Bridget Grant

Bridget Grant is a Lecturer in Art Psychotherapy at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, affiliated with the Occupational Therapy & Arts Therapies Division. She has over 25 years of clinical experience in adult mental health, learning disabilities, perinatal mental health, trauma, and clinical supervision within NHS and third-sector organizations.

• Current roles include teaching, clinical supervision, and dissertation supervision on the MSc Art Psychotherapy programme
• Active member of British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) Scotland Council (Chair 2022-2025)
• Registered practitioner with Health Professions Council (HPC)

Her research explores the intersection of psychodynamic theory and intersectional feminism in perinatal art therapy, focusing on how imagination and metaphor in art-making facilitate deeper connections. She teaches across modules on the MSc Art Psychotherapy programme and co-coordinates the Art Psychotherapy Theory and Practice module.

While no specific scientific awards are mentioned in the provided materials, Grant maintains active clinical practice in perinatal mental health and private practice alongside her academic work. Her professional contributions include:

• Developing primary research interests through Crossreach Perinatal service
• Emphasizing the role of "ineffable aspects of the image" in therapeutic processes
• Continuous engagement with art-making as integral to professional development