Working as a dramatherapist can be a really varied job. Here is a day in the life of this dramatherapist from an unspecified day. I can confirm this was a real day but I’m not sharing which day as an extra protection for my clients even though I have been careful to only describe what I did. I wake up
Have you lost a loved one this year and feel you have not been able to say goodbye?
Three events using therapeutic approaches to explore themes of loss, grief, memorial, and healing
Lockdown – the impact on contact with others and our own mental health
This has been a year of hibernation. Lockdown, isolate, stay home, small bubbles, no touch, furlough, essential journeys only, don’t travel too far. I know the impact that had on my own mental health. I have seen and heard glimpses of some of the impact it has had on my colleagues, clients and loved ones. I was not made for
During lockdown I have been playing with different ways to do creative therapy as distance therapy. In this video I have been exploring ways to use the Green Screen options in Zoom. To use Green Screen, you need a plain backdrop (Green works best) and good lighting. The programme will then replace the background with images or videos to make
I’ve been doing a YouTube series called “tint trauma’s” looking at some of the everyday occurances which might lead some people to have a traumatised reaction. When I posted on Social Media last week to let my followers know I was starting this series, I was pleased to hear from Rosie who wanted to tell me her story. Rosie and
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross defines the five phases of grief as denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. In this video, I apply this model to explore how people are coming to terms with lockdown, and all the many ways life has changed. I look at some of the social interactions and emotional responses at this time of adjustment which might be part
As a dramatherapist, I have read a lot about trauma, about child development, about creative approaches to therapy. I have read lots of Shakespeare and lots of fairytales and lots of myths. But there is one area, which I know is important, but an area where my familiarity has been lacking. I’ve been getting by on basic knowledge and broad
Stine is a writer. He has been noticed by big shot Hollywood producer Buddy and offered a three movie deal to write the screenplay turning his novels into movies. The Novels are about Stone, a private detective trying to solve cases and navigate his complex love life. I love this musical. I love the cleverness which parallels the fictional novel
Last week I was at an amazing concert by Rhiannon Giddens, at the Royal Festival Hall, at the Southbank Center as part of the #wearejazz EFG London Jazz Festival . Rhiannon brings together musical influences from Africa, America and Europe to create a sound which is captivating. Rhiannon has researched the history of the musical styles which influence her; she