Thursday, June 20, 2024

 I am currently working in Reykjavik Iceland, as a Psychotherapist and a Drama Therapist, along with a wonderful team of Mental Health Professionals, at Therapy Cooperative.

 I also offer yoga sessions to those who experience anxiety and depression and soon will be offering yoga sessions for couples. My colleague and I, also facilitate Creative Connection Hub, which is aimed to create social connection with others though fun, creative activities while sipping tea 😊

Please see the link below for more information and to book sessions

https://www.therapycooperative.com/team/vanitha-chandrasegaram





Saturday, December 3, 2022

Drama Workshop for Kids (7-11 years old) , Saturday, 17th December 2022

 


                                Click this link to register: https://forms.gle/uW5n7UsUy4upizUS7


This is a creative, fun based drama workshop, which will help your children express themselves through story making, movements, and acting.

Objectives:

·       To encourage creative expression

·       -To help self confidence

·       -To connect with other kids

·       -To improve vocal communication

·       -To have a lot of fun in the process! J

 

Expected Outcome:

·       -Greater confidence in themselves and improved ability to communicate with others.

Have lots of fun! J

 

Facilitator:

Vanitha Chandrasegaram

Vanitha is a Dramatherapist (She uses drama and creative arts in the practice of psychotherapy). She has been practicing for 18 years. Her background is dance, drama, psychology and yoga. Currently she facilitates drama workshops, dramatherapy sessions and workshops, for both children and adults. Through her life and professional experiences, she has come to realize that creative expression holds the key to resolving many life challenges.

 Date: Saturday, 17th December 2022

Time: 10am – 1pm

Venue: GOLD, Level G, Kompleks 3C, MPSJ, Subang Jaya

Fees: RM 90

 Click here to register: https://forms.gle/uW5n7UsUy4upizUS7

Saturday, October 22, 2022

Why Is it All About About Movements?

 

Click the link below to watch my You Tube Shorts video on WHY movements are important for our well being:

Why is it All About Movements?

And subscribe to my YouTube Channel : Vanitha Chandrasegaram, to be notified of my latest videos.

Sunday, January 30, 2022

Book Chapter: Dramatherapy with Adolescents in Malaysia - Be

 


I wrote a chapter which was published in the book below. I received it a few days ago from the publisher. 

The chapter is about my work with a group of  female drama students in an International School in Malaysia using dramatherapy for personal development with the intention for the students to come up with an end of the year school performance. 

The performance was titled 'Be'. These very talented adolescent girls  had created and performed  a spectacular end of year theatre production with the theme of women empowerment.

P.S. These are just the cover page and the first page of the chapter.  The book is available for purchase on routledge.com, amazon.com and bookdepository.com







Thursday, December 9, 2021

I AM Enough! - Upcoming Online Experiential Workshop






This workshop helps you to become aware of your  'ENOUGH -ness' and discover ways in which to you can live an intentional life.

If you are ready to be kind to yourself,  align your strengths to move towards your intentions, this workshop is for you!  

REGISTER NOW! @ https://forms.gle/Yxc8crtmvHDfTahC8

In this workshop you will:

·       Learn how to become the biggest supporter to yourself

·       Become aware of your self-strengths

·       Identify what you really Really REALLY want

·       Pave the road towards the intentions of your life

·       Find your tribe

 

Living a self-compassionate, intentional life helps us to have a clear direction and allow us to be present in the process of moving towards our goals.

 

This workshop uses interactive, experiential and creative techniques


How many times have you felt that you are not enough? i.e. Not 'good' enough... Not beautiful/handsome enough? Not thin/fit/muscular enough? Not smart enough? Not confident enough? Not successful enough? Not happy enough? Not loved enough? Not rich enough? And a whole lot of not enough-ness in our lives

 

 

SCOPE

, though various experiential and creative activities.

