Ailsa is a Chartered Psychologist, and creative Psychotherapeutic Counsellor (core accreditation – Dance Movement Psychotherapy). Ailsa teaches in counselling and psychotherapy, therapy ethics and human rights, Dance Movement Psychotherapy and music psychology. Her research interweaves pluralistic and creative therapy innovations, including Arts for the Blues, a multimodal and creative psychological therapy for depression. Her PhD research explores psychological flow and advances the novel concept of Creative Therapeutic Flow.