Kathryn Wright

Kathryn Wright serves as a Senior Lecturer and Academic Sessional at Canterbury Christ Church University, based in the School of Social Work, Education, and Teacher Education within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Education. Her academic responsibilities focus on Early Years and Primary Initial Teacher Education (ITE) and Professional Learning and Development.

Her research program critically examines art therapy through feminist and intersectional social justice frameworks, with particular emphasis on ethical care practices, school-based interventions for children, and visual art's role in sustainability discourse. She investigates how therapeutic practices can challenge systemic inequalities while addressing mental health needs in educational contexts.

Analysis of her 2013-2022 publications reveals an evolving trajectory from foundational feminist art therapy concepts toward integrated justice-oriented ethics frameworks. Her work consistently bridges psychotherapy theory with practical educational applications, demonstrating increasing sophistication in addressing intersectional identities within therapeutic settings while maintaining focus on child-centered art therapy approaches.