What is Psychodrama?

Psychodrama is creativity, spontaneity, and connection. Many describe it as magical or powerful. We think of it as transformational.

A little history….

Psychodrama emerged in the early 1900s through the vision, ideas, and creativity of Jacob L. Moreno. Known for his creative genius, JL Moreno combined his two greatest passions, theatre and psychiatry, with a vision that he could develop a way to heal society as a whole. He believed in the healing powers of creativity and spontaneity, and that growth happens when we can connect with others through empathy and acceptance. Throughout his lifetime he used psychodrama practices to work with marginalized groups of people throughout Europe and the US. Later in his career, his treatment approach was widely accepted in the US as a powerful therapy treatment for a variety of mental health issues.

  • Is supported by evidenced based research

  • Is a recommended modality for the treatment of trauma

  • Can be used in individual therapy as well as groups

  • Is widely used in substance abuse and eating disorder treatment facilities

  • Can be integrated with other popular therapies to provide more depth, such as CBT, IFS, EMDR and many others

  • Is Effective in getting to the core of issues

  • Is used worldwide!

Psychodrama…