What is personal drama therapy?
Personal drama therapy is an individualized form of drama therapy that focuses on using creative, dramatic techniques to help a person explore and address their emotional, psychological, and behavioral challenges. It allows individuals to use drama and theatre-based activities—such as role-playing, improvisation, storytelling, and expressive movement—to safely explore personal issues, gain insight into their feelings and behaviors, and foster self-expression. The goal is to help individuals reflect on their inner experiences and external relationships in a non-judgmental, supportive environment, promoting personal growth and healing.
In personal drama therapy, the therapist works closely with the individual to tailor sessions to their specific needs and goals. Techniques may include enacting past experiences, imagining future scenarios, or symbolically representing inner conflicts to facilitate emotional release, build coping strategies, and enhance overall well-being. This approach leverages the unique benefits of drama, such as its capacity for spontaneity, embodiment, and creativity, making it a versatile therapeutic tool for individuals with a wide range of mental health needs.
This form of therapy is especially useful for those who find traditional talk therapy difficult, as it engages the body, emotions, and imagination, offering multiple ways to explore and resolve issues.
什么是个案戏剧治疗？
个人戏剧治疗是一种个性化的戏剧治疗形式，利用戏剧和戏剧技巧帮助个人探索和应对情感、心理及行为上的挑战。它通过角色扮演、即兴表演、故事讲述和表达性动作等戏剧和剧场活动，让个体在安全的环境中探索个人问题，深入了解自己的情感和行为，并促进自我表达。其目标是在无评判的支持性氛围中，帮助个体反思内在体验和外部关系，促进个人成长和心理康复。
在个人戏剧治疗中，治疗师会与个体密切合作，根据其具体需求和目标量身定制治疗过程。治疗技巧可能包括重演过去的经历、想象未来的情景，或象征性地表现内在冲突，以促进情感的释放、建立应对策略，并增强整体幸福感。这种方式利用了戏剧的独特优势，如其自发性、身体化和创造力，使其成为满足各种心理健康需求的多功能治疗工具。
个人戏剧治疗特别适合那些难以通过传统谈话疗法表达的人，因为它通过身体、情感和想象力的多重方式，帮助个体探索和解决问题。
Who are my clients?
I work best with clients that are open to creative approaches or those who find their thoughts difficult to emerge merely through verbal expression. My clients are people of marginalized groups. My clients are those who need space for their voices. My clients have internal strength that they could not recognize in the moment. On my clinical journey so far, I have encountered young children and their families, adolescents and young adults, female groups, mixed-race clients, and elders at nursing homes. Issues that we worked with include grief, significant life-transitions, trauma, identities, family systems, and peer connections.
我的服务对象是谁？
我最适合与那些愿意接受创意方法，或仅通过语言表达难以表达自己想法的客户合作。我的客户多来自边缘化群体，他们需要一个空间来发声。我的客户拥有内在的力量，只是在当下无法意识到。在我的临床旅程中，我曾与儿童及其家庭、青少年和年轻人、女性团体、混血群体，以及护理院的老人合作。我们处理的议题包括悲伤、重大人生转折、创伤、身份认同、家庭系统和同伴关系。
What can I offer?
I can offer therapy in both Mandarin and English. I specialize in grief, life transitions, trauma, and anxiety. My treatment is largely trauma-informed and person-centered. I use appropriate mediums of art, movement, and stories through a trauma-informed lens. During the treatment, I will walk along with you to re-express, re-experience, and re-shape your personal stories.
我能提供什么？
我能提供普通话和英语的治疗服务，专注于悲伤、人生转折、创伤和焦虑。我的治疗方法主要以创伤知情和以人为本为基础，运用合适的艺术、运动和故事表达形式。在治疗过程中，我会陪伴你一起重新表达、重新体验，并重新塑造你的个人故事。
