About Us

We cater to the needs of the Afro-Caribbean and black community. We look through the lens of Intergenerational trauma. Our project will include Dramatherapy sessions centred around the realisation, freedom, and healing from Intergenerational trauma within the Afro-Caribbean community due to the effects of Windrush and Slavery. 

Vision

To break the chains of Intergenerational trauma and foster healing in the Afro-Caribbean and black communities. 

Mission

To bring collective and individual healing and mental well-being to the black community through transformative Dramatherapy sessions.

Goal 

To reverse the decline in the mental health of the Afro-Caribbean community. To see transformation, acceptance and healing individually and collectively.

—
Ann-marie Idiagbonya
Founder, Director

What Is Dramatherapy?

Dramatherapy utilises dramatic and creative tools to achieve therapeutic goals. In essence, its aim is to facilitate personal growth and promote mental health.

Dramatherapy is firmly grounded in Psychological theory. It is a form of psychotherapy. 

Within the sessions, the dramatherapist may use improvisation, mask work, puppetry, sand tray, drumming, storytelling, story making, voice and bodywork to create methods to engage clients in effecting psychological, emotional and social changes.

The therapy gives equal validity to body and mind within the dramatic context. These will enable the client to explore difficult and painful life experiences through an indirect approach.

One-to-one sessions can be Dramatherapy or other forms of therapy, depending on who your therapist is.

I am a fully qualified Dramatherapist. Trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. I am registered with The British Association of Dramatherapists (BADth) and the Health & Care Professions Council (hcpc) and also DBS checked.

​I specialise in Intergeneration trauma, grief, identity and general mental health. I work with young children, adolescents and adults and I work across the education, charity and private sector.

—
Ann-marie Idiagbonya
Founder, Director

Our Trustees

  • Audrey

    Audrey graduated from Leeds Metropolitan University with a bachelor’s degree in Youth & community work and has extensive experience in this field for over 20 years. Audrey is passionate about assisting others, empowering individuals and supporting communities and wider society to bring about social change and justice. 

    Audrey lives in Leeds and has worked with communities in neighbourhoods across the city within the voluntary and third sector, including working with homeless women and families and women fleeing domestic abuse.

    As well as being a trustee of Stream of Water, Audrey is a director of Calm and Centred which is a health & well-being organisation delivering person-centred well-being therapies specifically related to helping individuals who are struggling with stress and anxiety (low-level mental health problems) and related issues. 

    In addition, as a Trustee for the Chapeltown & Harehills Learning project Audrey mentors students studying health & social care and coaches students at Leeds University with Flourished Minds, an organisation removing the blocks that are stopping children and young people from living rich, happy fulfilled lives. 

  • Mama Addo-yobo

    Mama has always had a desire to work in the helping profession. From the age of 16 years old she started volunteering and helping vulnerable people. In 2013 Mama qualified as a social worker and has since worked for a number of Local Authorities and assumed many roles and responsibilities.

    She has mainly worked for children and families and managed Early Intervention teams, A Family Intervention project and an Early Support and Portage Service.

    Mama’s passion is currently supporting Special Guardians and supporting the Ghana Social Workers Union with their community project work. As the project lead for GHASWU she has advised and delivered training to communities and organisations who need support around child protections and social work issues.

    Mama also has an interest in supporting social work students and is privileged to be given the opportunity to support her fellow social workers who are facing financial difficulties.

  • Lois Charles

    Although born and bred in Trinidad and Tobago, I have had the absolute pleasure of caring for my Aunts and maintain an extremely close relationship with my relatives most of whom are struggling or have struggled with issues stemming from intergenerational trauma.

    My passion is to be integral in breaking these and assist in bringing healing to our community. I am also actively involved in Ealing Winter Shelter.

    With 26 years of experience in Accounting and Finance, I look forward to using my expertise to enrich this Organisation and ultimately our Community.