Jamie McCoppin
MA, RDT
I love watching my clients light up from the inside out when they discover their personal power and creativity. I became a registered drama therapist in 2015 with the North American Drama Therapy Association. My path as a drama therapist has taken me across the country, working in a variety of settings such as schools, hospitals, elderly communities and an outpatient trauma clinic. I have had the privilege of working with individuals, couples and families from ages 3 to 100.
Today I use a variety of methods in my work with individuals and couples such as Drama Therapy, Trauma Centered Psychotherapy and the Developmental Model. I most recently received training in the Developmental Model from the Couples Institute with Ellyn Bader and Pete Pearson. Using this method allows me to help couples quickly find where they are stuck in their relationship development. This allows me to target the type of relationship skills the couple needs to practice in order to grow the relationship and move forward towards more love and connection.
Qualifications:
- Registered Drama Therapist from North American Drama Therapy Association
- Certified Facilitator for the ‘Developmental Model of Couples Therapy’ from the Couples Institute
- Certified Prepare/Enrich Facilitator
- Former Should we add “Former” since I am no longer at the V. Club?
Sex and Relationship Coach with The V. Club
Education:
- Post-Graduate training at New York University for Drama Therapy
- Post-Graduate training at New York DvT Institute for Developmental Transformations (DvT)
- MA in Theatre / Drama Therapy from Kansas State University
- BA in Media Communications from Webster University
Specialized training in:
- The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy: Integrating Attachment, Differentiation and Neuroscience
- Trauma Centered Psychotherapy (TC-P)
- Critical Interaction Therapy with Couples
- Developmental Transformations (DvT), a cutting edge method in Drama Therapy
- Sociodrama, a method in Drama Therapy
- The Counting Method, an exposure therapy to treat traumatic memories akin to EMDR
Previous Work Experience:
- Sex and Relationship Coach at The V. Club in Manhattan, NY
- Drama Therapist at Post Traumatic Stress Center in New Haven, CT
- Drama Therapist at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, WI
- Lifestyle Specialist for Memory Care Unit at Laurel Oaks in Milwaukee, WI
- Drama Therapist at Flint Hills Dialysis in Manhattan, KS
- Public Speaking Instructor at Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS
- Medical Clown for Starlight Children’s Foundation in NYC and Milwaukee, WI