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Mel Bates
Dramatherapy
Supervisor Training Completed: 2005
Email: melbates@talktalk.net
Primary Therapy Approach / Modality: Dramatherapy
Geographical Location: Brighton, Sussex
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: HCPC, BADTH, BPC
Languages Spoken: English
Social Media Links: Not provided
Bio: My supervision comes from a psychodynamic and systemic perspective with use of the creative arts to help explore client material. Specialisms and interests include: mental health, neurodiversity, learning disability, trauma histories, substance misuse, families, organisations, education, working in nature, private practice.
Julie Bingham
Play Therapy
Supervisor Training Completed: March 2013
Email: bingham.julie50@gmail.com
Primary Therapy Approach / Modality: Play Therapy
Geographical Location: East yorkshire
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: SQSW and British Ass of Play Therapy ,Cast and BAPT supervisor
Languages Spoken: English
Social Media Links: Not provided
Bio: I am a qualified Non-directive Play Therapist and a Qualified Social Worker with 40 years
experience in working with children and families for both the local authority and the NHS
My specialist area of work and interest is in working with adoptive families and I have completed training in Filial, Attachment work with Dan Hughes, Theraplay to advanced level and have completed full training in EMDR, in order to meet the needs of the children and families /carers with whom I work. I have experience in working with children who present with a wide range of neurological presenting issues.
Lucie Blake
Art Therapy
Supervisor Training Completed: 2025
Email: lucie@lucieblake.org
Primary Therapy Approach / Modality: Art Therapy
Geographical Location: South London
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: BAAT, BACP, HCPC
Languages Spoken: English
Social Media Links: www.lucieblake.org
Bio: I am an art psychotherapist and creative arts supervisor, based in South London (but open to zoom!)
My approach to clinical supervision is built on a foundation of safety and trust. Whilst supervision always aims to enhance your skills, provide support, and ensure ethical practice—my specific approach is tailored to your unique needs, preferences, and personal style.
I offer weekly or fortnightly supervision to arts psychotherapist and therapist colleagues, as well as other professionals working in education and healthcare. My clinical experiences include work in mainstream schools, SEN education, end of life care and adult homelessness.
Sarah Joyce Burgin
Dramatherapy
Supervisor Training Completed: 2025
Email: sarahjoyceburgin@proton.me
Primary Therapy Approach / Modality: Dramatherapy
Geographical Location: Nottingham
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: HCPC, BADth
Languages Spoken: English
Social Media Links: Not provided
Bio: I am a Dramatherapist and Systemic Practitioner with extensive experience working with trauma with children, adults and families in NHS, local authority and privately. I have experience of supervising clinicians of differing therapeutic backgrounds and have a particular interest in supporting other professionals who as part of the role experience secondary trauma.
Eva Marie Chadwick
Dramatherapy
Supervisor Training Completed: 2017
Email: evamariechadwick@icloud.com
Primary Therapy Approach / Modality: Dramatherapy
Geographical Location: Gloucestershire
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: HCPC
Languages Spoken: English
Social Media Links: Not provided
Bio: I currently work in both an in-patient psychiatric hospital, as well as in private practice – providing trauma-informed dramatherapy, reflective practice and clinical supervision. I aim to provide a supportive environment, in which a supervisee can explore and process clinical practice and promote the development of their work. I may offer creative materials to illuminate unconscious processes involved within the clinical work and promote reflection. My area of specialism is forensic, and people with complex trauma history. Supervision is available on an individual basis in Stroud, Gloucestershire, or online.
Amelia Clapham
Music Therapy
Supervisor Training Completed: 2021
Email: amelia@acemusictherapy.co.uk
Primary Therapy Approach / Modality: Music Therapy
Geographical Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: HCPC, BAMT
Languages Spoken: English, German
Social Media Links: Not provided
Bio: I am a Music Therapist and Creative Arts Supervisor offering reflective and supportive supervision spaces for therapists and professionals working in healthcare, education and community settings.
