What is Dramatherapy?
Dramatherapy is a form of creative psychotherapy which focuses on using therapeutic techniques derived from drama and theatre to support, comfort and heal a person or group of people. In a session, these techniques are rationalised by psychological theories and can only be delivered by a qualified, registered therapist.
In a dramatherapy session, the therapist may draw on mediums such as metaphors, stories, story making, theatre exercises, images, play, mask work, puppetry and voice to help our clients unconsciously explore and examine relationships, perceptions and experiences that are pertinent to their lives.
With the therapist as the only ‘audience’, an individual can explore different feelings, ways of being and ways of seeing the world without pressure or need to explain through conversation.
I am also trained in Movement Therapy, which is the practise of using movement (no matter how slight) to explore emotions, images, and to promote psychological and emotional healing through the body. Whether it be a tingling in our chest, ‘butterflies’ in our tummies, tenseness due to stress or trauma, we feel our emotions in our bodies, and movement therapy can allow for awareness and release of these unwanted feelings.
Together, Drama and Movement Therapy focuses on working with the healthy parts of an individual in order for them to access inner resources to overcome challenges and negative thoughts and behaviour.
The tools derived from drama and theatre practices provide invaluable distancing and containment (tailored to specific needs), to allow the client to feel supported and safe; this can be particularly beneficial for people who do not know or do not want to explicitly explore their reasons for seeking therapy, for any reason.
Sessions are held either on a one-to-one (individual) basis, or in a group setting. To find out more information on each so you can decide what’s best for your needs, please visit the page below:
Creative Therapy, Mental Health & Wellbeing Services 