Maggie Wood

Hi, I'm Maggie (she, her, hers) I'm a friendly, compassionate, intuitive and grounded therapist.

Starting therapy can feel a daunting experience. Creativity and art can be a gentle way to enter therapy.

Sometimes words may feel like they are not enough. We all need support sometimes.

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). I abide to these codes of practice. I offer therapy to adults and young people from 13+ years. I have over twenty years experience supporting adults and young people with neurodiversity and many other various challenges.

I believe healing & change can happen within a therapy space that holds safety, creativity & trust. Would you like to create positive change?

My sessions are collaborative; neurodiversity - diagnosed and undiagnosed) & LGBTQIA+ affirming. 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. My practice is person-centred and I work relationally, which means that I place the quality and the value of our therapeutic relationship as paramount in our work together.

I offer in-person sessions, online and phone sessions.

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 collaborating together we can learn more about yourself & what may support you on your journey.

Sessions offer an inclusive, warm, playful, grounded, compassionate, trauma-informed & safe environment. I invite clients to have choice in the way we work together that feels comfortable & nourishing to support you to explore, express, release & find creative insight. My intention is to support you with tools for your life & emotional wellbeing.

Being an MA Creative Arts Psychotherapist - Dramatherapist means we can collaborate in a way that feels holistic & right for you, where you can explore, express and safely make sense of your internal world.

Please feel free to contact me to ask any questions you may have and/or to book a initial session. I look forward to meeting with you.

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

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). I abide to these codes of practice. I also hold a DBS and I'm registered with the update DBS service.

I offer sessions in person and online.

In sessions we work together at your own pace with a range of creative art forms if you wish &/or talk.

My work is person-centered, evidence-based and holistic. I practice with an intersectional, mindful, attachment-based framework. I work with each person's preferences, needs and values with dignity, compassion & respect.

Clients don't have to "be creative" or have creative skills or background to access these sessions. The initial step may feel the most challenging, yet through collaborating together we can learn more about yourself & what may support you on your journey.

Sessions are confidential and they can support with exploring confidence, self-esteem & finding insight, bringing more awareness, authentic self acceptance & personal growth. A space to support your emotional wellbeing and re-write your story.

Please reach out with any questions you may have. I'm open to work with you to keep therapy affordable.

I offer low concession rates for students and clients experiencing financial challenges. Please contact me if you are interested in this option and learning more.

In person sessions are held in lovely spaces & public transports access nearby.

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:

"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