Release
Releasing involves understanding and gaining awareness of what areas or ways that you are blocked or stuck in your life. In talk therapy you discuss issues or concerns; whereas in psychodrama you have the opportunity to enact a scene from your life and re-play it as if it is happening in the present. Using various techniques specific to psychodrama, the director can stop the scene and have you step aside and watch and make observations. Sometimes when you replay a scene you become aware of what your barriers are and can then step back in and adjust your response or reaction. Without awareness, change is difficult. This action method allows you to verbalize the things you usually leave unspoken. It removes the barriers you have in the real world and allows you to experience and identify many unspoken emotions and thoughts in a safe environment. In psychodrama you can work on issues from your past, present, future; as well as, things from your dreams and fantasies.
Reclaim
Psychodrama also assists you in reclaiming your personal power. Whether it is reclaiming disowned or denied parts of yourself, or reclaiming a positive aspect of yourself, or maybe a feeling that you have never been able to acknowledge. As you gain awareness and insight, this action method gives you the opportunity to try on, or test out new behaviors in various situations. For instance, if you have reclaimed your ability to have an assertive voice, you may set up a scenario where you enact an exchange with your overpowering boss in which you can practice using your newly claimed assertive voice. Practicing this new behavior psychodramatically helps prepare you for your real world interactions.
Live
Psychodrama offers you an opportunity to heal your mind, soul and spirit so you can live the most fulfilling life possible. Removing negative barriers and reclaiming your innate power and goodness frees you to be your best self. Being proactive in your personal growth allows you to be more of the active director in your life! Live full; live free!