ARTS THERAPIST (DRAMA THERAPY)
What is Arts Therapy?
In sessions we talk about your internal and external worlds, as well as using the:
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Symbolic capacity of story, art-making and metaphor. This helps the expression and communication of the unconscious, feelings, and internal and relational patterns - often in ways that are beyond words,
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Way that imagination and creativity allow us to find connection with the essence and heart of an experience without being caught up in our heads,
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Distance from therapeutic material through working with symbol, metaphor and projective processes (sandtray, creative mapping, creative writing, art-making, masks). This helps with building perspectives and insight,
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Interpersonal and relational processes found within play,
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Knowledge and memories of the body accessed through movement, music, body awareness and breathwork,
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Validation of being witnessed.
"Therapy is bringing imagination to areas that are devoid of it... [Creativity can hold] the unfathomable mystery that is the very seed and heart of each individual"
- Thomas Moore
I am an Arts Therapist. Arts Therapies are creative, expressive psychotherapy approaches, and have four branches that are regulated by the Health Professions Council of South Africa: Drama Therapy, Music Therapy, Art Therapy, and Dance/movement Therapy. Drama Therapy is my specialisation. In my practice, words are not the only language we can use. Depending on your need we can use story, symbol, artmaking, movement, ritual and creative mapping to access that which often lies beyond words. These creative approaches can support self-curiosity, and help find new perspectives on things that feel 'stuck'.
You don’t need any previous creative experience because we fully focus on the creative process, not the product. Drama Therapy methods are versatile, and can meet your specific needs. There is no pressure to do anything experiential that you may not be comfortable with!