Laura Main

I am a grounded, warm, creative and empathetic Drama and Movement Therapist. I also hold a particular specialism in grief and bereavement work. There are no ‘drama skills’ required or expected in sessions, I support a client led space where curiosity can be explored in how you feel through the prism of image and metaphor, a story, or physical objects. I am a compassionate focused therapist, I see the person and human first. I believe therapy is not just a treatment option for mental health difficulties but is also a tool for personal reflection and development, self exploration and growth.

What is Dramatherapy?
Dramatherapy is a form of Psychotherapy, I trained through the lens of Jungian psychology therefore have a particular interest in the unconscious and shadow aspects of ourselves. Dramatherapists are both clinicians and artists that draw on their knowledge of theatre and therapy to use as a medium that may include drama/ role play, story-making, movement, and art; to work with any issue that has presented itself within our lives.

I strive to focus on my humanity first, rather than my role as a therapist, when meeting clients. Reminding myself that I am human and not an expert of something, allows me to remain humble and connected to the many human experiences I support in my therapy space. I am curious about you and your experiences therefore I will hold the space safely for silence, but endeavour to guide and pose questions to you, hopefully good ones. I consider our time together a conversation.

If you would like to find out if we might work well together, I invite you to come for an initial session. This is an opportunity for you to get to know me and how I work as well as giving me a chance to get to know you and what you want for yourself. After this initial session you can decide if you would like to continue working with me and we will book a series of sessions.

I have a Masters in Dramatherapy from Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Here I trained for 2 years as a Drama and Movement Therapist, an arts based psychotherapy rooted in Jungian psychology.

As a therapist, my work has included working with people from the age of 5 to 65, and thousands of clinical hours supporting:

• Children with behavioural and emotional needs, and their parents
• NHS work with adults with severe mental health difficulties
• Palliative care unit in St Christopher’s Hospice
• Children and young adults and their families with loss and bereavement working in mainstream and specialist schools.
• Drama facilitator with young adults with learning disabilities.

This experience honed my interest and focused my work within grief and bereavement whereabouts I took additional therapist training for six months with the charity Grief Encounter. I received a diploma from their postgraduate programme ‘Good Grief’, which is accredited by Middlesex University.

I am currently a Dramatherapist and Grief Therapist at Self Space, a contemporary mental health service here in London. I have been a part of this dynamic company and community since 2017
I am fully qualified and accredited member of The Health Care Professions Council (HCPC – AS15508) Also a full member of The British Association of Dramatherapists (BADth).

It is important to me to be visible and accountable for my work. I am in regular supervision and in therapy. I continue to develop my personal and professional skills through peer supervision, CPD and other courses.

Fees – Introductory call is 30 mins and free of charge.
After that the therapy sessions are £75 per 50 min session.