Psychodrama

Voices together

When I was still new to psychodrama, my trainer Jean Campbell invited some of her students to get onstage in front of hundreds of people and - unrehearsed - engage in a role play demonstration. Scary. Exhilarating. And very well received by the audience.

Zerka Reversing roles with J. L. Moreno

Zerka Moreno, recognized as the co-founder of psychodrama, died at the age of 99 in September 2017. Here she reverses roles with her late husband J.L. Moreno and talks about their lives and legacy.

 

What is psychodrama?

The Sociometric Institute created an elegant, brief introduction to the basic techniques of psychodrama as used in groups.

 

Somatic Experiencing®

Trauma resolution and addiction treatment

The creator of Somatic Experiencing® talks about its application in the context of addiction.

Nature's Lessons in Healing Trauma

A beautifully produced introduction to the rationale for Somatic Experiencing® based on evolutionary biology and neuroscience together with examples of applying the method with a veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder.

How the body releases trauma and restores goodness

Peter Levine tells the story of the first Somatic Experiencing® session. He did not of course call it that at the time.