Jo Clarkson
Dramatherapy
Supervisor Training Completed: 2015
Email: joanne@clarksonsupervision.onmicrosoft.com
Primary Therapy Approach / Modality: Dramatherapy
Geographical Location: Hampshire UK
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: Badth HCPC CAST HACP ( Hants Assoc of Counsellors and Pyschotherapists)
Languages Spoken: English
Social Media Links: Linked In
Bio: I’ve been supervising for 10 years, and trained as a Dramatherapist 30 years ago.
My experience includes working with children and young people in CAMHS and in Bereavement. I’ve worked in the NHS, Charity, Voluntary and Private sector with many different client groups. I’ve also worked in FE and Inclusion as a qualified Tutor, ( PGCFE) and therapist. I have a drama background and use action methods in supervision to explore and reflect upon the embodied experience in Dramatherapy.
Ongoing development is important to me and likewise, I will encourage you in your growth and development as a professional and person.
Terence Clay
Dramatherapy
Supervisor Training Completed: 2007
Email: terryclay1@virginmedia.com
Primary Therapy Approach / Modality: Dramatherapy
Geographical Location: South London
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: BADth HCPC
Languages Spoken: English
Social Media Links: Not provided
Bio: I currently work in the NHS within CAMHS and am in my 17th year with a London NHS Trust. I have a small private practice. I have experience working with trauma in younger children. I also have a heart for men who have been victims of spiritual abuse, largely church driven, and value their courage whilst stepping across the threshold into a healing environment.
Sara Coffey
Dramatherapy
Supervisor Training Completed: 2025
Email: sara-coffey@hotmail.com
Primary Therapy Approach / Modality: Dramatherapy
Geographical Location: London, N1
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: HCPC, BADth
Languages Spoken: English
Social Media Links: Not provided
Bio: I am a CAST trained Supervisor and HCPC-registered Dramatherapist based in Islington, London, with many years of experience in the education and healthcare sectors. As a therapist, I have worked in primary and further education, specifically with neurodiverse young people with autism and ADHD, running groups and working 1:1. I also work as a therapist in an adult hospice, supporting patients and their families receiving palliative and end-of-life care. As a supervisor I like to work creatively with image, symbol and metaphor, story and poetry to help bring insight, gain understanding and encourage reflective practice.
Stephanie Coombes
Dramatherapy
Supervisor Training Completed: 2015
Email: coombessjs@gmail.com
Primary Therapy Approach / Modality: Dramatherapy
Geographical Location: London
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: HCPC
Languages Spoken: English
Social Media Links: Not provided
Bio: I'm a Creative Arts Supervisor, who is also trained in Dramatherapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS). My aim is to create a relational space within which supervisees can safely reflect, get curious and be creative; to support and develop their insights, learning and growth in their clinical practice and professional life. My specialisms include Education, Neurodiversity and Eating Disorders.
Jessie Ellinor
Dramatherapy
Supervisor Training Completed: 2010
Email: jessieellinor@protonmail.com
Primary Therapy Approach / Modality: Dramatherapy
Geographical Location: Broxbourne, Hertfordshire
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: HCPC and BADth
Languages Spoken: Not provided
Social Media Links: Instagram: @facingfeelingsgame / @therapyfairground
Websites: www.facingfeelings.co.uk / www.therapyfairground.org
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessie-ellinor-46243945/
Bio: I am a Drama and Movement Therapist, EMDR practitioner, and Creative Arts Supervisor specialising in work with children, young people, families, and education staff. I am a visiting lecturer and placement manager on MA Dramatherapy trainings and have facilitated workshops in the UK and internationally. I have published work on play, family work, disability, transitions, bereavement, and cross-modal collaboration, and am co-author of Hugo’s Hops (2022). I advocate strongly for the healing power of play and created the therapeutic resources Facing Feelings and Therapy Fairground.
Marissa Green
Dramatherapy
Supervisor Training Completed: 2024
Email: openwordsuk@gmail.com
Primary Therapy Approach / Modality: Dramatherapy
Geographical Location: Cambridge
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: HCPC, BADth
Languages Spoken: English
Social Media Links: Not provided
Bio: I offer an inclusive supervisory space that embraces diversity and the identity of the supervisee as an individual and practitioner. I believe supervision should be a supportive experience that encourages professional growth and benefits the supervisee’s practice and the client's journey. Please inform me of any additional needs. I offer creative and verbal approaches, both in-person and online.
