On Sunday 4 October, we welcomed Rotem Metfield to The Mill Hill Therapy Hub for an engaging in-person CPD workshop at our Sunbury Avenue site. From 6:30pm to 8:00pm, therapists came together to explore what can happen when therapeutic work moves beyond talking.
“Beyond Talking: Using creativity, movement and play in therapy” was a warm, practical and thoughtful evening. Rotem combined discussion, demonstration and experiential activities to show how creative approaches can help clients express emotions, build resilience and access meaningful change.
What did the workshop explore?
The session looked at practical ways to bring creativity into therapeutic work with children, adolescents and adults. We explored how movement, drama, art and storytelling can support emotional expression, particularly when something feels difficult to put into words.
There was also space to consider creative ideas for working with anxiety, bereavement and stress. Just as importantly, the workshop invited practitioners to reflect, share and experience some of the activities for themselves.
The opening slide introduced Rotem as a Drama and Movement Therapist and the creator of the RAWR Method. Her approach recognises that therapy does not always need to begin with sitting down and talking about a problem. Sometimes movement, imagery, play or storytelling can create a different route into self-expression.
It was an intimate group, sitting in a circle for discussions, demonstrations and hands-on experiential activity. There were refreshments, a warm and generous atmosphere and plenty of thoughtful participation throughout the evening. Everyone left with practical ideas they could take straight into their own practice the following week.
Who is Rotem Metfield?
Rotem works with children, adolescents and adults as a Creative Empowerment Therapist. She uses creativity, movement, drama, play, visual arts and storytelling to help people explore what may feel difficult to reach through conversation alone.
She is also the creator of RAWR, a method built around four stages: Reveal, Allow, Wake and Roar. These stages help people notice what is happening beneath the surface, make space for their feelings, reconnect with themselves and find more freedom in how they move through life.
You can read more on Rotem's profile, visit www.findyourrawr.com or follow Find Your RAWR on Instagram.
Who joined us?
A big thank you to Jane Farleigh, Zara Gabrielle and Zoe Onifade for coming along and contributing to the evening. We love seeing our practitioners learn from one another and bring different perspectives into the room. ✨
What's coming up at The Mill Hill Therapy Hub
Our next online CPD evening is Talya Ressel's "Understanding Internal Family Systems" on Wednesday 14 October 2026, from 8:00pm to 9:00pm, online. It is free for members of The Mill Hill Therapy Hub and £10 for non-members. You can read more and book via today's blog post about Understanding Internal Family Systems with Talya Ressel.
We are also looking ahead to an online eating disorders workshop with Elizabeth Bergman on Monday 23 November 2026, from 8:00pm to 9:00pm, online. We will share more soon, but we wanted to give our community an early heads-up about another thoughtful CPD evening coming up at The Mill Hill Therapy Hub.
What happens next at The Mill Hill Therapy Hub?
We run a programme of CPD workshops and socials for our community throughout the academic year. Our membership is £6 a month or £60 for the academic year and includes:
🔸 A profile listed on our website
🔸 Promotion on our social media
🔸 Invitations to social events in Mill Hill
🔸 Referrals from us
🔸 Access to our practitioner WhatsApp community
You can find out more on our Services and Membership page. If you would like to run a workshop for our community, please visit our contact page or book a conversation with Marc via Calendly. We would love to hear your ideas.
It was a real pleasure to share something I’m so passionate about with such an open and curious group of therapists! Thank you to everyone who joined, explored, moved and played with me, and to Mill Hill Therapy Hub for always being such a supportive home. ❤️
Looking forward to taking this even further with our upcoming retreat for therapists! 🙌🏽