Pumpkin and Sweetpea Creatives

Holistic Creative Therapy

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Creative therapy uses art and expressive activities to help people explore emotions, reduce stress, and build self-awareness. Through creative processes like drawing, music, or movement, individuals can express feelings that are hard to put into words, supporting emotional recovery, resilience, and personal growth.

Please note this is non clinical and I cannot diagnose or treat.

A hand holding a colorful postcard with a sun illustration and words like 'FOOD', 'FAMILY', 'SMILES', 'GROWTH', 'REST', 'LOVE', 'ART', 'JOY', and 'CREATE' written around it, with a background of a brick wall and green leafy plant.

How can holistic creative therapy help you?

  • Encourages emotional expression- when words are difficult, i support clients to process feelings in a safe and supportive way.

  • Reduces stress and improves wellbeing- through calming, hands on creative activities that promote relaxation and mindfulness.

  • Builds confidence and self awareness- helping clients to explore their strengths, identity and personal stories through creative exploration.

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FAQ's
FAQ's

Hi, I’m Ashleigh,

I am the founder & owner of Pumpkin & Sweetpea creatives. I am a master practitioner of holistic creative therapies with over 10 years of education experience. I can facilitate and guide you through challenges you face using techniques such as art and crafting. These will help regulate and process thoughts and feelings towards self discovery and growth.

Services

  • 1.1 face to face.

  • 1.1 virtual.

  • Group sessions.

  • Business and school days.

Interest in supporting young people/ parents or carers in Alternative Provision or Home Education and families who have experienced NICU.

Qualifications

  • Master practitioner in holistic creative therapy.

  • BA (hons) in applied education.

  • Level 4 in psychological therapies (ACT, CBT, SFT and DBT)

  • Arts Award Advisor- Explore (Entry 3)

  • NICU Neuroscience accredited

  • Level 3 safeguarding

  • Level 3 in child psychology.

  • Level 2 in counselling skills.

  • Paediatric first aid and DBS

My why
My why

“ Creativity is intelligence having fun.”

Colorful mandala design with intricate patterns on a dark background, featuring various shapes and vibrant colors.
A pencil sketch of a wave with stylized water and foam.
A colorful drawing featuring a human figure with outstretched arms inside a circle, with swirls of various colors including purple, green, blue, orange, and yellow surrounding and filling the background.

“Creativity opens a gentle path from pain to understanding.”

“Creating art is a journey of the soul- a therapy that doesn’t ask for words”

Newborn baby with a blanket across his eyes, attached to medical monitors, lying in a hospital bed.

NICU support

Services

Children painting colorful pictures around a vase of flowers on a table.

Primary education

Colorful artwork featuring multiple handprints in various colors surrounding a golden star in the center. The star has an inspirational quote about strength and reaching for the stars, set against a blue background with white swirl patterns and small splashes of color.
Children engaged in coloring and drawing colorful pictures on paper using markers and colored pens, with art supplies and snacks on a table.
A long outdoor table set for a celebration with wine glasses, colorful plates, and floral centerpieces, decorated with string lights and blank canvases on easels, under a tree at dusk.

Arts Award

Children sitting around a large table in an art classroom, working on art projects. The room is decorated with colorful artwork, including a sun and a deer, on the walls. Large windows let in natural light.

Secondary education

Alternative provision

and

Home education

Person creating colorful chalk art on black paper with pastels, with chalk sets and watercolors on a white table.

Workshops

Private creative

therapy

Reviews

  • A testimonial graphic with a purple background, featuring a circular photo of a pumpkin and floral decoration at the top, and a pink speech bubble containing a positive review about creative therapy, with four yellow stars below.

  • Review of Pumpkin and Sweetpea Creatives, featuring purple and pink mini pumpkins and purple sweetpea flowers, with a handwritten style yellow text in the top right corner.

  • A purple and pink testimonial graphic with a speech bubble containing a positive message, a small pumpkin illustration at the top, and five yellow stars at the bottom. The background is lavender with decorative black and white star accents.

  • Testimonial graphic with a purple background, a speech bubble containing a positive review of creative therapy, a small circle with painted pumpkins, and decorative black star and splash marks.

  • A floral arrangement featuring purple, pink, and orange pumpkins with purple flowers and green leaves on a black background.

  • A purple and pink graphic with the word 'Testimonial' at the top, a circular image of pumpkins and flowers, a speech bubble containing a testimonial about art and self-acceptance from a student in September 2025, and five yellow stars below the text.