I am a Drama and Movement Therapist (Sesame), Mental Health Adviser, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy practitioner with Autism Spectrum Conditions and/or Learning Disabilities.
Kate Heath
Music Therapy
Supervisor Training Completed: 2019
Email: katemheath@me.com
Primary Therapy Approach / Modality: Music Therapy
Geographical Location: SE London
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: BAMT
Languages Spoken: English
Social Media Links: kateheathpiano.com
Bio: I am a HCPC registered Music Therapist and Creative Arts Supervisor. My work is informed by a psychodynamic model, that includes using the group as the medium of supervision. I offer a flexible and responsive approach, which acknowledges that other creative arts therapies may also be integrated into a supervision process if clinically appropriate.
Sophie Gunnion Lasek
Dramatherapy
Supervisor Training Completed: 2021
Email: Sophie.gunnionlasek@gmail.com
Primary Therapy Approach / Modality: Dramatherapy
Geographical Location: Stained upon Thames
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: HCPC, BADth
Languages Spoken: English
Social Media Links: Not provided
Bio: I have worked full time in London as a Dramatherapist in a variety of settings including inpatient adult NHS community and psychiatric wards (acute and intensive care), an NHS community CAMHS Drama group, primary schools and my private supervision and therapy practice.
Currently, I manage a Dramatherapy service in a large mainstream primary school, and as a therapist and supervisor for a contemporary mental health service. I work with issues around self-esteem, attachment, grief, depression, anxiety, abuse and painful relationship dynamics. I also supervise and tutor students completing their MA in Drama and Movement Therapy at RCSSD.
Madeleine Lund
Dramatherapy
Supervisor Training Completed: 2023
Email: Madeleine.dramatherapy@gmail.com
Primary Therapy Approach / Modality: Dramatherapy
Geographical Location: Brighouse, West Yorkshire
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: HCPC & BADth
Languages Spoken: English
Social Media Links: Not provided
Bio: I am a Clinical Supervisor, Dramatherapist & Therapeutic Life Story Work Practitioner. I work with adults, children, and young people in a variety of settings. I have extensive experience in working with trauma, attachment, SEMH, behavioural difficulties, life story, adoption, and therapeutic parenting. As a supervisor my approach is humanistic and integrative and I offer a safe, supportive, therapeutic, and reflective space.
Alice Nicholas
Dramatherapy
Supervisor Training Completed: 2024
Email: alice.nicholas@live.com
Primary Therapy Approach / Modality: Dramatherapy
Geographical Location: Bristol & South Gloucestershire
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: HCPC & BADth
Languages Spoken: English
Social Media Links: Not provided
I'm Alice a dramatherapist, creative clinical supervisor and playback performer based in the South West.I have over 11 years experience as a dramatherapist and completed the CAST supervision training in 2024.I work in private practice with children, young people, young adults and adults offering individual therapy.I hold over 20 years professional experience as a performer,director,writer and facilitator in the performance arts and I currently offer therapy to artists/actors/musicians. Specialisms include; trauma, attachment, relationship difficulties (inter and intra-personal), HSP’s, adoption, identity, parenting and intersectionality.
Siobhan Hesketh
Dramatherapy
Supervisor Training Completed: 2025/26
Email: Siobhanhesketh@gmail.com
Primary Therapy Approach / Modality: Dramatherapy
Geographical Location: East London
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: HCPC, Badth
Languages Spoken: English
Social Media Links: Not provided
Bio: My name is Siobhan and I am a drama and movement therapist and CAST supervisor based in East London.
My professional experience specialises working particularly around trauma, related to domestic and sexual abuse. I also work with adults who are in drug and alcohol rehabilitation, young people within the care system or adoption and young people with SEMH needs.
As a supervisor I work online or face to face and have understanding of working in private practice, within schools and charities and local authorities.
I am passionate about supporting new therapists navigate the professional world and parents juggling work-life balance.
