With psychodrama therapy, our goal is to resolve issues, bring new initiative, and practice new life skills and behaviors. Psychodrama therapy can be an excellent complement to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or an excellent alternative to other treatments. This type of therapy works incredibly well for trauma victims or people who struggle with substance abuse or alcoholism.
Psychodrama therapy enables the individual to reproduce the past to enhance the future. While assigning roles, the individual will be encouraged to state the truth openly. This converts the lead actor into a truth-speaker. It is thus enabling the individual to confront confidence problems rather than being a voiceless person.
The feelings that one experiences during role-play allow them to transform and gain a unique perspective, whether it be on their actions and thoughts or the potential actions and opinions of others involved in such a situation.
Generally, some group therapists may include phrases such as individuals inviting one person back into the group’s circle. Or giving individuals a chance to influence other people’s choices, telling them why joining the group is better.
Furthermore, the therapist may ask someone to finish sentences relating to why they may be sitting in a corner. Or sometimes ask why they decide to isolate themselves in a corner. This allows the individual to make new connections and to break old patterns of behavior and thought.
How Does It Work
During a psychodrama therapy session, individuals in the group can reproduce specific past experiences or scenarios. Following the therapist’s instructions, the group will gather together while the individual reenacts the scenario.
The therapist may also use deep action methods to ask the group to identify issues for the group to explore. Other therapeutic strategies to help the group discover how to correct problems.
The scenes people act out may be relating to past preparation, dream, or situations for a future experience. The therapist starts by putting the group through some warm-up exercises. Once they are ready to start the main activity, the therapist selects a protagonist representing the group’s problems or significant elements.
Also, others will enhance the scene by playing the roles of significant others or the audience. Their part is to reveal hidden issues, bring out underlying beliefs, and offer support.
Once the scene is over, all participants will get the chance to express and recognize their true feelings. Psychodrama exposes feelings that most people were not able to communicate explicitly during a previous session of trauma or distress. At this time, the group discusses what their real emotions and responses would have been if they’d been able to express them at the time.
At Trauma & Beyond, we offer one of the best kind of therapy in Los Angeles. Our services include psychotherapy trauma treatment, PTSD treatment, psychodrama therapy for addiction and trauma treatment, etc.
Take the bold step towards a life free of fear, drama, and traumatic memories today. Contact Trauma & Beyond to speak with an addiction treatment specialist or to verify your insurance: 818-651-0725.
Sherman Oaks CA 91423
