Caroline Bunce
Psychotherapist/ Dramatherapist
About Me
My Masters in Dramatherapy has qualified me to work in conventional forms of talking therapy as well as offering a creative approach if appropriate and suitable for the client. My work embraces many forms of therapy, but my focus is entirely on being alongside the client and offering a discreet, respectful, individualised response to their needs. I’m passionate about supporting those experiencing distress and aim to help explore their experience, reach an understanding of their feelings, and to identify ways of managing them. I try to encourage the client to work with self compassion and curiosity in order to find the answers and strategies they need.
Professional Registration: HCPC AS17155
Insurance: Holistic Insurance. Member Reference: HIS78610
ICO Registration: ZC105397
Member of BADth British Association of Dramatherapists
Email: CarolineBDramatherapist@gmail.com
Contact Number: 07787 942202
Related Work Experience
Counsellor and Psychotherapist for Phillips Wellbeing providing individual integrated therapy to clients referred from local authorities, health boards, Case UK and the police.
The work is often focused on employment related anxiety and depression, but clients equally present with distress and trauma related to their everyday lives and histories.
Dramatherapist providing wellbeing and therapeutic support to students at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and Bridgend College. I have worked with the casts and production teams of final year productions, the content and demands of which can sometimes be very challenging. This is group as well as individual work.
Facilitator for Hijinx Theatre’s Drama Foundations Groups, leading drama sessions for people with learning difficulties and/or autism, and developing life as well as performance skills.
Qualifications
MA in Dramatherapy from Roehampton University
BA in Theatre Arts from the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama
FE Teaching Certificate from Coleg Glan Hafren
My Practice / The Way I Work
First Meeting
When we first meet, I’ll be able to explain more about the way I work, and answer any questions or concerns. I will also give you a simple contract which provides all the details you need, and which you can consider in your own time following the meeting.
We will talk about your distress, what you hope for, and how we might work together. It’s very important that you find the right therapist for you, and also that I feel I can offer you what you need.
If we decide to go ahead, we will establish a starting date and time slot.
Treatment Sessions
My official notes are brief and anonymised, outlining the main themes of the session. I also keep my own more detailed notes. Both are kept in line with GDPR.
Recorded Notes
Initially our sessions will be focused on creating a good understanding of your circumstances and what you feel you need. I don’t apply a particular kind of therapy in response, but use my experience of a variety of therapeutic approaches to provide what I believe will be best suited to you.
£65
Each session is an hour. Please let me know of any access requirements you have, so I can make suitable arrangements with the venue.
Ongoing Sessions
Initial Meeting
£40
The first meeting is often shorter than ongoing sessions, so the price is lower.
Concessions
£45
I don’t want to exclude anyone from therapy based on their ability to pay, so please let me know if you need a concessionary rate.