Moreno’s Theory of Child Development Adapted from “Psychodrama: A Creative Method to Survive and Thrive” by Hod Orkibi, PhD In Moreno’s spontaneity theory of child development, pregnancy is viewed as a warm-up for both mother and fetus that culminates … Continue reading →
What Makes a Trauma Group Go Well? Lessons from the Field Karen Carnabucci, LCSW, TEP Years ago, we had certain ideas about trauma. That trauma only happened to men during wartime. That certain kinds of sexual abuse were quite rare. … Continue reading →
Psychodrama: A Dynamic and Creative Approach Pavla Cveckova MA, MUKCP Psychodrama, much like other therapeutic approaches such as Gestalt, Schema, and Internal Family Systems Therapy, harnesses the potency of experiential work. Unlike therapies centered solely on talking, psychodrama offers a … Continue reading →
‘Yes, and…’ The Power of Improv in Everyday Life Timothy Mcleod Decades ago, a friend ‘dared’ me to audition for a playback theatre troupe. That night I was mixed among others juggling scarves, playing instruments, moving our bodies in peculiar … Continue reading →
Moreno’s Quote William Berisch Secretan “The body remembers what the mind forgets” wrote JL Moreno, the founder of psychodrama psychotherapy. Psychodrama was the first psychotherapy to provide a complete and holistic approach to both mind and body. It is … Continue reading →
PSYCHODRAMA by Milos Lazarevic Brief historic overview Psychodrama is a method of psychotherapy developed in the mid-1930s by psychiatrist Jacob Levy Moreno (1889– 1974) born of Sephardic Jewish parents in Bucharest, Romania (Blatner, 2005) (Davies, 1988). From the age … Continue reading →
WARM UPS: FOR YOUR BACK POCKET by Rob Pramann, PhD, TEP The prospect of directing Psychodrama is anxiety provoking for the beginning and the experienced psychodramatist alike because one never knows the course the drama will take. This anxiety may … Continue reading →
EMPTY CHAIR GRIEF WORK FROM PSYCHODRAMA PERSPECTIVE by Marvin G. Knittel [Sanda Gibson published a Reader Viewpoint article about the Gestalt empty chair intervention technique for grief counseling in the September 2009 issue of Counseling Today. Fritz Perls, the founder … Continue reading →
Psychodrama, grief and loss: Conversations with the dead by Scott Giacomucci, DSW The integration of experiential therapies, especially sociometry and psychodrama, into my group psychotherapy practice has revolutionized my work. The use of these action-based processes moves the group experience … Continue reading →
The Use of Psychodrama in Dealing With Grief and Addiction-Related Loss and Trauma by Tian Dayton, PhD, TEP GRIEF IS WIDELY ACCEPTED AS AN ISSUE that needs to be addressed during recovery. Although normal life losses do not necessarily benefit … Continue reading →
