About me
My name is Myriam, and I am drama therapist. This means alongside talking, I use creative tools to support someone to process their experiences and emotions.
You might be here because something doesn’t feel right. Maybe you feel overwhelmed by a situation in your life or feel you’ve lost touch with who you are. Sometimes things simply feel too heavy to carry on your own.
My role is to help lighten that load a little, by providing a warm, confidential and non-judgmental space to work through these feelings alongside you, at your own pace.
I offer in-person sessions from a private therapy room in central Cambridge to adults. The common themes I work with are identity issues, navigating culture & belief, early childhood trauma, anxiety, hopelessness, isolation, fear, anger, shame, loss, sadness, sleep disturbances, PTSD, CPTSD and depression.
I can work in English, Arabic or a mix of both.
If you would like to get in touch, please feel free to send a short message.
Also, please ask if you need some flexibility on the fee as I have a limited number of reduced fee spaces. I am happy to discuss.
We will then arrange a free, initial 30-minute conversation by phone or video, at a time that suits you to get to know each other, explain how I work, explore what you are looking for and discuss whether therapy with me would be a good fit.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
- MA Training in Dramatherapy, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
- MA International Relations, University College Dublin, Ireland
- BA Contemporary Culture and Society, Dublin City University, Ireland
Experience
As well as being a drama therapist, I have been working with refugees and asylum seekers in the capacity of a caseworker, psycho-social support worker, and Arabic-speaking interpreter for almost a decade, both in the UK and internationally. I first discovered creative therapies in 2018 while working in a refugee camp in Greece. I co-facilitated a group with young people who created non-fictional stories based on their own experiences. I was struck by how much they were able to express through creativity, and how light and alive they felt afterwards. It reminded me of my own experience in drama groups, and how cathartic connecting with others, playing, and creating can be. Read more about this project: https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/many-of-the-children-in-the-refugee-camp-already-have-hope-they-just-need-to-hold-on-to-it-1.3597314
Or watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6lVZ569wsk
Since then, I am now a fully qualified drama therapist working at Play For Progress, an art therapy organisation supporting young asylum seekers and refugees with their emotional health. I run both individual and group sessions, both in English and Arabic. This has given me experience to support not only forced migrants but anyone navigating big life changes, adapting to a new culture, migration, early childhood trauma, and emotional dysregulation.
I have guest lectured at educational provisions such as Anglia Ruskin University and the Tavistock on delivering drama therapy to refugees and have co-authored on the following publication on the same topic:
https://intellectdiscover.com/content/journals/10.1386/dj_00046_1
Additionally, I facilitate community groups in Cambridge for adults of multi-faith to explore themes such as balance, introspection, and loneliness in creative ways. I also design therapeutic toolkits for humanitarian organisations working in conflict zones.
I have personal and professional experience with neurodiversity. My thesis topic was about supporting individuals on the autism spectrum with their self-expression, social interaction, and emotional regulation using drama therapy.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The HCPC are an independent, UK-wide health regulator. They set standards of professional training, performance and conduct for 16 professions.
They keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards, and they take action if registered health professionals fall below those standards. They were created by a piece of legislation called the Health Professions Order 2001.
Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£75.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My standard fee is £75 per 1-hour session.
I offer a limited number of reduced-fee slots. Please enquire for availability.
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Further information
Having worked for many years in the NGO/charity sector, I understand the risks of stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue. I often work with people who feel they have poured themselves out for others and lost touch with a part of themselves.
Thus, I have a particular interest in supporting humanitarian aid workers who are either preparing for work abroad or returning.
I have an additional interest in supporting individuals navigate faith and spirituality.
I draw from my own experience of growing up Muslim in the UK, and create a safe, non-judgmental space where people can explore beliefs, identity, and cultural experiences in a therapeutic environment.