Dan Skili
Dramatherapy
Supervisor Training Completed: 2017
Email: psychotherapywellness2000@gmail.com
Primary Therapy Approach / Modality: Dramatherapy
Geographical Location: London Bridge
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: HCPC, BADth, CAST
Languages Spoken: English, Danish
Bio: I supervise therapists, counsellors and creative art therapists including dramatherapists. I also supervise trainee counsellors and trainee dramatherapists. I have been specialising in Black and Asian Minority Ethnic Individuals and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds - and LGBTQ+ clients issues. I am very supportive as a supervisor and would also gently challenge you in your work with your client; offering a strong catalytic approach where you will have the opportunity to arrive at your own useful conclusions. Your development as a therapist is at the heart of my work. I offer one to one supervision as well as group supervision.
Ellen Taylor
Dramatherapy
Supervisor Training Completed: 2018
Email: etaylordramatherapy@gmail.com
Primary Therapy Approach / Modality: Dramatherapy
Geographical Location: South London
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: Badth, HCPC
Languages Spoken: English
Social Media Links: Not provided
Bio: I have been a dramatherapist since 2009 and a creative arts supervisor since 2019 with over 20 years experience working with adults, young people and children with autism and learning disabilities. I also have experience of working in a specialist CAMHS team working with children in care, adoption, special guardianship orders and care leavers. In recent years I have focused on working in education including mainstream primary and secondary schools and specialist educational provision. I can offer individual supervision online or in person and group supervision at your organisation/place of work or online.
Rebecca Ward
Dramatherapy
Supervisor Training Completed: 2024
Email: rebeccaalice.dramatherapy@gmail.com
Primary Therapy Approach / Modality: Dramatherapy
Geographical Location: London
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: HCPC & BADth
Languages Spoken: English
Social Media Links: https://www.rebeccaalicedramatherapy.com/
Bio: I am a neurodiverse, Sesame-trained dramatherapist and CAST supervisor with experience working with adults and children in healthcare and community settings. I offer individual, pair, and group supervision, focusing on creating an accessible and affirming space for neurodivergent professionals. My practice is especially suited to neurodiverse individuals, but I welcome anyone seeking a supervision space that values curiosity, creativity, and deep self-reflection.
Charlotte Wilmer
Dramatherapy
Supervisor Training Completed: 2021
Email: clwilmer@gmail,com
Primary Therapy Approach / Modality: Dramatherapy
Geographical Location: Bedfordshire
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: BADTH, HCPC
Languages Spoken: English & French
Social Media Links: Linked In
Bio: As a Dramatherapist and Supervisor my career spans more than thirty years in education. I am state registered with The Health and Care Professions Council and work with a variety of Arts Therapists, Headteachers and Senior Leaders across different educational settings.
I am passionate in ensuring the wellbeing of my supervisees through creative, robust, confidential, reflective supervision. My training in creative arts supervision provides a rich source of techniques. I am an inclusive supervisor who encourages the exploration of cultural diversity in a safe space. My areas of specialism are SEMH and neurodiversity.
Myriam Rey
Drama & Movement Therapy
Training Completed: 2019
Location: London & Athens
Works: Online
Professional Affiliations: HCPC
Languages: English & French
Email: myriamrey@yahoo.com
I am a clinical supervisor with a background in drama and movement therapy and medical anthropology. I offer online individual and group supervision for therapists, arts practitioners and healthcare professionals, providing a reflective space to explore practice safely and with curiosity. My approach integrates creative methods, intercultural awareness and trauma-informed practice, encouraging supervisees to deepen clinical insight and develop through creative exploration.
Talya Bruck
Dramatherapy
Training Completed: 2005
Location: Barnet
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: HCPC & BADth
Languages: English
Email: savannatherapeutic@outlook.com
Social Media / Website: Instagram: @savannatstories
I offer a thoughtful, ethically grounded and creatively responsive supervisory space that supports supervisees in developing professional identity, clinical competence and emotional resilience. My approach is rooted in normative, formative and restorative supervision, offering a framework that is both structured and adaptable.
