Amanda Marra, MA, P-RDT, C.C.C.

Drama Therapist and Mental Health Clinician at Centre of Dreams and Hopes
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(386) 825-5501
Location
CA

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Credentials

  • Canadian Certified Counsellor - C.C.C.
    Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
    Mar, 2023
    - Oct, 2024
  • Provisional - Registered Drama Therapist (P-RDT)
    North American Drama Therapy Association
    Oct, 2022
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • Canada
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Drama Therapist and Mental Health Clinician
      • Mar 2023 - Present

      As part of the mental health team, I facilitate counselling/drama therapy groups and individual sessions. I organize programs for mental health, awareness groups, and community building. As part of the mental health team, I facilitate counselling/drama therapy groups and individual sessions. I organize programs for mental health, awareness groups, and community building.

    • Canada
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Drama Therapist
      • Nov 2022 - Present

      I facilitate group drama therapy for older adults seeking social services at the centre. I work closely with the social workers and music therapist to provide the best support for the participants. I facilitate group drama therapy for older adults seeking social services at the centre. I work closely with the social workers and music therapist to provide the best support for the participants.

    • Canada
    • Higher Education
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Research Assistant
      • Nov 2022 - Present

      Facilitation of creative expression workshops for groups of children in grades 1 to 3. Detailed notes on the interactions, problem solving skills, benefits of creative expression. Facilitation of creative expression workshops for groups of children in grades 1 to 3. Detailed notes on the interactions, problem solving skills, benefits of creative expression.

    • Canada
    • Acting Teacher
      • Oct 2016 - Present

      As an educator for children and teens, I strive to guide my students in their performances. I encourage them to participate in class activities and cooperate with their fellow young actors. I believe that proving a comfortable and safe environment is key to developing trust and leadership in a classroom. http://msopa.com As an educator for children and teens, I strive to guide my students in their performances. I encourage them to participate in class activities and cooperate with their fellow young actors. I believe that proving a comfortable and safe environment is key to developing trust and leadership in a classroom. http://msopa.com

    • Canada
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Accounting Assistant
      • Jan 2020 - Present
    • Canada
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Drama Therapist
      • May 2022 - Sep 2022

    • Drama Therapist Intern
      • Feb 2022 - Apr 2022

      I facilitate online drama therapy for children and families affected by chronic illnesses seeking support in grief, anxiety and family struggles. I encourage group members to share through play and allow space for vulnerability using dramatic techniques.

    • Canada
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Drama Therapist Intern
      • Sep 2021 - Apr 2022

      I facilitate drama therapy groups for adolescents in this high school setting. Through movement, scene creation and imagination, I help the participants explore their feelings about every day events and guide them through mindfulness for their mental health. I facilitate drama therapy groups for adolescents in this high school setting. Through movement, scene creation and imagination, I help the participants explore their feelings about every day events and guide them through mindfulness for their mental health.

    • Canada
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Intern Therapist
      • Sep 2021 - Oct 2021

      I worked alongside the psychiatry team at the emergency of the MCH. This was a one month shadowing internship, learning from the psychiatrist, nurses and social workers on the team. I met with children and their parents and wrote psychosocial assessments and some intervention planning. I worked alongside the psychiatry team at the emergency of the MCH. This was a one month shadowing internship, learning from the psychiatrist, nurses and social workers on the team. I met with children and their parents and wrote psychosocial assessments and some intervention planning.

    • Engaged Centre Scholar
      • Nov 2020 - Jun 2021

      Administration Administration

    • Intern Drama Therapist
      • Jan 2021 - May 2021

      I co-facilitate a drama therapy group of older adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Through play, puppet making and movement, I help the participants explore their feelings around present day issues and re-visit past moments in a safer space. I co-facilitate a drama therapy group of older adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Through play, puppet making and movement, I help the participants explore their feelings around present day issues and re-visit past moments in a safer space.

Education

  • Concordia University
    Graduate Certificate, Play Therapy
    2022 - 2022
  • Concordia University
    Master of Arts - MA, Creative Arts Therapy- Drama
    2020 - 2022
  • McGill University
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Linguistics
    2017 - 2020
  • Vanier College
    Communication and Media Studies
    2014 - 2017

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