Psychodrama therapy


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Psychodrama Therapy in Orange County, CA

Psychodrama is an experiential therapeutic tool that provides a method for group members to move quickly and effectively into the pain of their core issues while aiding them in redirecting their experiences. Harmony Heals offers a safe setting where participants can reveal their memories in a dramatic form. Psychodrama rests on the premise that it is in action and in life that we grow and learn our greatest lessons. Harmony Heals emphasizes personal interaction and encounter, while focusing on the here-and-now, spontaneity, creativity, and the expression of feelings. Our purpose is to help you liberate yourself from scripts or stereotypes and gain a new perspective on life.

Background
Psychodrama was developed by Jacob Moreno, who defined this method as a way to explore the truth by dramatic methods. He believed the core component of a psychodrama group was to encourage members to be spontaneous, opening themselves to their inner experiences so they can meet outward experiences in unique and creative ways.

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Goals of Psychodrama

One of the main goals of psychodrama is to create a catharsis effect to allow for emotional release. Psychodrama additionally assists in promoting creative insight into the relationship of how the past affects the present. This process also facilitates healing of the past, reality testing, and creating new ways of being.

The Five Instruments of Psychodrama

The Stage: A living space which is multidimensional and flexible. This is where the enactment takes place.
The Protagonist: The group member who is the star of the psychodrama. The protagonist represents the theme of the group.
The Director: The therapist or group leader, functioning as the producer, who must take cues from the client and turn those cues into dramatic action.
Auxiliary Egos: Group members who assume the roles of significant others in the drama.
The Audience: Group members who witness the drama and represent the world at large.


Stages in Psychodrama
Warm-up Stage: The protagonist will explore issues and express feelings towards their existence, to be explored onstage.
Enactment/Encounter Stage: This is the action phase, where enactment can take place in the form of a classical, situational, or future psychodrama.
Closure: Characters are deroled and the entire group shares with the members in a non-judgmental, supportive way how they felt in their roles or their feelings around what took place.

Possible Diagnoses that Lend Themselves to Psychodrama:
Mood Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Adjustment Disorders
Bereavement
V-codes: Acculturation/Abuse and Neglect/Parental Problems
Substance Abuse

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