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Registered Charity No: SC031992

Company No: 272208

                   Mhairi Quarm is our Young Persons Therapist. Mhairi can also provide Drama Therapy

 

                   If you would like to contact Mhairi you can call us on 01563 521 343.

                  

Mhairi has worked with a wide variety of people within various settings and institutes. She has worked as a drama and movement therapist at HMP Holloway, London. Providing group and one to one therapy. She has worked with adolescents with emotional difficulties, self harm and children suffering abuse. Mhairi also has experience working with adults living with schizophrenia and adults with profound learning and physical disabilities.

Mhairi is very experienced in her chosen field and has set up and delivered projects in South India for young children with addiction and abuse issues.

Mhairi holds a Masters Degree in Drama and Movement Therapy training in the SESAME approach graduating in 2002 in London.

 

Drama Therapy

This is funded by Lloyds TSB Foundation, The BIG Lottery Fund, The Cattanach Trust.

What Is Drama Therapy? 

Drama therapy supports and gives young people the opportunity to express any thoughts and feelings, to look at their relationships, and to help make sense of their world . A drama therapist offers, just as a counsellor would , a therapeutic relationship based on a non-judgemental, empathic and genuine way of being and being listened to. In a session you might work verbally in discussion and non-verbally through creative mediums such as story, character, metaphor, role play, movement, music or art. The creative medium offers a non-confrontational way of exploring, whilst containing powerful and difficult emotions.

 

What do I do in drama therapy?

You are given the opportunity to express any difficult thoughts and feelings you may have You will be supported by the therapist to help make sense of what is going on in your life and how to move forward in a positive way.

 

Do I have to be good at drama? 

No. It is not about being a good actor or being creative. Its about making a choice of how to express your internal world which may be in a verbal or non-verbal way. There is no right or wrong. You may decide to just talk in your sessions without using a creative medium.

When and where will I see the drama therapist? 

You will see the young persons therapist once a week for an hour in a quiet room within the centre. 

 

Who will know that I am doing drama therapy?

The content of your sessions will always remain strictly confidential unless there are concerns for your safety or that you are in danger of being harmed or are a harm to someone else. The person that referred you will know that you are coming for therapy. If other professionals are involved in your care, we may all meet to make sure we are all working together to help you.

 

What do I tell my friends?

You can tell people that you are coming to drama therapy if you wish.  Drama therapy is private unless you or someone you know is unsafe or at risk of being hurt. We will talk to you about this when we meet.  

 

What do people see a drama therapist for? 

People who have suffered a crisis in life such as a bereavement or a major change or loss. Drama therapy can help boost confidence and self esteem and help you find out more about who you really are. Other reasons for coming might be:

  • Depression

  • Stress and anxiety

  • Relationship difficulties

  • Learning how to manage difficult feelings such as fear or anger

  • To explore bad experiences from the past and to put them behind you

  • To look at changes in your life including when important people die or leave you
     

To refer a young person (12-18 years) for assessment please call 01563 521343

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Registered Charity No: SC031992

Company No: 272208

40a Portland Road, Kilmarnock KA1 2DJ

Tel: 01563 521 343