MA, RDT Drama Therapist. Educator. Arts-based Researcher.

Cameron Wade is a PhD student in Depth Psychology, Registered Drama Therapist (RDT), Therapeutic Theatre practitioner, art-based researcher, trainer, educator and performer originally from Durham, NC. She holds a Master's degree from NYU's graduate program in drama therapy and is a native of Durham, NC. For nearly a decade she has served as an Expressive/Arts Therapist in a variety of treatment settings, from homes to hospitals, working with folks aged 5 to 95 living with psychotic experiences, folks in addiction treatment and recovering from trauma. She has served as drama therapist in residence for professional theatre companies and as a drama therapy consultant for Playmakers Repertory Company and the Department of Dramatic Art at UNC-Chapel Hill. Prior to becoming a clinician, Cameron's work in the educational sector included many years as a classroom teacher and as US Program Manager, curriculum developer and trainer for Move This World, a global nonprofit based in New York City that provided training for teachers and school leaders in creative, trauma-informed strategies for building social-emotional wellness in their communities. Her research in Therapeutic Theatre as an integrative intervention for families living with the trauma of addiction and survivors of sexual trauma is published in the Drama Therapy Review, editions 4.1 and 6.2, and can be accessed online through ingentaconnect.com. Over the years Cameron has presented her work at The National Women's Theatre Festival, the North American Drama Therapy Association's annual conferences, The Kenan Institute, and SXSW Edu. Additionally, she had the honor of providing clinical consultation and post-performance processing for the off-Broadway production of Occupied Territories, a play that investigated the intergenerational impacts of combat trauma on veterans and their families and has facilitated Therapeutic Theatre performances of the piece integrating Vietnam veterans, their family members and professional theatre artists. Today Cameron's research aims to investigate the mystic and sacred roots of storytelling and performance as healing arts in Goddess/Divine Feminine lineages, cultures and traditions. Cameron has trained as a Priestess in the lineage of Avalon at the Goddess Temple in Glastonbury, England and is a passionate collaborator with Spirit in co-creating opportunities for healing, growth and learning with groups and individuals through ritual, play, art, action and authentic relationship.