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Dramatherapy Profile on Beau-Jessica Roberts

Emily Wheatman talks to Beau-Jessica Roberts about her inspiring work as a dramatherapist.

AMY BLAIR PHOTOGRAPHY.

Dramatherapy may seem to some people an intangible concept, but if you're a student at Darwin College, Cambridge or a SEMH (Social Emotional Mental Health) School in Cambridge, you may well have taken part in a session with Beau-Jessica Roberts and her sand tray, and learnt just how effective it could be.

Dramatherapy is a type of psychotherapy. It is the intentional use of drama as a medium for therapeutic change, and armed with a degree in Philosophy and Drama, and a Masters in Dramatherapy, Beau has been making waves within her industry; she was shortlisted for the Inspiration Award at the recent Music and Drama Education Awards for her impressive work.

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