Our operating organisation became a member unit of the Shanghai Psychological Society's Community Mental Health Development Professional Committee in 2023.
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Practice in motion
Learning happens through making, moving and meeting others.
Students develop professional understanding through facilitated workshops, reflective creative work and community-based experience. These environments make space for curiosity, collaboration and the careful observation of human connection.
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Our vision
Creative people who can understand complexity—and contribute to the world.
In an AI-shaped future, academic results alone are not enough. We nurture interdisciplinary thinkers who bring together imagination, critical analysis, professional capability and authentic human connection.
Our work is guided by four commitments:
CreativityOriginal thinking and multi-modal expressionGlobal visionCross-cultural and interdisciplinary perspectiveLong-term dedicationConsistent practice and genuine motivationSocial responsibilitySustainability and contribution to community
Experience & connections
Grounded in real learning environments.
Our wider network connects academic learning with clinical, community and creative practice.
Selected workshops provide UNITAR and CIFAL Shanghai programme certificates and other recognised professional learning evidence.
Documented China-region admissions representation experience supporting interviews and portfolio review for LASALLE College of the Arts.
Portfolio-ready projects, reflective learning and structured internship experiences aligned with overseas study preparation.
Certificate pathways
Recognised outcomes that make learning visible.
Eligible students can complete certificate-bearing workshops alongside portfolios, supervised practice and reflective evidence.
UNITAR · CIFAL Shanghai programme pathways
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal-aligned learning.
Navigation Theatre Level 1 is aligned with SDGs 3, 4, 10 and 16. Outdoor Therapeutic Practice is aligned with SDGs 3, 10 and 15. Students who complete the relevant programme requirements can receive the corresponding certificate.
03 Good health04 Quality education10 Reduced inequalities15 Life on land16 Peace & inclusion
Playback Theatre
Level Three workshop certificate pathway.
Dementia Champion
Qualification supporting dementia-aware community practice.
Youth Effectiveness Training
Certificate-bearing communication and development learning.
Professional practice
National Guild of Hypnotists learning pathways and supporting evidence.
Certificate availability depends on the selected programme, successful completion of its requirements and the issuing organisation's current terms.
Institutional pathway experienceLASALLE College of the ArtsUniversity of the Arts Singapore
China-region connection
Admissions insight shaped by direct LASALLE representation experience.
Our China-region education network has held an official appointment to represent LASALLE College of the Arts in China, supporting applicant interviews and portfolio review. This experience informs focused, institution-aware preparation for creative applicants.
Appointment period shown in the official letter: 1 July 2025–30 June 2026. Current institutional arrangements are confirmed case by case.
Our team
International practitioners who teach from experience.
Our team spans dance movement therapy, dramatherapy, applied theatre, counselling, education and interdisciplinary career development.
Founder · Psychodrama & Student Development
David Gu
An Australian registered counsellor and facilitator with extensive experience in applied psychodrama and more than six years of entrepreneurship in the psychology sector. David lectures within UNITAR and CIFAL Shanghai programme contexts and is undertaking a Master of Creative Arts Therapies, specialising in drama, at the University of Melbourne.
Co-founder · Dance Movement Therapy
Cindy Tan
A PACFA-registered psychotherapist and DTAA-registered dance movement therapist. Cindy holds master's degrees in Creative Arts Therapies and Education from the University of Melbourne and has taught or facilitated dance-based wellbeing programs with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine and Fudan University.
International Mentor · Trauma-informed Practice
Anjali Sengupta
A University of Melbourne placement supervisor and DTAA-registered dance movement therapist with more than 30 years of bodywork and movement practice across four continents. Her trauma-informed, somatic approach integrates Eastern and Western perspectives on health and wellbeing.
International Mentor · Dramatherapy
Natalie Mackenzie
A University of Melbourne guest lecturer and registered dramatherapist affiliated with ANZACATA and the British Association of Dramatherapists. Natalie brings over a decade of experience across trauma, early-intervention psychosis, addiction, and child and adolescent mental health.
International Mentor · Applied Theatre
Johnnie Jablonka
A community development and applied theatre practitioner with 40 years of experience facilitating individual and group learning. Johnnie works with Theatre of the Oppressed, Playback Theatre, music, embodied empathy and deep listening to build inclusive connection across cultures and abilities.
International Mentor · Playback Theatre
Michael Cheng
An applied theatre practitioner, educator and Accredited Playback Theatre Trainer. Michael teaches internationally, mentors advanced Playback Theatre leaders, and serves as lead trainer for Singapore's SDEA CET Playback Theatre Academy. He holds an MA in Arts Education and Practice from Goldsmiths, University of London.
