Description:
OPD Points: 5
Fill your creative therapy tool box with practical drama techniques to use in counselling and group work.You will have the opportunity to:Take away a variety of drama games and warm ups to add to your toolkitConsider how drama is used therapeuticallyParticipate in experiential drama therapeutic activities onlineExplore the role of dramatherapy and its application using case studies
Key Learning Objectives / Outcomes:
Drama ice breaker gamesDramatherapy core principles and processesDrama therapy exercisesCase studiesPractical applicationsReview, ritual, consolidation
Presenter / Provider:
Natalie Mackenzie
Presenter Qualifications:
Natalie has always been fascinated at how role-play, stories and drama have the power to foster creativity, imagination, learning, insight and personal growth. Having obtained her Masters degree in Dramatherapy from Roehampton University in London, UK, she is passionate about empowering children and their families to cope with life's challenges in creative ways.A registered dramatherapist with ANZATA (Australia and New Zealand Arts Therapy Association) and the British Association of Dramatherapists in the UK, Natalie has over 10 years' experience working with children who have experienced emotional trauma. She has worked in a therapeutic centre for children who have experienced abuse, neglect, grief and loss and is the founder of Playful Minds which provides individual and group dramatherapy programs to support children’s mental health.Currently she is working with children whose parents are in alcohol and drug rehabilitation as well as providing individual and group dramatherapy programs to support anxiety, emotional regulation and social skills. Her creative approach supports children and young people in dealing with life’s serious stuff.
