Psychodrama

Such assessments are utilized by counselors in “naturalistic and contrived settings, role playing, psychodrama, and interviews” (Drummond, 2004, p. 266). Behavioral observations are usually conducted on specific behaviors deemed observable. In conducting such observations, counselors need to be cognizant of the issue of reactivity which occurs when the client…

give vent of animal instincts within. Petpay is a distinctive branch of BDSM philosophy which deals with the basic animal instincts inherent within a human specie and the depiction of the same vide a role-play. There are no end to role play’s and psychodrama in the quest to attain of fulfilment of desires and…

Catharsis After Tragedy: How Kambo Can Be Used to Process Difficult Events When I first heard about the tragedy of the Ghost Ship warehouse fire in Oakland, California, my immediate fear was for the safety of my friends in the bay area. As I learned that my friends were safe, my heart went out to the victims and their friends and family. As the smoke settled, I began to feel a sense of fear and unieasiness regarding the future of the alternative art community in Oakland. Oakland is the home…

Teen dating violence (TDV) is a form of intimate partner violence (IPV). It is unique given the population that it affects. The elements of a teen relationship are absent of many key factors that are indicative of an unhealthy adult relationship submerged in domestic violence. Teen relationships are free of factors such as financial dependency, and having children to provide for or protect. These differences prompt one to wonder why teens would stay within a toxic relationship. Why would they…

Each of the books I read, From Trauma to Healing and From Crisis to Recovery were helpful to me in different ways. Ann Goelitz, provided an easy to read book that better prepared me for working with trauma survivors and opened my eyes to how I respond with trauma victims and how I can improve. George Doherty’s book went hand in hand with the trainings we completed in class to learn how to respond in a disaster situation. I also liked how this book discussed resilience in a deeper and more…

Counseling is an element that is present for everyone and should be utilized, but it is not meant to be used by everyone. Some people may go into counseling for only one or two sessions and discover something useful. Others can go to weeks or even months without getting anywhere productive. My parents, for as long as I can remember, had the hardest time with their marriage. My mother always thought of my father as a fourth child because he did not do anything to “adult”; he would not pay bills,…

Post World War II, the Homophile movement was consciously disavowing openly homosexual acts in attempt to shift the attitudes of social majority by shaping an image aligned with –philia (fondness and love) in opposed to sex (Suâarez 127). Meanwhile, filmmakers under the scrutiny from Motion Picture Production Code were made to abide by the rules of “don’ts and be carefuls”, unable to employ passionate, sexual, and “pervasive” scenes in the plot (Mondello). During this time, Kenneth Anger made…

The easiest solution for parents who can’t care for their child would be to choose adoption. However; when this doesn’t happen and the child gets taken from the parents, the child will end up in some sort of state care. This can range from an orphanage, group home, or foster care. For a child to go through any of these homes is often times challenging, and can even be traumatic for several reasons. There have been thousands of reports of children being abused in foster care or group homes.…

Toy library allied to learning, reassessment twenty years after the implementation of the method. ABSTRACT: This article tries to evaluate the method introduced by Lou de Olivier in 1997 with repercussion in Brazil, Portugal and England. The referred method consists in the use of toys, games and toys to stimulate the learning of children considered with normal development and, specially, in children who present some especially learning disturbance. This article examines the twenty years of…

When reflecting on this class, overall I really enjoyed it and I learned so much from it. The class my structure was really helpful and enabled us to experience a group as well as learn about it. There are many key factors to a group, the most important of these are the group stages. There are four group stages: initial, transition, working, and final. The initial stage is the first stage of the group and one of the most important. The initial stage is characterized by exploration and…