Dramatherapy Theory

Why work creatively?

Have you ever heard anyone say "I feel like the weight of the world is on my shoulders"?  We all talk and feel using images like these.  What happens if we draw, move with, model, close our eyes and imagine or talk about what that 'world' is like, how it feels to touch, or smell?  Even if you have never tried this sort of imagining it can be surprising how easily the images come, and then the feelings, particularly in a supportive, non-judgmental environment.

We are all used to talking about things and events, and can sometimes get stuck in the habits we form about the way we describe ourselves, yet sometimes it can be very revealing to spend more time with images before making concrete decisions about what and who we are.  It can be very liberating to reconnect with your creativity, as well as a profound journey back to yourself.

'as the images change, the feelings change' (James Hillman)

What is experienced in the session may take time to be understood as your inner world is given the space it needs.  It is the role of the dramatherapist to help support and provide for your creativity.  A supported journey is taken towards understanding feelings, thoughts and memories, helping each person to grow with their own resources as well as through being empathically understood.

'people are not looking for the meaning of life, but the experience of living' (Joseph Campbell)

Sesame dramatherapy is grounded in the theories of C G Jung's psychology of the unconscious, D W Winnicott's theories of human development, R Laban's art of movement, P Slade's work in children's play, and M Lindkvist's non-verbal language of 'Movement with Touch'.