You feel overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected, or tired of trying to explain what words cannot quite reach.
Clay Field Therapy® offers a different starting point.
No art skills.
No experience.
No pressure to talk.
Just your hands.
Who might Clay Field Therapy suit?
Clay Field Therapy® may be suitable for people across the lifespan, including:
- Children, adolescents, and adults
- People who find words difficult, feel overwhelmed/disconnected, notice strong bodily reactions, or want to explore experience through a more tactile approach.
The Therapeutic Process
In sessions, clients engage with a flat wooden box filled with smooth clay, referred to as the “clay field,” alongside a bowl of water. Some adults choose to work with their eyes closed, while others prefer to keep them open. The process is paced around comfort, consent and choice. Children often work with their eyes open, and figures, shapes or narratives may emerge naturally through the process.
The pliable nature of the clay invites exploration without specific directives. The therapist offers attuned presence, observation and verbal support, without directing what the client should make or do.
The process offers a non-verbal way of exploring sensation, movement and experience, with space for new responses to emerge.
What a session is like
Sessions are individual and paced around you. There is no requirement to make anything, explain what you are doing, or find the right words. We begin by getting comfortable with the Clay Field and work at a pace that feels manageable.
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What is Clay Field Therapy®?
Clay Field Therapy® is development-oriented, with attention to how experience is expressed through touch, movement and relationship rather than focusing only on symptoms. The work can offer a way to explore patterns of sensation, movement and response that may be connected with earlier experience.
Clay Field Therapy® draws on Work at the Clay Field® (Arbeit am Tonfeld®), developed by Prof. Heinz Deuser in 1972, and its later development within Sensorimotor Art Therapy. It emphasises haptic perception—the innate ability to understand the world through touch. This method enables individuals to explore bodily patterns of sensation, movement and response through tactile engagement.
I experience the sessions as deeply spiritual. It feels like I’m connecting to my soul within the universe. Experiencing my inner peace and strength – transcends the sessions, into my life.
