Drama therapist
What is dramatherapy?
Dramatherapy is a form of Psychotherapy, where Dramatherapists draw on their knowledge of theatre and therapy, as a medium for psychological therapy. This may include drama, story-making, music, movement, and art.
Dramatherapists often have a background in theatre, health, or education and can be found in many varying settings such as schools, mental health care, general health social care, prisons and in the voluntary sector. Dramatherapy employs the use of play, games, movement, embodiment, stories, improvisation, projection and sound to facilitate psychological therapy.
Central to dramatherapy is the therapeutic relationship, so creating safety and trust is fundamental. Clients are able to explore a wide variety of different issues and needs from autism and dementia to physical/sexual abuse and mental illness in an indirect way leading to psychological, emotional and social changes.