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

Allied Health Professions (AHPs) Listen Update Newsletter

Posted On: 02 December 2021

This is the November edition of AHPs Listen.

UK Allied Health Professions Public Health Strategic Framework 2019-2024

Posted On: 29 November 2021

This UK strategic framework was produced jointly by the Allied Health Professions Federation (AHPF) and HSC Public Health Agency Northern Ireland, Public Health England, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Welsh Therapies Advisory Committee.

MANTRA Workshops - Monday 17th - Wednesday 19th January 2022 via Zoom

Posted On: 31 August 2021

This interactive, experiential, introductory 3 day workshop, facilitated by Mary Franklin-Smith, will teach participants key elements and techniques of MANTRA for different stages of treatment and how to sequence and integrate these in the treatment of adults with AN.

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