Kathleen Blades, MA, Drama & Movement Therapist (Arts Psychotherapy)

Hello, I’m Kathleen, a Drama and Movement Therapist. I practice in London and Norwich, Norfolk. I offer Drama & Movement Therapy, Online Therapy, Walk & Talk Therapy and Support Groups (all listed in detail below). Please feel free to get in touch with any questions and/or enquiries! I will always aim to reply within 2 working days. Please check your junk/ spam folder if you have not received an email.

Therapy involves a commitment of time, money, and energy, so it is important you feel comfortable working with me. I offer an initial 30 minute videocall (free of charge) to learn more about you and why you are seeking therapy at this time, to answer any questions you might have and to think together about how I can help.

www.kathleenblades.com | dramatherapy@kathleenblades.com | walkandtalktherapy@kathleenblades.com

Drama & Movement Therapy is a form of Psychotherapy. It encourages free expression and self-realisation through story, image, character, movement and play. Often, people find using creative expression helps to reflect on their experiences and relationships, to process their thoughts and feelings, which then supports change. The Arts Therapies provide safe, non-judgemental spaces to explore the self with and without words. No drama experience or skills are necessary to participate.

People might choose Dramatherapy to heal from past trauma, manage anxiety and depression, understand relationships, recover from addiction, find a sense of self, for example. The reasons for referral are endless.

Dramatherapy is an Arts Therapy protected and regulated by the HCPC.

I use rooms at Village Orchard East CIC, Norwich and City Road Therapy, London for my private practice.

Online Therapy ensures we are able to work together even if we are in different locations or unable to travel. Video call sessions combine talking with creative exercises and visualisations.

I host remote sessions from my home office. The sessions will remain confidential as with face-to-face. For online therapy, all you need is a device and a private space.

Walk & Talk Therapy ensures we are able to work together maintaining a social distance and minimising the risks of COVID19. I have a walking route in Norfolk which I have carefully selected and risk assessed.

During Walk & Talk therapy, I might invite clients to think creatively about the ecosystem we are in, by drawing, writing and moving. People might prefer Walk & Talk to traditional therapy spaces, as it offers the client and therapist to connect side by side, rather than eye to eye, and share experience in walking in nature.

Support Groups are a space for people who are feeling isolated, overwhelmed or anxious to come together and find support from a community. Support groups are not therapy groups.

Group runs for 6 weeks online via Zoom, at a time to suit the group, usually weekday evenings (GMT). Each session lasts 1hour 30minutes.

Before the group meets for the first time, I will meet with every group member for an individual video call lasting around 30minutes for an assessment/ introduction.