Dramatherapy is a distinct form of psychotherapy involving the intentional use of the healing aspects of drama, theatre and creativity as the therapeutic process. It is a method of working and playing that uses action methods to facilitate creativity, imagination, learning, insight and growth.
Dramatherapy provides an engaging and accessible therapeutic method for individual clients seeking support around;
As a creative art therapy it offers applicable and effective ways to;
Dramatherapy is an established therapeutic intervention used in a broad range of contexts;
There is no requirement to have had any prior experience, or current interest in drama or theatre. The method is used in a person centred way to meet the individual where they are. Similarly the work will progress in ways which are acceptable and meaningful to the individual.
Dramatherapy is an accessible and highly adaptable therapeutic medium which uses metaphor to engage personal issues and experiences which may otherwise be difficult to access. The core processes of Dramatherapy centre around 'dramatic distancing'. This refers to the way that emotional and psychological experiences can be accessed more easily through metaphor. The individual discovers a 'distanced' perspective through the metaphor to their personal challenges. This allows them to be seen in a clearer light, engaged with safely and makes them easier to tolerate, explore and understand.
Dramatherapy provides an engaging and accessible therapeutic method for individual clients seeking support around;
- Life transitions
- Emotional challenges
- Personal and professional relationships
- Bereavement
- Depression
- Anxiety
As a creative art therapy it offers applicable and effective ways to;
- Re-discover purpose and motivation
- Build confidence
- Gain new and clarifying perspectives on lived experience
- Discover new aspects of the self
- Explore and transcend unhealthy patterns of behaviour
Dramatherapy is an established therapeutic intervention used in a broad range of contexts;
- Hospitals
- Schools and education
- Social care
- Prisons
- Rehabilitation programmes
There is no requirement to have had any prior experience, or current interest in drama or theatre. The method is used in a person centred way to meet the individual where they are. Similarly the work will progress in ways which are acceptable and meaningful to the individual.
Dramatherapy is an accessible and highly adaptable therapeutic medium which uses metaphor to engage personal issues and experiences which may otherwise be difficult to access. The core processes of Dramatherapy centre around 'dramatic distancing'. This refers to the way that emotional and psychological experiences can be accessed more easily through metaphor. The individual discovers a 'distanced' perspective through the metaphor to their personal challenges. This allows them to be seen in a clearer light, engaged with safely and makes them easier to tolerate, explore and understand.
