Zahra Akthar

Biography

Zahra teaches on the MA Art Therapy programme at the University of Chester, UK. Alongside teaching, Zahra is a practising Art Psychotherapist/Therapist working with children and adolescents in community and educational settings.

Teaching and Supervision

Zahra teaches across the MA Art Therapy programme primarily through delivering lectures, facilitating experientials, clinical group supervisions and supervising dissertation students. She is also the lead on the Research module.

Research and Knowledge Exchange

Research Interests: - Art Therapy with diverse populations, cross cultures and spirituality. Published Work: Akthar, Z,. & Lovell, A. (2018) Art therapy with refugee children: a qualitative study explored through the lens of art therapists and their experiences, International Journal of Art Therapy, 24(3), 139-148, DOI: 10.1080/17454832.2018.1533571.

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