rowan tree dramatherapy.
The protective Rowan Tree symbolises balance, healing, power, connection and transformation.
meet the team
Bryony Brooker.
Director and co-founder of RowanTree
Bryony’s background in education, both within teaching and pastoral roles, ignited her interest in working therapeutically and creatively with young people. Since qualifying as a Dramatherapist in 2011, she has developed her practice in working extensively with young people, particularly those who are care experienced. She is experienced in providing both group and individual therapy for adults, families, and young people in a range of settings. She has a particular interest in developmental trauma and bereavement.
As a director of Rowan Tree, Bryony is the lead on trainee placements where she initially matches placement settings to match the needs and interests of trainees and potential clients. She also follows this process further to supporting trainees throughout their placement as a placement manager. Bryony offers supervision to professionals within the therapy community and school staff teams.
MA Dramatherapy at Roehampton University.
Creative Arts Supervisor, CAST London
Developmental Trauma for Professionals- Beacon House
Justine Staley.
Director and Co-founder of RowanTree
Justine’s background is in Drama, later her work as a theatre practitioner with young people and adult mental health led her to training as a Dramatherapist.
Since qualifying in 2011, Justine has developed her practice working with children and young people with developmental trauma, attachment insecurities, autism, ADHD, and care experience. She has supported children and carers across schools and communities in Kent.
As a director of Rowan Tree, she is committed to offering therapy to underserved communities and developing therapeutic projects. Justine is passionate about dramatherapy’s power to access emotions beyond words through movement, play, projection, and embodiment. She believes trauma and adversity can limit spontaneity and play, and that understanding each person’s needs through an attachment lens is vital for meaningful, healing therapeutic work.
MA Dramatherapy at Roehampton University.
Creative Arts Supervisor, CAST London
Developmental Trauma for Professionals- Beacon House
Alice Waters
Associate Dramatherapist
& Social Media Manager
Prior to becoming a Dramatherapist, Alice trained as an actor and worked as a drama teacher in both mainstream schools and SEND schools. Growing up, Alice’s parents were both foster carers; her experience of living with Children in Care and, later on in life, becoming more involved in the caring aspect of the work, heavily influenced her decision to become a Dramatherapist. Alice trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in the Sesame approach to dramatherapy. Since graduating she has worked in schools with young people with learning difficulties and also Children in Care. Alongside this work, Alice is still developing theatre with young people and promoting drama as a tool for wellbeing and mental health.
MA Drama and Movement therapy at
Central School of Speech and Drama.
Samuel Lewis
Associate Dramatherapist
Before becoming a Dramatherapist, Sam worked as an actor; he now accesses this creative experience when working alongside his clients. He has mainly worked with children and young people in primary, secondary and SEMH schools, as well as with Children in Care within a fostering organisation. Sam also worked within the NHS in a secure CAMHS unit.
MA Dramatherapy at Roehampton University.
Rosie Abraham
Associate Dramatherapist
Rosie has a life-long passion for theatre which led her to train as an actor, paving the way for a stimulating, creative and rewarding decade working predominantly on stage. Her subsequent dramatherapy training offered a great opportunity to re-contextualise this passion and hone an understanding and appreciation of drama and movement as tools for healing, self-discovery and psychological growth. Her clinical experience spans work with children, teenagers, adults and the elderly within educational settings, day centres and residential care homes.
MA Drama and Movement Therapy at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
