Dramatherapy

Teenagers Don't Play! The Importance of Play in Dramatherapy. As they settle in, their story unfolds. I step into that story, capturing their words and feelings with sounds, gestures, pictures and scribbles, reflecting their thoughts back to them. It’s a delicate dance of mirroring, as they test the waters of their truth.

This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week theme is community, a powerful reminder that we all need places and people where we feel we truly belong. For children and young people, that sense of connection is vital to their emotional wellbeing. Dramatherapy helps children explore what community means to them, not through pressure to speak, but through stories, play, and creative expression.

As we celebrate the richness of neurodiversity, I’m particularly mindful of how neurodivergence shapes the therapeutic process.

In this post, I’ll explore the concept of dramatherapy and provide practical tips for educators, parents, and care professionals.