Samantha

Ms Samantha Davis

Art Therapist

“Internationally qualified Art Psychotherapist with over 20 years experience working with individuals and groups. Sam adds insight, passion, creativity and compassion into her work. HPCSA registered”

About Me

I offer a compassionate space where individuals and groups can explore feelings and experiences through creative expression. As an internationally qualified Art Psychotherapist with over 20 years’ experience, I bring insight and passion to our work. I guide you to voice what words cannot, using creative approaches to help you discover new perspectives. This is ideal if you seek a unique path to understanding and growth, exploring challenges in a different way.

Approach

Sessions unfold with gentle invitations to make, move and reflect, letting image and process guide exploration when speech feels limited. I work from Cape Town and online, conducting sessions in English with a steady, paced rhythm that balances hands-on creative time and calm, focused discussion. We use tactile materials, brief tasks and collaborative reflection to surface patterns around stress, mood, life transitions and development, with simple creative prompts offered between meetings to extend insight. This approach often fits children, adolescents, adults and groups seeking a different route to understanding.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Art Therapy

    A form of therapy that uses visual art-making (drawing, painting, sculpture) as a means of expression and emotional processing.

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  • Coaching

    A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.

  • Corporate Workshops

    Mental health and well-being workshops delivered in workplace settings, covering topics like stress management, resilience, and communication.

  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Children
  • Communities
  • Groups
  • Individuals
  • Organisations

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal assessment of a child's psychological, cognitive, or emotional functioning to identify conditions and guide appropriate support.

  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Physical Disability

    A condition that limits physical functioning, mobility, or stamina, which can carry psychological impacts including adjustment, identity, and social challenges.

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

    Learn more about Life Transitions
  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

    Learn more about Online Therapy

Professional Title:

  • Art Therapist

    A therapist who uses drawing, painting, and other art forms to help clients express and process emotions. No artistic ability needed.

Credentials

Registrations

Health Professions Council Of South Africa (HPCSA); Board of Health Funders (BHF)

Single medium Therapy

Qualifications

University of Hertfordshire

Service Areas

Art cafe

In-person & Online

Cape Town, Western Cape

South Africa

Cape Town, South Africa