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Are you looking for a therapy...

that is creative, where we don't have to sit still or be serious all the time?
that doesn't rely on having the "right" words to describe your feelings or experiences?
where you can express yourself in your own unique, authentic way?
that is collaborative, where someone is alongside you as you journey through the ups and downs?
that gives you creative tools to explore, express and understand your feelings and experiences in new ways?

Then you're in the right place! My name is Abigail Nelson and I'm a dramatherapist based in Edinburgh. I provide one-to-one, in-person therapy for adults and teenagers at A Quiet Room by the Shore (Leith) and online. There are many things that might bring you to therapy - neurodivergence, trauma or questions of identity are just some. My aim is to provide you with a safe and creative space to explore and express your inner world, whatever your background or experience.

Current availability and fee:

In-person: waiting list open (get in touch to discuss)

Online: limited availability (get in touch to discuss)

Fee: £60 for 50 minutes

I also offer in-person sessions on Wednesday afternoons at a sliding scale fee through Creative Arts Therapies Space CIC in Leith. Fill in their referral form here. You'll be given an opportunity in the form to let them know you want to work with me. I have availability from mid-April.

I also run creative wellness retreats, workshops, events and projects. I am passionate about creating spaces for people to foster deep connection and transformative healing. In my work I draw on story and myth, meditation, symbol and metaphor, play, art-making and embodiment.

Other ways to get support:
Find a therapist in Edinburgh from another modality here

Find another creative arts therapist in Edinburgh at a sliding scale fee here

Find out where to go for emergency support here

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"For a long time I've really struggled to engage with something and for the first time (even not feeling great), I didn't miss a single session. I knew I'd find friendly faces there, beautiful smiles and the support I just needed to cheer me up and feel better! The dramatherapy group has everything you need: relaxing, laughing, sharing, feeling safe and creating in a very comfy environment"

- dramatherapy group member

WHAT IS DRAMATHERAPY

Dramatherapy is a creative psychotherapy. In a session we might use talking, story-making, objects, movement, art or music to explore and express your inner world and experiences. You may go to dramatherapy to work through a particular issue, experience or relationship. You might just want to get to know yourself better. Whatever brings you to therapy, my aim is to create an open, creative and playful space - whether one-to-one or in a group - where you can feel safe and supported enough to face the difficult stuff.

About dramatherapy

"I was always made to feel really comfortable during the retreat. Abigail has a very calming presence that makes you feel heard and understood"

- November 2022 retreat participant