My friend and colleague, Karen Helfrich of Avalon Psychotherapy Associates, invited me to be a guest on “Therapy Jam Session.” We had fun geeking out about various mental health topics! Check out the interview if you: Want to learn about drama therapy (including examples of how I use it in sessions) Want to learn about why …
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The Healing ROLE of Animals
My family lost our beloved cat, Dribbles (pictured above), this month. As is the case with many companion animals it’s hard to pinpoint his exact age due to the nature of his rescue story, but he was with my family for over 20 years. Dribbles was my favorite companion animal, and I will miss him …
What Advice Would Your Favorite Halloween Character Give You to Help You Be Your Best Self?
It probably comes as no surprise that Halloween is this drama therapist’s favorite holiday. After all, it’s a holiday that is all about role play! Why Dressing as Halloween Characters Is Often Healing There’s something very healing about pretending to be someone else once in a while. We get to escape ourselves for a bit …
The Healing ROLE of Nature
I spent last weekend in bliss at a Peace in the Wild nature retreat led by a therapist colleague, and my time there inspired me to write about a topic that I have thought about for a long time. As someone who has often felt the healing power of nature, I have frequently found myself …
Drama Therapy 101, Part 3: The Theory I Love So Much that I Can Hardly CONTAIN Myself!
Have you ever felt so overwhelmed with sadness or frustration that you could not speak due to fearing you’d start crying uncontrollably? Have you ever been so angry that you feel you cannot stop cursing or yelling when speaking? Or have you ever felt so anxious that you simply could not find words to express …
Drama Therapy 101, Part 2: When Drama Is A GOOD Thing!
The second aspect of drama therapy that I would like to discuss is that of drama being inherently a social act and that drama therapy thus has the power to help people socially. Drama As a Social Act During drama, more than one person has to be present. The person acting communicates verbally, physically, and …
Drama Therapy 101, Part 1: What Is Drama Therapy Role-y About?
The purpose of my first post is to provide information about one of the key aspects that makes drama therapy an effective form of therapy, which is that of roles and role play. The Many Roles We All Play So what is so special about roles? While I appreciate all of the arts and think …