Psychodrama: The 2nd Oldest Psychotherapy You've Never Heard Of, But Have Definitely Tried

An Emotions Beat episode about the surprisingly real feelings that can come from acting. Yowei has a problem: she’s making a show built around proxy conversations, but she still doesn’t totally know how to explain what’s happening inside them.So she turns to psychodrama — an experiential therapy that uses role play, theater, and psychology to help people say the things they didn’t get to say, hear the things they needed to hear, and practice new ways of responding to old emotional loops.aIn this episode, Yowei talks with psychodrama expert Scott Giacomucci about how role play can create real catharsis, why acting can lead to healing, and what proxy conversations may have in common with a therapy that once rivaled Freud. Then Scott tries a little psychodrama on Yowei herself. From the episode: — Scott Giacomucci — psychodrama therapist and author — more about his work: www.phoenixtraumacenter.com— Scott's textbook about psychodrama available for free— On Youtube @PhoenixTraumaCenterNew to Proxy? Try Bisexual Wife Guy for a classic case, or The Mechanics and Magic of Ritual for another emotions beat episode about the emotional technologies we invent when to move through feelings. For episode liner notes, show gossip, and dispatches from the emotions beat, get our free newsletter File Under Feelings at proxyhq.org.Proxy is an independent show, supported mostly by listeners. Paid members get bonus episodes, ad-free listening, live Proxy hangs, and the satisfaction of keeping emotional investigative journalism alive 🍏Follow us on Instagram — @proxypodcast @yoweishawVisit — proxypodcast.comGet in touch — [email protected] in touch — [email protected]