Maggie Wood

Hi, I'm Maggie, a friendly, compassionate, intuitive and grounded therapist. I believe healing & change can happen within a therapy space that holds safety, creativity & trust. Would you like to create positive change? I offer Creative art therapy Psychotherapy - Dramatherapy sessions in presence in Shoreham-By-Sea, Brighton and online across Europe . My work is evidence-based, person-centered, trauma-informed and holistic. I work with each person's preferences, needs and values with dignity, compassion & respect. Sometimes, words can feel they simply are not enough. I offer a combination of verbal & evidence-based creative art therapy techniques which can include the use of art, images, movement, sound, music, dreams & stories (among other creative art mediums), depending on client's interests and preferences.

MA Dramatherapy, Masters degree in Dramatherapy , Graduated 2011 Nature Therapy Course - Present

I have special interest working with: neurodivergency and integration inc. ADHD, autism, AuDHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia (among others); students; life transitions; parent carers; care givers; health challenges/recov.; women's health; loss; grief; relationship with nature, self and others. My work also includes: Anger Anxiety Bereavement Body Image Borderline Personality (BPD) Career Guidance Chronic Illness Coping Skills Depression Eating Disorders Eco-Anxiety/ grief Education and Learning Disabilities Emotional Disturbance Family Issues Family Estrangement Intercultural explorations of identity & belonging LGBTQIA+ Life Transitions Mood Disorders Personality Disorders Relationship Issues Self Esteem Stress Trauma and PTSD Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Women's Issues

My sessions offer a warm, gentle, grounded, compassionate, trauma-informed, inclusive & safe environment. I invite clients to have choice in the way we work together that feels comfortable & safe with the intention of supporting you to explore challenges, release & find new creative insight. My intention is to support you with tools for life & personal growth while having some fun and rest in the process. Clients don't have to "be creative" or have creative skills or background to access sessions. The initial step may feel the most challenging, yet through colaborating together we can learn more about yourself & what may support you with your emotional health. I have over twenty years experience supporting adults and young people as well as clients with neurodiversity or/and dis/abilities. I'm a registered MA Dramatherapist in the UK, registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the British Association of Dramatherapists (BADTH). Being a neurodivergent MA Creative Arts Psychotherapist-Dramatherapist can sometimes help. This means we can collaborate in a way that feels right and holistic for you - a space for you to explore express & safely make sense of your internal world. Please feel free to contact me to ask any questions you may have. We can book an initial 20min free appointment & explore what brings you to therapy. Testimonials: "Kind and compassionate, Maggie creates a space where I feel safe. Her gentle guidance and support have helped me navigate a tricky time, and I am grateful for the presence and care she has shared with me." Adult with neurodiversity "Before I started therapy, I was in a dark stressful place, crying almost daily. Maggie's blend of understanding, honesty and creative communication techniques has improved not just my mental health, but my family relationships and my sleep too. Thank you for your support Maggie." Adult, parent and carer with neurodiversity - dyspraxia "Maggie is a gentle and intuitive therapist who creates a safe environment to share within. I found her work to be containing and wholly compassionate. I was initially worried about doing sessions online but I always felt connected and at ease after our initial session. I also enjoyed the creative elements involved (drama & art therapy) which provided a different avenue of exploring and it was particularly enlightening to have Maggie's input during those times. I highly recommend her practice!" T. Adult with ADHD "Before the dramatherapy sessions began my major concern was my binge eating and I felt stressed over my university work and ADHD. I noticed since the dramatherapy sessions started I stopped binge eating and I developed my self-reflection capacities. I was also able to finish my university work. The sessions prompt you to think about things you wouldn't normally and have you express them in a visual way that can be very helpful. It was helpful to reflect on the things that happened in my life and my feelings and find tangible tactics to help tackle any issues. I'm grateful for the sessions." A. Young adult with ADHD and eating disorders "My daughter has made much progress with her independence. I would like to express my gratitude for the work you have done with her". J. Parent of a teenage daughter with autism and dyspraxia "Thank you Maggie for all you have done for my daughter, I really feel you have given her so much more self confidence and well being in herself in this important passage from school to college. She has definitely opened up and is making friends more easily and less challenged socially. I am extremely pleased with the process and I know my daughter will miss her sessions with you". B. Parent of a teenage daughter with autism and dyspraxia