Helen Milward
Dramatherapy
Training Completed: 2015
Location: Guildford, Surrey
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: HCPC, BADth
Languages: English
Email: h_milward@yahoo.co.uk
My current dramatherapy practice is with young people with ASD and adults experiencing trauma and loss. I have extensive experience facilitating work with children and young people with learning disabilities and within educational settings. I have supervised a wide range of practitioners, mental health professionals and support staff.
Emma Turner
Dramatherapy
Training Completed: 2024
Location: London
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: HCPC, BADth
Languages: English
Email: emturner100@hotmail.com
I work with supervisees from a wide range of backgrounds across NHS, school and private practice settings. I have experience supervising Creative Arts Therapists, trainee therapists, Social Workers, Assistant Psychologists and Clinical Associates in Psychology. I have specialist experience supporting supervisees working with neurodiverse clients, children and young people, and adults experiencing severe mental health difficulties.
Jeni Treves
Hakomi
Training Completed: Founder Member 2000
Location: Norwich
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: HCPC
Languages: English
Email: jenitrevestherapy@gmail.com
Social Media / Website: Private practice only
I trained in Dramatherapy in 1986 and Hakomi Psychotherapy in 1992. I was a founder member of CAST in 1998 and taught on the CAST training from 2000–2025, including working as Joint Course Leader between 2006–2017.
Susi Thornton
Movement & Psychotherapy
Training Completed: Founder Member
Location: Surrey
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: BACP, retired UKCP, Laban Guild International
Languages: English
Email: susithornton38@gmail.com
I work from a transpersonal relational perspective, with movement as my primary area of expertise within supervision.
Sophie Riga de Spinoza
Integrative Psychotherapist, Music Therapist & Creative Arts Supervisor
Location: Suffolk
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: BAMT & HCPC
Languages: English
Email: sspinoza1@gmail.com
I am a qualified Integrative Psychotherapist, Music Therapist and Creative Arts Supervisor with experience spanning early years through to end-of-life care. My current work includes supporting adopted, fostered and looked-after children and their families as they process trauma, alongside bereavement therapy within a palliative care setting. I also specialise in working with children and young people with learning disabilities, including PMLD, autism and complex needs, both verbal and non-verbal. My supervision approach is flexible and responsive to the needs of each supervisee, drawing on both my psychotherapy background and creative arts supervisor training to provide a reflective, supportive and professionally enriching space.
Danai Karvouni
Dramatherapist
Supervisor Training Completed: 2023
Location: London
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: BADth
Languages: English, Greek
Email: danai.karvouni@drasis-dramatherapy.com
I am an HCPC registered Dramatherapist (MA) and Clinical Supervisor with a background in Psychology (BSc). I have extensive work experience in the NHS within secure, community and forensic services. I currently work as Head of Arts Therapies in West London NHS Trust Forensic Services and hold a private practice as Drasis Dramatherapy. I am trained as an EMDR and NARM Therapist, bringing a developmental trauma insight to my clinical and supervision practice. My approach to integrating Dramatherapy with NARM for healing developmental trauma is published in Trauma and Embodied Healing in Dramatherapy, Theatre and Performance.
Sarah Joyce Burgin
Dramatherapist & Systemic Practitioner
Training Completed: 2025
Location: Nottingham
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: HCPC & BADth
Languages: English
Email: sarahjoyceburgin@proton.me
I am a Dramatherapist and Systemic Practioner with extensive experience working with trauma with children, adults and families in NHS, local authority and privately. I have experience of supervising clinicians of differing therapeutic backgrounds and have a particular interest in supporting other professionals who as part of the role experience secondary trauma.
Katy Weston
Dramatherapist & Creative Arts Supervisor
Location: Kent
Works: Online & In Person
Professional Affiliations: BADth & HCPC
Languages: English, Romanian & BSL (Level 4)
Email: katy@compasstherapies.org
Website: www.compasstherapies.org
Instagram: @compass_therapies
Facebook: Compass Therapies
I offer creative and reflective supervision for individuals and groups, online, in person, or within organisational settings. Using storytelling, movement, body awareness and the creative arts, I support supervisees to explore clinical practice, professional relationships and workplace dynamics. My approach is collaborative, compassionate and grounded in ethical practice, providing a safe space for curiosity, reflection and professional growth.
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