



I was fortunate to have had a professional therapist as my supervisor who gave her time generously and whose guidance and direction, equipped me with the essential skills and knowledge necessary towards my future success and competence as a professional Dramatherapist. I have thoroughly enjoyed and relished in the wonderful opportunity to (have worked OR have experienced a student placement) with Catharsis"


The Kingsmead School
Sue Bradley | Headteacher
Catharsis has provided therapeutic support for Kingsmead students for the past 12 years. The level of support and professionalism provided to our school by the team is outstanding and the work that has been carried out with some of our most complex young people has been of real value in improving both their emotional health and well being but also their educational outcomes and positive progressions…
Franky Boyland | Assistant Head/CP Officer
Kingsmead School is a pupil referral unit and special school working with young people that show behaviour, social and emotional needs. Catharsis play a huge role in helping us to tackle some of the issues within the young people lives that we work with. We work closely to reduce anti social behaviour, offending behaviour, substance misuse along with other more complex issues like child sexual exploitation, sexuality issues, raising self esteem and confidence…
Derby Youth Offending Service
Andrew Kaiser | Assistant Head of Service
I am an Assistant Head of Service working in a busy city based multi agency Youth Offending Service and have commissioned services from Catharsis for over fours years. During this time, Catharsis have provided a broad range of services that has met the needs of a very demanding, complex and challenging client group, this has included individual and group therapeutic interventions for young people and parents…