Shereene Carnegie, Dramatherapist

About me

Qualifications

BSc (Hons) Psychology
MA Dramatherapy

I qualified as a dramatherapist in 2008, am registered with the Health and Social Care Professions Council (HCPC) and a member of the British Association of Dramatherapists (BADth)

Continuous Professional Development training undertaken:

Safe-guarding children and adults levels 1-3
An introduction to making online work more creative and relational (Safe Hands Thinking minds)
An introduction on the impact of the grief, loss and bereavement on children and teenagers; and underpinning ideas and creative, expressive, and practical strategies (Safe Hands Thinking minds)
Introduction to Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and early trauma
Chroma professionals (therapists) - adoption 101 (parts 1 and 2)
Chroma professionals (therapists) - including the family in therapy
Chroma professionals (therapists) - short term work (fixed term contracts)
The ways to engage with PACE: From Comfort to Conflict, Connection and Resolution (Dan Hughes)
Anger and aggressive behaviour in children - causes, concerns and clinical tools.

Experience

I have over fifteen years’ experience working with children and young people in different capacities.

During my initial degree studies I trained and volunteered as a youth mentor, supporting young people during transitional periods of their lives. Having gained this I spent two years working as a drama practitioner, actress/storyteller, teaching assistant and applied behaviour analysis (ABA) therapist. It was the experience and skills gained during this time and in performing arts that inspired an interest in using drama therapeutically and led to my taking an MA in dramatherapy.

Since then I have worked as a dramatherapist in education and a private practice both in person and online. I am currently training to become a creative arts clinical supervisor.

For 8 years I collaborated with an art therapist, at an after-school club, in delivering therapeutic and multi-sensory group sessions for children and young people with mild to severe learning difficulties.

My specialist areas are: Children and young people, young adults, SEND, transracial adoption, twins, attachment difficulties, domestic abuse, divorce and separation, bereavement and loss, anxiety and trauma. I also specialise in working dyadically with siblings and a parent and child.

I am registered on the online DBS update service. I also have professional liability insurance and a full clean driver's licence.

Contact me by email to find out more.