Dramatherapist : Training

Once you are a fully qualified dramatherapist and you are registered with the Health Professions Council (HPC) , you can apply for full membership with the British Association of Dramatherapists (BADth) . Student membership is available while you are completing your training.

In addition to the membership, supervision throughout your career is recommended. Supervision provides ongoing support and the opportunity to reflect on the challenges and rewards of your work. A supervisor may be another practising dramatherapist or a psychiatrist, psychologist, psychotherapist or other arts therapist with relevant psychotherapeutic skills and experience of dramatherapy. The BADth and the Sesame Institute can provide information on supervisors.

The opportunity for additional training and continuing professional development (CPD) may depend on individual employers. If you are working on a freelance basis or are employed by a small organisation, you may have to fund your own additional training. Large organisations such as the National Health Service are generally able to offer a wider range of funded training options relevant to individual posts, see NHS Careers for further information. Evidence of CPD is needed to renew registration with the Health Professions Council (HPC).

Relevant training organisations provide conferences, short courses, workshops and summer schools to enable CPD for qualified dramatherapists. Contact the BADth for further details.