Dealing with emotional stress is often difficult and sometimes overwhelming.Taking the decision to enter therapy can be a big step towards the healing process. However, sometimes talking therapy is not enough. It is often because there are no words to describe your thoughts or feelings or simply because you are tired of talking. Creative therapies like dramatherapy can help to explore and express what cannot be said.

Dramatherapy ‘has as its main focus the intentional use of the healing aspects of drama and theatre as the therapeutic process. It is a method of working and playing that uses action methods to facilitate creativity, imagination, learning, insight and growth’ (BADth).

Dramatherapy is a form of psychotherapy in which the client’s participation in creativity, movement, play, voice-work, dramatic improvisation, enactment and theatrical performance is central.

If you think that you are depressed or struggling with low self-esteem, dealing with relationship issues or anxiety, wondering about aims in your life, having existential questions, struggling with an inner critic, in a grief or bereavement process, or facing addictions then I am ready to meet you.

I maintain a client centered approach at all times modeling it on humanistic methodology. In my practice, I equally draw on creative-expressive methods and symbolic approaches as well as talking strategies if somebody prefers it.

In the first few sessions we will work together to gather enough information about your history and goals to begin treatment, as well as to clarify the length of the therapy. Then in subsequent sessions we will focus on your personal material in a way that suits your needs.

In addition to my private practice, I work in schools with children and facilitate confidence building workshops for adults.

I work with people at all stages of their life: children, young people, and adults of all age.

EXPERIENCE

I have experience of working in NHS and community-based settings with adults with mental health problems such as bipolar/anxiety disorder, suicidal ideation, self-harm, schizophrenia, depression, chronic bereavement and addictions. In addition, I have experience of clinical work with children and adolescents with emotional, behavioural and social difficulties in primary and secondary schools.
Apart from being a therapist, I am also a teacher with experience of working in mainstream secondary education as well as in SEN schools and pupils referral units.

EDUCATION

MA Dramatherapy, Roehampton University
MA Classical Civilisation, Birckbeck College, University of London
MA/BA Social and Political Sciences, University of Gdansk
PGCE Social Science University of Gdansk
Qualified Teacher Status

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
British Association of Dramatherapist, (BADth)
Polish Association of Dramatherapy.

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