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

Research Opportunity: Support & Diagnosis for Black Autistic and ADHD Communities in the UK

Posted On: 23 June 2026

On behalf of Swane Parchment at Kingston University London, BADth is inviting members who plan or provide support for Black autistic and ADHD individuals in the UK to participate in a confidential, one-hour research interview exploring the barriers and successes within these communities.

Research Opportunity: Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge & Attitudes Toward Osteoporosis Prevention

Posted On: 23 June 2026

BADth invites members working with adult populations in the UK to participate in a voluntary, anonymous 20-minute online survey for a Queen Margaret University PhD study exploring healthcare professionals' knowledge, attitudes, and training needs regarding osteoporosis prevention.

Calling Therapists with Trauma Experiences

Posted On: 23 June 2026

A dramatherapist is conducting an anonymous, peer-to-peer research study to understand how therapists who have experienced trauma or PTSD cope with its impact on their work. Participants do not need to disclose details of their specific trauma.

Arts Therapies & Creative Health International Summer School

Posted On: 23 June 2026

Discover the intersection of creative practice and mental health at the upcoming Arts Therapies & Creative Health International Summer School, running from 20 July to 1 August 2026 at Brunel University London.

Call for Case Studies on Public Health

Posted On: 03 June 2026

What happens when dramatherapy steps beyond the scope of the therapy room alone and into the wider health of communities? This is an invitation to share and shape the stories that show how our work lives within public health - even if we don’t always name it that way.

AHP Career Progression Study (University of Leicester)

Posted On: 27 May 2026

Mariya Yeldhos, a Doctoral Researcher at the University of Leicester, is running an anonymous 10-minute online survey to investigate the key barriers and enablers to career advancement for Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) working within the NHS in England. The study has full ethical approval, and she is looking for Dramatherapists to participate to ensure our profession is accurately represented.

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