children and adolescents

drama utilises real life skills within the playspace

Building self-confidence and self esteem

Building trusting relationships

Increased emotional literacy, social skills and co-operation

Developing communication skills, verbal and non verbal

Expressing and exploring feelings

Developing creative skills and a creative vocabulary

Working with the imagination

Working safely with clear boundaries

Exploration of choice, self responsibility and affirmation of self and group

Opportunity to conceptualise inner processes in the outer world

Therapy takes place in the 'space' between actual experience and the imaginative interpretation of that experience.

A place for healing and learning.

A report about Dramatherapy interventions (bullying and learning disabled adolescents) appeared in The Guardian on 4th December 2007. To read the article use this link

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