PROJECTS AND GROUPS

Play and Asylum

Saturday morning group for young asylum seekers at the Barbican Theatre, Plymouth. Working in collaboration with Nyree Robinson, the founder of Gibraltar Dramatherapy, to create a safe and creative space for children as young as 4 to come and play.  (2016)

Environmental Group

At Awennek Studios, Maker Heights, a monthly exploration into the tenets of environmental art therapy. (January - September 2019)

Medical Role Play

 

Training and testing tomorrows doctors. 15 years experience as a medical role play actor and educator. Working alongside the team at Peninsula Medical School in Plymouth we have built a training method that is being recognised nationally for its effectiveness. (2009 - ongoing)

CAMHS Practitioner

 

The CAMHS Access team (CAT) has been developing over the last 3 years to provide a truly holistic and integrated approach to child and adolescent mental health care and are fully integrated within the Early Help Hub and MARU. The practitioner role involves  triage, assessment, and allocation of requests for support. (August 2022- September 2023)

The Masks We Wear

Working with a team of support workers, foster carers, social workers, artists and a film maker to produce a short film for 5 Rivers foster agency. The film was written and devised by a small group of care leavers over the course of two residential weekends. Click below to see the mask project used as a very good example of co-production by social care institute of excellence. (March 2018)

Hamoaze House

Working as a Dramatherapist with Hamoaze House residents in recovery (September 2012 until December 2018)

Clinical Champion

Employed by Cambian Children's Services as a team leader to work in residential settings across the South West. Applying therapeutic methods to the care of young people with complex emotional needs. (Jan 2019 - Jan 2021)

IAPT Talking Therapies

Employed by Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Talking Therapies NHS IAPT service as a High intensity CBT therapist. based in Parade House in Liskeard and also offering Video Appointments for adults with anxiety and depression. (September 2023 start

Barbican Project

In the Barbican Theatre, Plymouth. Fun, connection and games with women with addiction issues (Jan - June 2019)

Therapeutic drama for autism retreats

Games and storytelling, alongside glamping in an area of outstanding natural beauty specifically designed for adults with autism in residential or outreach homes (Summer 2019)

Therapist and trainee CBT practitioner for IAPT

Working in Schools with young people who are struggling with anxiety disorders and depression (Feb 2021 - August 2022)