Talking with drums

21/10/2025

21/10/2025

When it comes to trauma, therapies that engage the body/mind in rhythmic movements and sounds can offer greater healing than talk therapies. The acient art of drumming is very soothing on body and brain as this illustration shows..

21/10/2025

Im excited to get back into the drumming group facilitator seat, 'Talking with Drums'
A service I run using Drumming for general wellbeing, vitality, healing, Connection, emotional regulation, PTSD recovery, managing ADHD and symptoms that talk therapies can struggle to treat effectively.
Im currently running bereavement groups, emotional wellness/regulation groups for young people, 8,-10 weeks in duration.
Drumming circles , Drumming therapy workshops for carers, helpers, therapists.

08/01/2025

When it comes to trauma, therapies that engage the body/mind in rhythmic movements and sounds can offer greater healing than talk therapies. The acient art of drumming is very soothing on body and brain as this illustration shows..

17/08/2019

When working with processing trauma... using drums is at the forefront!

When it comes to trauma, therapies that engage the body/mind in rhythmic movements and sounds can offer greater healing than talk therapies. The acient art of drumming is very soothing on body and brain as this illustration shows..

01/06/2019

Group work with Children and Young People operates in a similar way to One to One Counselling/ Therapy.
The Therapist provides a similar function; helping the client to work through their emotions with a Reflective 'Adult Therapist', in this way the client learns to process and understand their emotional experience and to contain their own feelings.

Within Groups we create a safe, trusting environment, firstly through a 'Group contract' , with myself modelling this behaviour through; Rogers core conditions of; Empathy, congruence and respect.
Exploring different ways for the students to express their feelings through; Writing, drawing, music, drama, Group discussions/activities/games.

I find music and Art very strong mediums for Emotional expression, as it taps in to creativity.
However every individual is different, and some participants mainly like to talk!

Within the 4 years experience of running group work with Children & Y/P
The most important factor in the effectiveness of the work I witness is that; Individuals are accompanied with 'like minded peers' , which can dispell thoughts/feelings of being 'Different', affirming individuals that they are not 'alone' or 'weird'

Issues can be looked at and shared within the safe environment created.
Raising Confidence/self esteem, reducing Anxiety.
Looking at possible interventions where needed, giving Children & Young people the oppertunity to learn directly about their individual needs, gaining strength and resilience, which may serve our children & Young People for life.

Steve Saunders
Integrative Therapist (BACP)

10/02/2019

Sticks/bongos/ Dejembre
:-)

Messing around

09/12/2018

More and more young people are struggling with anxiety in the UK. Here’s how you can assist a child who is experiencing a panic attack According to NHS data, the number of young people being treated in hospital has risen by 42% in just a single year, with thousands

08/10/2018

31/07/2018

It's time to start a conversation about mental health. With 1 in 10 young people experiencing a mental health problem before the age of 16, Time to Change Director Jo shares her tips on how to talk to young people about mental health.

19/07/2018

Counselling/therapy room for Adults and Children & Young People.
Moved the drums in !!!!
:-D ★☆★

Based in Newton Aycliffe.