 

In this interactive, experiential workshop you will

 

·       Learn how to become the biggest supporter to your self

·       Become aware of your self-strengths

·       Identify what you really really really want

·       Pave the road towards the intentions of your life

·       Find your tribe

 

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

·       Interactive sessions:

o   Drama games

o   Theater based activities

o   Group Discussions


COURSE OUTLINE

·       Being Enough

o   Exploring your strengths

o   Taking care of your inner child

·       Following Your Bliss

o   Discovering your passion

o   Creating a road map towards our intentions

·       Taking Charge

o   Taking 100% responsibilities for your life  -

o   Eliminating distractions or clutter -

o   Get Started – Get moving – Self talk  

·       Getting Your Booster/Support (External) 

o   Finding your Tribe

o   Maintaining  a positive reciprocal relationship with your tribe

     ·      Review Of Key Learning Points


 

REGISTER NOW! @ https://forms.gle/Yxc8crtmvHDfTahC8


Workshop Details:

I AM Enough – Living an Intentional Life
Date: 1 1 Dec 2021 |   Time: 10am to 4pm
Investment: RM300.00
WhatsApp: +6016 2223073 | +6017 232 5611 for more information

Facilitators: 

 


 Vanitha Chandrasegaram

MA Dramatherapy, UK; MSc Psychology, USA; Member of NADTA,USA Pioneer  Dramatherapist in Malaysia. Fourteen years of experience practicing Dramatherapy in the UK and Malaysia in settings such as Mental Hospitals and wads, NGOs, Universities. She has conducted Dramatherapy workshops and training in Australia, Lebanon, and India and in Malaysia. Her experience includes working with individuals and groups who has experienced abuse, learning disabilities, mental health, emotional, relationship challenges and various other life challenges. She has worked with individuals and groups ranging from 3 to 90 years old. She has also headed a home for over 70 underprivileged children from ages 4 to 16.  She has presented in Conferences in UK, USA, Malaysia, India and Iceland.  Her work has been published in professional journals in the UK, and in a book titled “Drama as Therapy” 2nd ed., by Phil Jones. She had also lectured in various colleges and universities and taught Theatre for Seniors at for the U3A (University for the 3rd Age) at UPM.  She is a certified yoga instructor. Her interests also include dancing, acting, and playing the flute

 


 

Elizabethmary Gnanapragasam

Elizabeth brings over 15 years of experience in training and development across various industries which includes banking, manufacturing, global resourcing, early childhood education, theme park and NGO. She is a Certified Trainer for Global Resource Leadership and Management Program by Worldwide Center for Organizational Development (WCOD, USA) and a certified licensed practitioner of NLP by Richard Bandler (Navigo NLP Center, Malaysia). She is also a Certified Human Resource Development Fund (HRDF) trainer and holds a Certificate in English Language Teaching Adults (CELTA) from LSC Stanton, UK. Elizabeth have great passion in working with children where she co-owned a Smart Reader Kids Centre and work at Protect and Save the Children as Head of Training and Development to create awareness in Child Sexual Abuse Prevention. She also volunteers as a faith educator at the church and with Inclusive Outdoor Classroom to advocate for inclusion of the differently abled children into the community 

 


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Saturday, November 27, 2021

Reconnecting with Play Workshop, Tropical Spice Garden, Penang, Malaysia

 


On the  13th of November 2021, I had the pleasure of co-facilitating a workshop  titled “Reconnectingwith Play” with Aida Redza. It was a one day face-to-face workshop at the beautiful Tropical Spice Garden in Penang, Malaysia.


The idea of this workshop was to enjoy the experience of play using through movements, story making and story sharing. It was also to get people reconnecting with others physically, after the long period of being socially isolated.

Although it was raining we still enjoyed the view of the beautiful forest outside the glass studio!



We had eight participants which included two children ages 11 and 12.





At the end of the workshop to participants did two skids which expressed with joy, creativity and playfulness.






Final Performance Group 1





Final Performance Group 2