About Me 

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Hello! I'm Louise. Thank you for having a look around my website. I hope you find what you are looking for - if not, please do get in touch! 

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I live in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales in England, where I have a private therapy practice and work remotely providing consultancy services. I travel all over the place to deliver training too, which is always an adventure! I'm from the Midlands, and enjoy going back home to South Warwickshire when I can, and my visiting friends in the bostin' Black Country. I'm down-to-earth, friendly, and passionate about what I do. I love rock n roll, Shakespeare, and a good roast dinner (Yorkshire puddings are essential)! 

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What do I do? And how can I help?

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I am a Dramatherapist. Dramatherapy is a type of psychotherapy. I understand that sometimes people can't find the words to express how they feel. Sometimes, words just aren't enough. I can help you express yourself in ways that might be easier than directly talking about stuff, using creative interventions like stories, your favourite song lyrics, music, puppets, drawing and painting. Of course, sometimes there's loads of talking too! I can help you find ways to explore your concerns, worries, thoughts and feelings however works best for you!

 

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I specialise in working with people experiencing issues related to loss and death - things like relationship and family breakdowns, bereavement, life-limiting illness, divorce, loss of a pet, job loss, loss of purpose, meaning, or health, and suicide. Being human means we will undoubtably experience lots of losses in our lives - I can help you navigate your losses if they feel difficult.

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I qualified as a therapist in 2016, and since then I've gained lots of experience. I have worked in primary and secondary schools providing one-to-one and group therapy for children and young people aged 5 to 18. I have worked in adult support services with people experiencing suicide thoughts and behaviours, self-harm, substance misuse, severe anxiety, depression, loss and bereavement. And I have also worked as a therapist in hospices supporting bereaved children and their families, patients (and those close to them) who were dealing with the emotional impact of their life-limiting or incurable illness by providing palliative care therapy, and adults who were experiencing complex, complicated, or traumatic grief. I provide online therapy, telephone therapy and in-person therapy. 

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I offer creative, experiential, and innovative workshops, where I invite you to be curious, to have a go, and to learn from each others' skills, experience, and wisdom, as well as evidence-based practice, research, and current theory. 

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I am registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a therapist and am a Visiting Lecturer on the MA in Dramatherapy programme at The University of Derby. I am also a Master Trainer in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, a Schwartz Rounds Facilitator, and a qualified teacher of post-compulsory and adult education. 

 

Please do get in touch if you would like to work with me.

Take good care of you. 

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Louise  

Louise Bloomfield BA (Hons), PG CertEd, MA, HCPC