Annot Dillon ; Psychodrama Practitioner; UKCP

Lancaster Lancashire LA2
01524 770029 / 07788773203 http://web.me.com/annot Click here to Email me

Profile

I am a qualified and experienced psychodrama practitioner who works with individuals and groups., When clients come to me they can be confident that I will deal with them professionally yet with empathy. My objective is to help people live fully and in good health. I began my working life as a general nurse and became deeply interested in the power of psychodrama and action methods during the course of my career

Psychodrama is a group and individual psychotherapy and further details can be seen at the BPA web site www.psychodrama.org.uk 

My role is diverse: I'm a presence, brings freshness to situations, problems and experiences and sees humour in life as well as pathos. I am intuitive, have fertile curiosity, much creative energy.

My work is empowering: I create a safe space into a place where anything, including the impossible, can happen! I invite inside thoughts to become visible, so that they can be explored. The psychodramatic bodywork training also enables me to help you to access your underused emotions.

I work from my home in Brookhouse near Lancaster; there is a good bus service; My consulting room and facilities have their own entrance and is separate and private within the house.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

I am registered with UKCP, the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapists, in the Humanistic and Integrative section of the register and also with the BPA, the British Psychodrama Association. My qualifications include Advanced Diploma in Psychodrama Psychotherapy; Introductory and Certificate level training in Group Analytic Psychotherapy; RSA Certificate in Counselling Skills in the Development of Learning and Certificate in Psychodramatic Bodywork®. I also hold the Certificate in Personnel Practice and also the Certificate in Training Practice from The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, the professional body for those involved in the management and development of people.

I have also completed courses in Experience and Loss as well as in Rape and Abuse. I keep to the BPA code of ethics, attend regular professional development courses, am supervised by a UKCP registered practitioner and carry appropriate indemnity insurance 

Currently I work in Private Practice. My work has included a Mind (the mental health charity) drop in centre and a Homeless Action drop in centre. I have had an honorary contract in the NHS psychotherapy clinic in Lancaster part time up to 2010, and group work with chronic mental health sufferers, group work with homelessness sufferers and Group work in private practice for personal, professional, therapy or training needs.

On top of these qualifications I am a qualified General Nurse, have 1st part Midwifery training and am District Nurse trained, although not registered in these areas at the moment. I also have a degree in Sciences from the Open University.

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• Adoption Issues
• Affairs and Betrayals
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Bullying
• Cancer
• Child Related Issues
• Depression
• Disabilities
• Domestic Violence
• Emotional Abuse
• Generalised Anxiety
• Learning Difficulties
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Physical Abuse
• Pre-nuptial Counselling
• Relationship Issues
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexuality
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Work Related Issues

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Not being everything you want to be
Emotional blocks
Physical pains that are inexplicable
Past hurts
Anger, Fear, Sadness, Self forgiveness, Low self esteem, Relationships, Future planning, and or an itch to change some aspect of yourself.

Therapies Offered

• Humanistic Therapies
  - Existential Therapy

• Other Therapies
  - Integrative

Fees

£35 per hour for individual psychotherapy per hour
£15 - £5 on a sliding scale per 2 hour group session
£18.50 per hour for an initial consultation to join a group
Main consulting days: Tuesday and Wednesday
Group: Tuesday evening, six session commitment. 

Further Information

Who is a psychodrama group for

Psychodrama is for everyone and anyone who would like to experience the spontaneity and 'magic' of working with action methods. Whether your focus is personal, professional, therapy or training, if you're interested in the creative exploration of yourself, your relationships and your life using action as well as words, then you might value and enjoy the psychodramatic method and the personal liberations, self expression and insights that it elicits.

Using drama, and your own creativity and playfulness, Annot can help you to explore your past, present and future to gain insight and make changes. Although Psychodrama is best known as a group therapy it is also a powerful method for 1:1 work. Whether working individually or in a group, learning new ways of being and doing gives you new freedom from old patterns. Developing your spontaneous self helps you to respond to life in new ways. Psychodrama can be deep and moving, and it can also be a lot of fun!

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