  • A letter written to Ashleigh expressing gratitude for her thoughtfulness in bringing a wolf picture for her to trace, which motivated a dog to come inside and bring it home. The letter mentions the dog loved the wolf picture and shared how the gesture made her feel appreciated, leading to a hopeful future of her attending sessions. The letter concludes with thanks for her kindness.

Workshop or art studio setup with a round zebra print rug, art supplies including paints, brushes, colored pencils, and small canvases, with pillows laid around and a lattice wall in the background
Abstract painting of a butterfly's wings with a vibrant yellow background, red and blue splashes, and black outlining.
Autumn leaves and pinecones arranged in concentric circles on grass.
Colorful abstract drawing of swirling lines and shapes in pastel colors like pink, purple, green, yellow, and blue on white paper.
Colorful hand-drawn illustration featuring spirals, a house, trees, and children, along with a red heart.
Abstract colorful painting with bold strokes of red, yellow, blue, white, black, and orange paint, featuring textured and layered brushstrokes.
Colorful drawing of a house with a pointed roof, surrounded by lines representing sunlight and a purple and yellow patterned ground.
A decorated round indoor space with a black and white patterned rug at the center, surrounded by black and white leaf print cushions, small whiteboards on wooden stands, and various art supplies such as colored markers, paints, and palettes. The back
Hand-drawn illustrations of people, including a muscular person, a person with glasses, and a person with long hair, with colorful backgrounds.
Colorful abstract painting with swirling patterns and splatters, with a white section in the middle containing the words 'Just Be' in black script.
A collage with a yellow background featuring a woman in a pink dress holding a large bouquet of flowers, surrounded by hand-drawn decorative elements and handwritten words like 'BE', 'LOVE', 'EMBRACE', and 'CALM'.
Handmade illustrated map of a forest with green trees, a large brown tree, and a circular label in the sky saying "Guiding You!".
Colorful fireworks illustrated on a white background, featuring various colors such as yellow, red, blue, green, purple, and black, with swirling and looping lines.
Colorful abstract drawing with spiral lines, hearts, and small shapes in purple, yellow, green, pink, black, and red, on white paper.
A colorful hand-drawn map with yellow pathways, green plants, purple flowers, and small icons like books, clouds, and a clock. Text includes words like 'P + S Creatives,' 'Talk & Listen,' and 'Own Space/Verbose.'
A colorful abstract pattern of overlapping, swirling lines in orange, yellow, green, purple, red, and blue on a white textured background.
A colorful landscape painting of a sunset over mountains and a river. Painting supplies, including paintbrushes, paint tubes, a palette, and paper towels, are scattered on a table covered with a gingerbread men patterned tablecloth.
A painting of a sunset over a body of water on a spiral-bound sketchbook page, with painting supplies including brushes and a palette in the foreground, on a gingerbread-patterned table.
A table with a gingerbread men themed tablecloth featuring multiple small gingerbread cookies, each decorated with red and white details. On the table are white sheets of paper each topped with a small green and yellow striped pumpkin or gourd, and a
A child's drawing of a flower with red and purple petals, a green stem, and a blue and purple butterfly near the top left. The background has red splatters and red wavy lines at the bottom.
Close-up of a fossilized coral or shell displayed on a small stand at a museum exhibit.
Decorative painted box with a tree and the words 'Hope' and 'Box' on the lid, and a separate painted cover with a purple heart outlined in black and small pink flowers, placed on a brown surface with pink and purple paint marks.
An outdoor scene with an abstract colorful painting on an easel, surrounded by greenery and a small pond with plants.
Close-up of a wooden palette with several small pools of different colored paints and a clear container of liquid on the side.
Colorful chalks arranged in a basket on a table with various paint bottles nearby.
Display of promotional flyers and artwork for Pumpkin and Sweetpea Creatives, featuring a large painted sunflower, a colorful painting with red, yellow, and blue splashes, and a smaller poster with a yellow sun and handwritten words like 'family', 's
Outdoor art setup with paint, brushes, markers, and paper on a large white tarp with grass around.
A spiral pattern made with green leaves on the ground among dried brown leaves and small twigs.
A table set up for nail art, with nail polish bottles in various colors, nail brushes, a palette, paper towels, and decorative stencils.
Close-up of a person holding a handmade pink and yellow flower sculpture made from small building blocks, with a green leaf attached to the stem, against a plain background.
A white sheet of paper with colorful abstract paint strokes and splashes in blue, red, yellow, green, purple, and orange.
Two printed images of a beach umbrella, one in green and one in yellow, on black background paper with handwritten notes below, including the words 'The beach' and dates.