Lucy McLellan, LPC, LCAT, RDT/BCT
Lucy is a drama therapist and professional counselor with extensive experience of supporting trauma-affected individuals and communities. Lucy began her clinical career in NYC, facilitating drama therapy groups with diverse trauma populations, including survivors of domestic violence and commercial sexual exploitation. Lucy currently lives in Madison, WI where she works as a professional counselor, focusing on complex trauma. Lucy is driven to explore the intersection of culture, identity and adverse life experiences, in particular the impact of gender-based sexual and physical violence.
Lucy's love of creativity and her hands-on understanding of the capacity of the arts to bring about healing and transformation is central to her therapeutic philosophy and skill set. Alongside her creative arts therapy tools, Lucy draws on her training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) and an evolving desire to fold mindfulness into the practice of trauma-informed care. Lucy has a long history voluntary service with the North American Drama Therapy Association, currently saving as Membership Chair and has held a role on the Ethics Committee for 10 years. In 2017, Lucy served as an advisory board member for Sesame Street in Communities, providing guidance on play-based and creative materials produced as part of Sesame's "Traumatic Experiences" initiative.
Lucy is a drama therapist and professional counselor with extensive experience of supporting trauma-affected individuals and communities. Lucy began her clinical career in NYC, facilitating drama therapy groups with diverse trauma populations, including survivors of domestic violence and commercial sexual exploitation. Lucy currently lives in Madison, WI where she works as a professional counselor, focusing on complex trauma. Lucy is driven to explore the intersection of culture, identity and adverse life experiences, in particular the impact of gender-based sexual and physical violence.
Lucy's love of creativity and her hands-on understanding of the capacity of the arts to bring about healing and transformation is central to her therapeutic philosophy and skill set. Alongside her creative arts therapy tools, Lucy draws on her training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) and an evolving desire to fold mindfulness into the practice of trauma-informed care. Lucy has a long history voluntary service with the North American Drama Therapy Association, currently saving as Membership Chair and has held a role on the Ethics Committee for 10 years. In 2017, Lucy served as an advisory board member for Sesame Street in Communities, providing guidance on play-based and creative materials produced as part of Sesame's "Traumatic Experiences" initiative.
Drama Therapy with Special Populations: Trauma-Affected Individuals & Communities
Instructor: Lucy McLellan, LPC, LCAT, RDT/BCT
(3 credits)
The nature of this course is both didactic and experiential in nature. Students will acquire biopsychosocial knowledge of traumatic stress as well as recognize the value of drama therapy approaches to provide distance and titrate re-exposure to traumatic events through action methods and play. In addition, participants will gain a range of practical skills for the application of drama as a trauma-informed tool for individuals and communities impacted by adversity. A strengths-based lens will be applied to learning that shifts attention from pathology (what is wrong with you) to concepts of rupture (what has happened) and resilience and repair (what has made you stronger). This course will support participants in their capacity to practice a drama therapy that draws from a range of theoretical perspectives including Role Theory, Internal Family Systems, Mindfulness-based psychotherapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Instructor: Lucy McLellan, LPC, LCAT, RDT/BCT
(3 credits)
The nature of this course is both didactic and experiential in nature. Students will acquire biopsychosocial knowledge of traumatic stress as well as recognize the value of drama therapy approaches to provide distance and titrate re-exposure to traumatic events through action methods and play. In addition, participants will gain a range of practical skills for the application of drama as a trauma-informed tool for individuals and communities impacted by adversity. A strengths-based lens will be applied to learning that shifts attention from pathology (what is wrong with you) to concepts of rupture (what has happened) and resilience and repair (what has made you stronger). This course will support participants in their capacity to practice a drama therapy that draws from a range of theoretical perspectives including Role Theory, Internal Family Systems, Mindfulness-based psychotherapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.