Where words aren't enough, creativity heals.

Dramatherapy helps children navigate anxiety, trauma, and big emotions. Equipping children with emotional resilience.

Specialist clinical supervision to sharpen your practice and safely unpack difficult cases.

About

Experienced, registered, and genuinely curious.

Following years of NHS CAMHS clinical leadership and global trauma recovery work, I deliver safe, metaphorical dramatherapy to children at Creative Haven. As a UCL and systemic-qualified supervisor, I also provide expert clinical supervision for therapeutic and educational professionals.

"My approach bridges the gap between clinical rigor and creative expression. Whether I am supporting a child finding their voice or a professional sharpening their practice, I prioritize a space that is safe, metaphorical, and clinically contained."
HCPC Registered
Enhanced DBS
Michelle Hope - Dramatherapist
Services

Pathways to Healing and Reflection

Bypassing the "thinking" brain to reach emotional truth through creative psychotherapy for children and young people, and senior clinical oversight for professionals.

Why Creative Haven?

Children & Young People

Systemic dramatherapy services supporting children, young people, and the professional networks around them across diverse organizational settings.

Therapy Professionals

Senior clinical supervision prioritizing ethical integrity and professional sustainability.

Systemic Impact

Consulting and workshops designed to build robust trauma-informed protocols.

Dramatherapy

When words are hard, creativity speaks.

By using creative arts, children can express complex feelings without the pressure of direct conversation, opening up a safe path to their inner world.

  • Ages 5–18 (adapted to developmental stage)
  • Trauma-informed, ND-affirming
  • Clear goals + regular reviews with parents/carers
Child in creative therapy session
Clinical supervision session
Clinical Supervision

Clear thinking. Ethical practice. Sustainable work.

Supervision is a space to reflect, untangle dilemmas, and strengthen your clinical voice without judgment.

  • Qualified supervisors (experienced practitioners)
  • Weekly or fortnightly slots
  • Online or in-person
Frequently Asked

Common curiosities about the process.

Starting therapy or supervision is a significant decision. Here are answers to some of the most common questions I receive.

No formal referral is needed. Many of the organisations I work with find me through professional recommendations. I start with a 15-minute free consultation to discuss how I can support the children or young people in your care.

Standard individual (1:1) and group sessions for both direct therapy and clinical supervision last for 60 minutes. For direct therapy, sessions typically take place once per week or once per fortnight. For clinical supervision, sessions occur on a weekly, fortnightly, or monthly basis. The exact frequency is agreed upon during your initial consultation. Consistency is essential for building the safety, structure, and momentum needed for effective creative therapy and professional practice oversight.

Yes, confidentiality is key to building trust in both therapy and supervision. Direct Therapy: Session details stay strictly between the young person and the practitioner. Only general progress updates are shared with managers or team leads. Clinical Supervision: All casework discussions are confidential and pseudonymised to protect client privacy. Safeguarding Exception: Confidentiality will only be broken if a serious safeguarding risk, statutory breach, or malpractice arises, requiring direct escalation to your Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) or statutory bodies.

I have a strict 48-hour cancellation policy. Sessions cancelled with less than 48 hours' notice are charged at the full rate to protect clinical hours and maintain the commitment to the work.

Yes, I am a statutory registered practitioner with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). I am registered with the ICO for data protection.

Before You Reach Out

Take a moment. What brings you here?

A single honest reflection is all it takes to begin. Choose the path that resonates, no commitment, just clarity.

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All enquiries confidential, no obligation, just a conversation

Get in touch

Send a message and I'll reply within 2 working days. If you prefer, email info@creativehaven.co.uk