Ancestral psychodrama: The Genogram in Action by Judy Swallow, MA LCAT TEP Nature versus nurture – you’ve all heard that; it makes some lively discussions. And yet we are now learning through neurobiology that sometimes experiences from earlier generations echo … Continue reading →
Coaching, Positive Psychology and Psychodrama by Phoebe Atkinson Coaching has been described as a natural home for positive psychology suggesting that coaching is an ideal vehicle through which the science of positive psychology can be applied. Coaching has developed as … Continue reading →
Coaching and Psychodrama by Phoebe Atkinson Coaching and Psychodrama practitioners strive to bring a strength-based approach when working with their clients. Each discipline incorporates helpful methods to challenge distorted or negative aspects of the individual’s belief systems and behavior as … Continue reading →
Dreamwork by Ingrid Schirrholz, MA, TEP The other night I had a dream about a water pipe in our house bursting and threatening to flood a closet where I store things I don’t use anymore and then forget that I … Continue reading →
Couples Therapy: Directing Energy by Judy Swallow, MA,LCAT,TEP As a psychodramatist and somatic practitioner, I notice the actions of the body as well as the content of the words. I can invite clients to become aware of, or even exaggerate, … Continue reading →
Psychodrama and Resistance Part 1 by Rebecca Walters, LCAT, LMHC, TEP What words do you use to describe your most difficult and resistant clients or groups? Sarcastic, demeaning, stubborn, obstinate, aggressive, uninvolved, defensive, sleepy, passive, etc. . . . you … Continue reading →
Psychodrama and Resistance Part 2: Warming Up in Our Lives by Rebecca Walters, MS, LMHC, TEP How do you warm up to your day in the morning? Some of us have a slow warm up to the day and we … Continue reading →
Motivational Interviewing in Action: Examples from the Field by Regina Sewell, PhD, LMHC & Jennifer Salimbene, LCSW-R, CASAC, CDAC, TEP *Note: Names have been changed in order to ensure privacy Motivational Interviewing, developed by Rollnick and Miller (1991), is a directive … Continue reading →
Communication Skills in Action: End-of-Life Discussions End-of-life discussions can be stressful and can elicit strong emotions in the provider as well as the patient and family. In palliative care, understanding and effectively addressing emotions is a key skill that can … Continue reading →
