Dramatherapy
What is it and how can it help?
Dramatherapy is a unique form of psychotherapy led by a qualified therapist, blending psychological expertise with creative therapeutic methods to support healing and personal growth. The therapist can guide you to access your own inner knowledge and resources to enable you not only tell your story but to once more become the leading person in it!
Dramatherapy is not about acting or performing (we can of course use these techniques if you wish – and they are very effective!) but rather it is about finding a way of working that you feel comfortable with. You simply need to embrace creativity as a means of self-expression. We may work with art materials, objects, images, metaphor, story, ancient myths, movement, our bodies and our voices.
At times, words can’t fully express what we feel, or we may have no words at all. In these moments, we have the option to explore our thoughts and emotions beyond language.
In our sessions we spend time reflecting together on what has come up and what this means to you. Dramatherapy can be an enlightening and deeply impactful form of therapy, offering new perspectives and changed relationships with ourselves and others, and ultimately promoting a greater sense of well-being.
I have previous experience of individual and group dramatherapy with adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, women and children survivors of domestic abuse, in school settings, with looked after children and with clients who have experienced childhood trauma, psychosis, anxiety and depression.

Healing In Action: What does a session look like?
You’ve got this far and feel like Dramatherapy is something you would find helpful. Let’s take a look at what happens in a session. This is an example structure for a session. Dramatherapy is highly versatile, this structure serves as a foundation that allows for adaptability throughout.

Beginning
We will take time to arrive in the session, be present and check-in. We may use a creative exercise to do this. We may reflect on the previous session, on your week and what you would like to bring to the session.
Middle
This part of the session involves exploring a theme or issue in more depth, usually through a creative intervention, symbolic work or an experiential process. The creativity in Dramatherapy allows for a deeper exploration, for subconscious processes to be explored and for a level of safety and distance if something feels too difficult to work with directly.
Ending
This part of the session is for transitioning back to the present and processing your experiences and insights. We may use grounding techniques for example breathing, movement or visualisation and bring the session to a close with a final check-in.
Get In Touch
If you feel this is an approach that you would find helpful – get in touch today!