About
I am a qualified drama therapist who has a distinction level master of arts in drama therapy. I hold the creative therapeutic relationship at the heart of my work and recognise this as the ‘secure base’ from which there is the possibility to explore new ways of being. I utilise a wide range of dramatic, projective and playful techniques to support patients in exploring aspects of themselves and the potential for psychological, emotional and social change.
As a drama therapist, I value the body as a vital tool of communication and understand how the embodied sense of self is sometimes ‘without words’. The opportunity to work indirectly and non-verbally in drama therapy means it is a highly inclusive form of therapy which may be particularly helpful for people who find it limiting or challenging to rely on talk as the primary method of communication.
Position at Priory
Completed a placement as a student drama therapist at the Priory Hospital Chelmsford from September 2020 – April 2021 and then began employment as a fully qualified, HCPC registered drama therapist at Priory Hospital Chelmsford in November 2021.
Training
- Master of arts – drama therapy from Anglia Ruskin University
- Working with the adult child in therapy
- Masquerades and dialogues about ‘Race & Power’ at play in drama therapy
Research interests
- Attachment
- Transference and countertransference
- My heuristic research project exploring chaotic countertransference and disorganised attachment in the therapeutic relationship, was completed as part of my MA training and awarded Best Major Project in drama therapy at Anglia Ruskin University 2021.