Welcome to BADth

Dramatherapy has as its main focus the intentional use of healing aspects of drama and theatre as the therapeutic process. It is a method of working and playing that uses action methods to facilitate creativity, imagination, learning, insight and growth.

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Our Key Objectives

At BADth we believe that Dramatherapy can be a powerful therapeutic force. It can facilitate and encourage creativity, imagination, learning, insight and growth. Our objectives are:

To promote the advancement of Dramatherapy as a profession
To be the representational body for dramatherapists in the UK
To promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public on the benefits of dramatherapy
To be an advocate for the establishment and maintenance of fair pay and conditions of service for dramatherapists
To forge links internationally

Latest News

NHS Subcommittee Peer Support Group

Posted On: 12 July 2022

BADth's NHS Subcommittee run a peer support session bi-monthly for members. It is facilitated by one of the committee who are all experienced dramatherapists currently working within the NHS. This is an open group that you do not need to sign up for.

BOOK NOW: BADth Annual Conference 2022

Posted On: 06 July 2022

We are delighted to bring you our Annual Conference 2022: Weathering The Storm: Self-Care in an age of burnout. This year we are offering an online event (19th - 25th September) and a live event in Nottingham (30th September - 2nd October).

NICE GUIDELINE:

Posted On: 06 July 2022

BADth are pleased to have contributed to this new NICE guideline which covers emotional wellbeing for children.

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