Katya Mendelson, MA
Dramatherapist
verified by TherapyRoute
“My dramatherapy sessions work to provide clients with a safe, creative, and engaging space to explore internal landscapes, increase self-understanding, and generate growth. One of my main areas of focus is on supporting women and young people in finding equilibrium and self-confidence in a society that can often feel restrictive. ”
About Me
Registered both in the United Kingdom and South Africa, I have worked within a wide range of contexts. These include group and individual sessions with members of Cape Town's refugee and asylum seeker communities, with a focus on women and adolescents, and work with youth with chronic illness attending Groote Schuur Hospital. I also provide workshops for health care practitioners and other professionals who work with diverse client groups to facilitate increased cultural awareness.
Approach
My approach to therapy is asset-based and cognisant of cultural context. I work together with my clients to uncover strengths and skills they already possess yet may not have had the space to access previously. I also support exploration into how cultural context influences self-perception and daily interactions, and how to approach the roles each client embodies with flexibility and awareness.
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Basic Information
Services
I provide group and individual sessions to clients of all ages, both online and in-person.
Services Offered:
- •Drama Therapy
- •Individual Therapy
- •Adolescent Therapy
- •Child / Adolescent Therapy
- •Corporate Workshops
- •Group Therapy
Works With:
- •Groups
- •Individuals
- •Organisations
- •Adults
- •Communities
- •Children
- •Adolescents
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
- •Abuse
- •Anxiety
- •Chronic Illness
- •Cross-Cultural
- •Gender Identity & Self-Image
- •Identity & Self-Image
- •Personal Development
- •Trauma
- •Women's Issues
Professional Title:
- •Dramatherapist
Qualifications
Master of Arts
MastersAnglia Ruskin University
Bachelor of Arts
BachelorUniversity of Cape Town
Registrations
Memberships
British Association of Dramatherapists (BADth)
South African National Arts Therapies Association (SANATA)
Service Area
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