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This book provides a basic introduction to therapists in practice who wish to enter the world of psychotherapeutic psychodrama. It will be useful to trainees and experienced psychodramatists alike in opening up for critical examination some of the key issues in the theory and practice of this exciting therapy. Don Feasy promotes the idea of psychodrama as an effective, safe and productive therapy which can be used to the advantage of clients both in the public and private sectors of mental health. It is unique as a publication in drawing upon some of the key insights of psychoanalysis and, without being partisan, offers this understanding to the practice of psychodrama in a therapeutic setting. Some of its propositions are challenging and new to the practice of psychodrama but its suggestions are based on years of tried and tested clinical experiemce by the author. The author writes from a background of theatre experience as an actor and director, a trainer of teachers and community workers and over twenty years’ experience as a psychotherapist , dramatherapist and psychodramatist. He trained in Psychodrama with the International Foundation for Human Relations in Miami in its European based training programme. He was for some years a trainer with the British Psychodrama Association.
From the Author
Malclom Kay a clinical Psychodramatist/psychotherapist ( Member BPA) reviewed my book and here are some of his comments:
` FEASEY HELPS THE RESADER TO THINK ABOUT THE INTEGRATION OF PSYCHODRAMATIC METHOD WITH THE UNCONSCIOUS PROCESS THAT GETS RE-ENACTED IN THE GROUP. THIS PROVIDES A BASIS FOR A THREE WAY MARRIAGE BETWEEN PSYCHODRAMATIC IDEAS, GROUP ANALYTIC IDEAS AND THE DEALING WITH OR THE RESOLVING OF THE TRANSFERENCE, AS IN THE WORK OF ANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY.
The book sparks a number of memopries and reflections. For my first introduction to psychodrama as a student nearly twenty years ago, I attended Don Feasey`s weekly psychodrama sessions as part of a day Therapeutic Community.It is, and was, clear from the many clinical examples in thuis book and from my memory of being involved in these sessions that the protagonist is always engaged in a therapeutic process.
The full review may be found in the British Journal of Psychodrama and Sociodrama Volume 17. number 2. 2002.
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