UK Register

This page lists Sesame therapists practising in the UK.

Tamsin Abrahams
London N6
info AT sesamedramatherapy.com
Individual and group drama and movement therapy for children to adults. Experienced in a wide range of difficulties from social, emotional and behavioural difficulties; mental health issues e.g. depression and schizophrenia; to special needs, ASD, psychosomatics, pain recovery; personal development and confidence building. Fully qualified, insured and CRB checked.

Cath Butler
nr.Alton, Hampshire
01420 478678 (H)

I am a Sesame Therapist, now taking an MSc in Person-Centred Psychotherapy. I work with older people, especially in Mental Health Units, both one-to-one and in groups (in the latter using particularly music and song). These include clients with dementia and personality disorders, and Holocaust survivors. I have experience with children and young people on the Autistic Spectrum, and specialise in teenagers with Asperger's. I also tutor pupils with learning difficulties and ASD in English for GCSE and A-level.

Rachel Campling
Edinburgh
0776 625 6911 (M)

Sue Chapman
Norfolk & Suffolk
creativehealth AT btinternet.com

Sandplay Specialist (ISST/BISS) & Drama & Movement Therapist. Sue works with individuals and groups. Her particular expertise is helping people living through loss, change and transition and who wish to explore creativity as a way to healing. Sue is student registrar for BISS, Sandplay Therapy, Training Course in London

Claire Donnelly
London, W5
claire.donnelly AT hotmail.co.uk

I currently work as a Dramatherapist in Education offering support to children, young people, parents and teachers. I work with individuals and groups and my work focuses on the importance of early intervention particularly with children identified as having emotional and behavioural difficulties and children at risk of exclusion.

Charla Givans
London, NW5
0796 851 3805 (M)

Sesame-trained Drama & Movement Therapist available for individual and small group sessions. Experienced in autism, mild to profound disabilities, dementia, mental health and emotional issues, life crisis (including depression) and confidence building. HPC registered; MA in English and European Renaissance Drama; BA in English Literature.

Alison Kelly
London SE4
dramatherapy AT alikelly.com

Gill Lyon
Brighton
gilllyon68 AT yahoo.co.uk

Gill currently works within the NHS as a
dramatherapist, as well as teaching on the
Dramatherapy MA at Roehampton University. Her
experience includes; adult mental health, learning disabilities, domestic violence, and the elderly. Available for individual and group work.

Rebecca Mackeonis
London, W6
beckym AT ukwired.co.uk

HPC registration number: AS02175

Katherine Miller
London, SE27
07968 629 647 (M)

Sesame Movement and Drama therapist
Qualified in 1993
Experienced in working with a wide range of client groups, and currently working with women with mental health issues, including issues related to sexual abuse and loss. Also
training and working as a Systemic Family Therapist.

Ruth Peters
London, SE5
info AT ruthfisher.co.uk

Debby Rothenberg
London SE5 / NW11
07891 160 189 (M)

SRAsT (D). Drama & Movement Therapist (Sesame) & Youth Arts Facilitator.
Debby has a compassionate approach focusing on each individuals creativity within. She has a specialist interest in Movement and Dance as well as helping clients from children to old people learn to accept to accept themselves for who they are. She has been working with 'chaotic clients' such as addicts and young people as well as a specialising in anorexia nervosa. She is clear in her practice about using the creative medium as a cauldron for making magic happen for each person inside.

Alexandra Simson
Minehead
alexandras1mson AT aol.com

HPC registration number: AS00458

Corinne Strickett
Southampton
corinne.strickett AT gmail.com

Corinne currently works with autistic children and young people who have suffered bereavement.  She has experience of working in mental health, children with emotional and behavioural difficulties and hospices.  She is available for one to one and group work.  She has a BA in English Literature and is a professionally trained actor.

HPC registration number: AS10448

Greg Sturges
Brighton
greg.sturges AT ntlworld.com

HPC registration number: AS358

Jeremy Turner-Welch
London
07715 157 980 (M)
HPC registration number: AS 10506

Jeremy is a Sesame trained Drama and Movement Therapist able to offer individual and group sessions in educational and health care settings for adults, adolecents and children with a variety of needs including those related to emotional or behavioural difficulties, mental health issues and autistic spectrum disorders. Jeremy also has experience working with parent(s)/carer(s) and child.

Rodger Winn
London,  SW2
020 8674 0174 (H)

HPC registration number: AS 01314

Rebecca Woodhouse
Beckenham
0784 343 5447 (M)

I gained my MA in Dramatherapy in 2006 from The Central School of Speech and Drama in London. I am a registered member of the Health Professions Council, BADth and the Sesame Institute. My experience has been with children with moderate to severe learning and behavioural difficulties, teenagers on the Autistic spectrum, adults with severe learning difficulties, adults with mental health problems and elderly with dementia. I work in London, South East and Kent area. Before starting the MA course I gained my BA (Honours) in Psychology with Drama and Theatre studies in 2002. After which I travelled for six months before working as a teaching assistant with children with learning and behavioural problems.

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International Register
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About Sesame Therapists
What to expect from a Sesame therapist: standards of Ethical Practice; Code of Ethics.