INDIVIDUAL DRAMATHERAPY

We work with children and their parents to make sure kids feel heard, valued and understood.

In our individual dramatherapy sessions, children are able to explore, express and make sense of their feelings and emotional issues. Dramatherapy sessions take place in Manly Vale, Sydney out of the Family Psychology Practice. Each session normally lasts for about 50 minutes.

If you are interested in referring your child or you are a school or organisation looking for a creative therapeutic program to add to your service, please contact Natalie on 0423 488 370 or email to discuss.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT IN A SESSION

  • Tailored therapy: We tailor our therapy to your child’s needs. We can focus on a particular theme such as family, anger, friendship or loss or we can operate in a more fluid, open and creative way to allow emotions to emerge naturally.

  • Fun, child-friendly approach: We don’t just sit around and talk. We help your child explore his or her thoughts and feelings through fun, non-threatening activities that make them feel comfortable and safe.

  • Learn with the whole body: We believe in engaging the mind, body and imagination to help children exercise the power of self-reflection and emotional expression.

  • Building confidence and social skills: Through playful activities, children engage with the group, take turns, create, use their collective imaginations and learn to work as a team.

  • Role play: Drama offers the opportunity to step into a new character. A withdrawn or shy child can play the brave or strong role and a bully can experience the situation from the perspective of being bullied.

  • Rehearsing new ways of coping: We allow children to rehearse other ways of responding or reacting to situations. This gives them a repertoire of coping mechanisms.

  • Creative distance: Sometimes talking about your own story is too difficult. Imaginative stories offer a safe distance for children to explore their issues in a hypothetical way.

To find our more about how we can help you or to make a referral, contact Natalie on 0423 488 370 or email to discuss.