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.

Use the Find A Dramatherapist tool to search our database containing hundreds of dramatherapists across the UK.
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Working to Promote Dramatherapy

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

Click HERE to find the answers to frequently asked questions about dramatherapy.

Our Key Objectives

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

Choose from one of our different membership types and find out how you can benefit from a BADth membership.

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Latest News

Writing Workshops - BADth CPD sessions

Posted On: 30 March 2021

We are running FREE writing workshops for the membership to be held on the last Tuesday of the month from 1 - 4pm excluding August and December. The first workshop will take place on Tuesday 30th March and there will be a cap on 20 places (initially) on a first come basis.

Allied Health Professions (AHPs) Listen Update Newsletter

Posted On: 04 March 2021

Following the success of the pilot newsletter - this is the second edition of AHPs Listen.

Psychological First Aid Training

Posted On: 25 February 2021

Public Health England is releasing a newly developed online training course on Psychological First Aid (PFA) for supporting children and young people in emergency and crisis situations.