Show and Tell Psychodrama demonstrates to professionals how they can enhance and enliven their practices of psychotherapy, health care, law, education, business, spiritual growth, community activism, coaching and more. Psychodrama is the powerful interactive method of invigorating your creative potential to meet life challenges and opportunities. It has its roots in the 20th century and has rapidly spread around the world, continuing to blossom with innovation and inspiration. Whether you are a curious professional seeking new skills or a student just beginning to fall in love with this amazing method, these 60 bite-size articles give you an easy introduction to fresh ways to support healing, learning and change. Show and Tell Psychodrama will help you learn how to: Spark creativity and spontaneity within you and the people you work withLead safe and effective role plays - from classroom to corporationCreate authentic relationships in groups in every settingTake your role as a leader and understand and manage the roles that others play.
Just a few of the specific topics are: Magic ShopCanon of CreativityDiamond of OppositesThe empty chair and other useful propsHistory of psychodramaRules for role playGroup guidelinesThoughts on ethicsSociometry optionsIdeas for addictions counselorsAnger and experiential workNeurobiology of experiential workPsychodrama and JungHow to find a trainer.
Extra bonus: Special section for the psychodrama certification candidate to navigate studying for the national exam with the American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy.Reviews"This book is invaluable for trainers, offering clearly worded and concise definitions and descriptions of most aspects of the method, organized in an easy-to-use format."- Rebecca Walters, TEP, co-director of the Hudson Valley Psychodrama Institute "A gift to the new student and the established trainer in psychodrama. The writing is clear and concise. and the breadth of content offered is remarkable." - Mario Cossa, MA, RDT/MT, TEP, co-founder of the Bay Area Moreno Institute, San Francisco, California "An excellent introduction to the field of psychodrama and its many current applications - a great warm up for therapists wishing to expand their use of experiential methods." - Tian Dayton, Ph.D, TEP, author of The Drama Within: Psychodrama and Experiential Therapy" "For a quick introduction to a complex method, this offers an easy read. Turn on to the idea of