Click on the titles to read these theory and practice based articles. These have all been contributed to by Lee A. Simmons at Social Art Therapy Ltd; feel free to use and share as a learning resource, but please ensure you acknowledge the author, and editor or publisher. This information can be found beneath each report or essay title. Do get in touch with any questions, or for guidance on how to place the articles or part of the texts.
Climbing in Albania
An overview of rock climbing in Albania, following a year working in Tirana and Durres.
Author: Lee Anna Simmons, 2022
Edited and published by U.K. Climbing (2022) UKC website
Bees, Vans, Lakes and the Vagus Nerve
The third article of a three part series to help support outdoor professionals during the covid pandemic.
Author: Lee Anna Simmons, 2021
Edited and first published by The Professional Mountaineer (2021) Summer Edition
Adventure Activities as part of Therapy
The second article of a three part series to help support outdoor professionals during the covid pandemic.
Author: Lee Anna Simmons, winter 2020
Edited and first published by The Professional Mountaineer (2021) Spring Edition
Coping with Covid
The first article of a three part series to help support outdoor professionals during the covid pandemic.
Author: Lee Anna Simmons, winter 2020
Edited and first published by The Professional Mountaineer (2020) p28 Winter Edition
You can access the whole magazine here: Mountain-Training.org
Finding ground in shifting sands: the importance of self-care amidst dismantling of services and in relation to systems and client groups.
Art Psychotherapy work in CAMHS (Children and Adolescent Mental Health) Schools Services. Parallel processes with the client group and the importance of self-care.
Author: Beth Hoyes, April 2016
Edited and first published by SA&T (2016)
“Why didn’t we do this before?” the development of Making Safeguarding Personal in the London borough of Sutton
Main author Patrick Hopkinson, further contributions from Anita Batish, Meta Killick, and Lee Simmons (2015)
First published by Emerald Group Publishing Limited in the Journal of Adult Protection
EMDR & Art Psychotherapy
Case studies from clinical practice using Art Therapy & EMDR with people who hoard
Author: Lee Simmons (2015)
First published by SA&T for London Borough of Sutton (2015)
The Transformative Role of Art Psychotherapy in Social Work
SA&T Sutton Phase 2 Report
Author: Lee Simmons
Edited and first published by the British Association of Art Therapists (2014)
SA&T Beirut Report
Social Art & Therapy in Beirut, Lebanon, project report
Author: Lee Simmons
Commissioned by Marion Milner Award, first published by Goldsmiths University of the Arts London (2013)
SA&T Sutton Phase 1 Report
Social Art & Therapy in the London Borough of Sutton, UK
Author: Lee Simmons
Edited and first published by the British Association of Art Therapists (2013)
Art as Therapy
An interview with Lee Simmons
Author: Rodney Dee
Written for and first published by a-n blogs (2012)
ARC Report
Description of work developing and delivering an artists’ resource across South East England.
Author: Lee Simmons
Written on behalf of arc (2011)
Commissioning within a community
Text discussing a South London Cooperative, in relation to public art and the commissioning of schemes during a recession and beyond.
Author: Lee Simmons
Commissioned and first published by ixia, public art think tank (2009)
Peripatetic Practices:
Talking with Sue Cohen about her practice as an artist/curator and her focus on bringing art into the public sphere.
author Lee Simmons, commissioned and first published by a-n (2009)
Talking with Emily Druiff about her curatorial practice, partnership working and her shift from artist to curator
author Lee Simmons, commissioned and first published by a-n (2009)
Collaboration and Sustainability
Live / work art initiatives and how sustainable they may or may not be - case study
Author: Lee Simmons
Commissioned and first published by Public Art Online (2009)
Climbing in Albania
An overview of rock climbing in Albania, following a year working in Tirana and Durres.
Author: Lee Anna Simmons, 2022
Edited and published by U.K. Climbing (2022) UKC website
Bees, Vans, Lakes and the Vagus Nerve
The third article of a three part series to help support outdoor professionals during the covid pandemic.
Author: Lee Anna Simmons, 2021
Edited and first published by The Professional Mountaineer (2021) Summer Edition
Adventure Activities as part of Therapy
The second article of a three part series to help support outdoor professionals during the covid pandemic.
Author: Lee Anna Simmons, winter 2020
Edited and first published by The Professional Mountaineer (2021) Spring Edition
Coping with Covid
The first article of a three part series to help support outdoor professionals during the covid pandemic.
Author: Lee Anna Simmons, winter 2020
Edited and first published by The Professional Mountaineer (2020) p28 Winter Edition
You can access the whole magazine here: Mountain-Training.org
Finding ground in shifting sands: the importance of self-care amidst dismantling of services and in relation to systems and client groups.
Art Psychotherapy work in CAMHS (Children and Adolescent Mental Health) Schools Services. Parallel processes with the client group and the importance of self-care.
Author: Beth Hoyes, April 2016
Edited and first published by SA&T (2016)
“Why didn’t we do this before?” the development of Making Safeguarding Personal in the London borough of Sutton
Main author Patrick Hopkinson, further contributions from Anita Batish, Meta Killick, and Lee Simmons (2015)
First published by Emerald Group Publishing Limited in the Journal of Adult Protection
EMDR & Art Psychotherapy
Case studies from clinical practice using Art Therapy & EMDR with people who hoard
Author: Lee Simmons (2015)
First published by SA&T for London Borough of Sutton (2015)
The Transformative Role of Art Psychotherapy in Social Work
SA&T Sutton Phase 2 Report
Author: Lee Simmons
Edited and first published by the British Association of Art Therapists (2014)
SA&T Beirut Report
Social Art & Therapy in Beirut, Lebanon, project report
Author: Lee Simmons
Commissioned by Marion Milner Award, first published by Goldsmiths University of the Arts London (2013)
SA&T Sutton Phase 1 Report
Social Art & Therapy in the London Borough of Sutton, UK
Author: Lee Simmons
Edited and first published by the British Association of Art Therapists (2013)
Art as Therapy
An interview with Lee Simmons
Author: Rodney Dee
Written for and first published by a-n blogs (2012)
ARC Report
Description of work developing and delivering an artists’ resource across South East England.
Author: Lee Simmons
Written on behalf of arc (2011)
Commissioning within a community
Text discussing a South London Cooperative, in relation to public art and the commissioning of schemes during a recession and beyond.
Author: Lee Simmons
Commissioned and first published by ixia, public art think tank (2009)
Peripatetic Practices:
Talking with Sue Cohen about her practice as an artist/curator and her focus on bringing art into the public sphere.
author Lee Simmons, commissioned and first published by a-n (2009)
Talking with Emily Druiff about her curatorial practice, partnership working and her shift from artist to curator
author Lee Simmons, commissioned and first published by a-n (2009)
Collaboration and Sustainability
Live / work art initiatives and how sustainable they may or may not be - case study
Author: Lee Simmons
Commissioned and first published by Public Art Online (2009)
