Shereene Carnegie, Dramatherapist

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) Psychology 
• MA Dramatherapy 
• Diploma Creative Arts Clinical Supervision (CAST)

I qualified as a dramatherapist in 2009, am registered with the Health and Social Care Professions Council (HCPC) and a member of the British Association of Dramatherapists (BADth).  I am also a CAST (Creative Arts Supervision Training) trained approved clinical supervisor. 

Continuous Professional Development training undertaken:

• Safe-guarding children and adults levels 1-3
• Introduction to Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and early trauma
• Chroma professionals (therapists) - adoption 101 (parts 1 and 2)
• A trauma-informed approach to therapy
• 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 as a dramatherapist, drama practitioner, ABA therapist and youth worker.

Since qualifying as a dramatherapist, I have worked in education and a private practice both in person and online.  I have set up dramatherapy in schools, provded staff counselling and worked in a variety of community settings.  For 8 years I co-ordinated and 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, adults, groups, SEND, transracial adoption, twins, attachment difficulties, domestic abuse, divorce and separation, bereavement and loss, selective mutism, 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 and have professional liability insurance.  

Please Contact me by email to find out more.