Your child is struggling. You’ve been told to wait.
Drama therapy for children aged 5- 11 in Hamburg. No diagnosis needed, no waitlist, real skills from day one.
Get Unstuck
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Practice Real-Life Change
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Break Free From Old Patterns
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Learn Emotional Tools
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Get Unstuck âśş Practice Real-Life Change âśş Break Free From Old Patterns âśş Learn Emotional Tools âśş
9 Yrs
1000+
MA
9 Years of experience working in therapeutic, educational and community spaces.
Worked with 1000+ students as a social and emotional learning specialist.
HPCSA registered, with a Masters Degree in Drama Therapy.
You know something feels off …🌪️
The meltdowns. The shutdowns. The way they can’t seem to let things go or hold themselves together when things get hard.
You’ve read the books, tried the strategies, maybe even spoken to their teacher. But nothing sticks.
And then there are the nights when you lie awake replaying the argument, the yelling, the words you wish you could take back. Wondering if you’re doing enough. Wondering how long this could go on.
You’re not failing. Your child isn’t broken. They just haven’t learned the tools yet, and neither have you.
You don’t have to wait 12 months for a referral. ⏰
In Germany, getting your child into funded psychotherapy can take months (sometimes over a year). For families on a waitlist, that’s a year of stress, school struggles and strained relationships.
Quest for Connection is different. It’s a structured, story-based emotional skills program that starts within weeks. In English, in Hamburg and in person.
No diagnosis required. No referral needed. Just a child who’s ready to learn, and a parent who’s ready to try something different.
How it works
Your child doesn’t sit and talk about their feelings. They play, create and build, and in doing so, they learn.
Each Quest is a four week journey though one emotion - anger, anxiety, focus, impulse control and friendship. Each week your child learns a tool they can actually use. You get a shared language to use at home.
Hi, I’m Michela 🙋‍♀️
I’m a registered Drama Therapist (M.A) with 9 years of experience working with children in therapeutic and educational settings - including 1000+ students as a social-emotional learning specialist. My Master’s research focused on developing emotional skills through drama therapy.
I work in English, in person, in Hamburg with children aged 5 to 11 and their families.
Book your session
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🌱 Free Intro Session
Not sure where to begin? Let’s talk.
This free 15-minute call is a chance for us to meet, talk through your recent challenges, and explore whether this work feels like a good fit.
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🤝 1-On-1 Therapy
Ongoing therapy sessions where you unpack different aspects of your life as they come up.
This can be done on a per-session basis or save up to 15% on rates when you sign up for our 3 month or 6 month packages.
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🎯 Targeted Transformation Journey
Our signature 10-session package focuses on one area of your life, of your choosing. We will unpack, workshop, and practice real-life solutions throughout 10 sessions.
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If you’ve ever imagined a conversation in your head or replayed how you wish things had gone, you've already gotten a taste of how to do this work.
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What Clients Are Saying
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The best choice ever!
Michela is amazing. She has a really friendly, warm, and comforting feeling when you first start, which is super important for people like me who struggle with anxiety and have struggled with talking about it.
I was struggling a lot with grief and mental health issues. Now my emotional state has changed. She's taken me from highly depressed thinking to slowing down and re-analysing the situation.
She listens intently and remembers the little details. It's like my mind can think clearly again after a session because she provides a direction that you can go in.
~ Nalika S.
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You can’t do better. Period.
Everything has changed. I feel better equipped to handle anything that life throws my way.
I no longer feel that helplessness that I can’t do something. I have had fights with friends and family that in the past would send me down the rabbit hole. However, now I feel more confident in my ability to deal with things and compartmentalize without letting things consume me.
I had never had a completely non judgmental and safe space to feel my feelings, whether they were right or wrong. Michela provided that space for me to learn about myself again.
~ Eisha
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The girls loved it!
Michela offered such a wholesome session. The girls loved it and they felt calm and centred after the session. The girls had never experienced drama therapy and this was such an amazing workshop for them to feel connected to themselves and each other. We will definitely have Michela back to run more workshops for us at Kingsmead.
Senior School Learning Support Specialist
~ Zola C.
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I understand myself better
When I started working with Michela, I was struggling with depressive thoughts and feeling overwhelmed.
Since working with her, I feel like I understand myself better and am making strides in my mental health and other aspects of my life.
Michela is very kind and patient and works hard to understand and provide insight into issues unique to you.
The experience has been very calming, fun, and insightful.
~ Client
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đź“Ś How It Works
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Let’s connect, talk about what you’re looking for, and see if this feels like a good fit.
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You can book a single session at a time, a package bundle, or join the 10-session journey. We’ll choose what feels right for you.
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We’ll make sense of your experiences, your behavioural patterns, how you’ve been coping, what’s been stuck, and what you’re ready to shift.
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This is where Drama Therapy is different. Using tools like stories, roleplay, and reflection, we’ll try out new responses, rehearse real-life change, and build your confidence step by step.