Praxis Zimmermann
- 4.8(4)
- Köniz
- Languages: de
Music therapyDance and movement therapyDrama therapy and therapeutic speech
EMREGK therapist register
- Price
- CHF 72–150
- Next appointment
- Available Fri, 16 Oct
Drama therapy and therapeutic speech
In drama therapy you use role play, improvisation, stories, masks or puppets to express what you have experienced and try out new ways of behaving. The related therapeutic speech work uses breath, voice, speaking and texts. No acting experience is needed.
- therapists
- 5
- session length
- 50–90 min
Therascout does not diagnose. Have new, severe or persistent complaints checked by a doctor first. In an emergency: 144
Origin and approach
Drama therapy developed from the 1960s, mainly in Britain and the United States, and is related to psychodrama; therapeutic speech work comes from anthroposophy. The idea is that in safe play you can express feelings, look at difficult situations from a distance and try them out in new ways. Research on its effects is limited.
What a session is like
Length: 50–90 min- You start by talking about how you are and what you would like to work on.
- You warm up with exercises for body, breath and voice.
- You then act out a scene or a story, or work with texts, alone with the therapist or in a group.
- Finally, you talk about what you experienced and what you take into everyday life.
Drama therapy and therapeutic speech: what is it used for?
- Drama therapy is used alongside other care for low mood and anxiety.
- People come during life crises to express and make sense of what they have been through.
- Many use it to gain confidence and practise new ways of behaving.
How well is the effect supported?
Complaints for which this method is commonly used, sorted by the state of research. The rating shows how well the effect is supported, not whether it will help you.
We do not have a rating by complaint for this method yet.
Therapists: Drama therapy and therapeutic speech
Anna Gerber
DemoPraxis Gerber
- 5.0(2)
- Basel
- Languages: de
Drama therapy and therapeutic speechArt therapyEMRASCA- Price
- CHF 72–150
Luca Pedrazzini
DemoStudio Pedrazzini
- Bellinzona
- Languages: it
Music therapyDance and movement therapyDrama therapy and therapeutic speechEMREGK therapist register- Price
- CHF 69–145
Costs and health insurance
- Basic insurance
- usually not.
- Supplementary insurance
- often 50–80% with EMR- or ASCA-recognised therapists, often up to an annual maximum.
- Your insurer
- Each profile shows which insurers recognise the therapist.
- Practice prices
- See prices in each practice profile.
Good to know
- Often 10 to 20 sessions; research on its effects is limited.
- Therapeutic speech work is not speech and language therapy: for speech and language disorders, for example in children’s language development, see a speech therapist.
- If you have severe depression, have experienced trauma or have suicidal thoughts, contact a doctor or psychotherapist first – in an acute crisis, call Die Dargebotene Hand on 143.
Training and recognition in Switzerland
The protected qualification is Art Therapist with Federal Diploma (OdA ARTECURA), here with a specialisation in drama and speech therapy. Basic insurance does not pay for it; supplementary insurers usually only contribute to the cost if the therapist is registered with EMR or ASCA.