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If you’re dealing with internal struggles or conflicts, or are searching for an interactive outlet that can help you improve your life, drama therapy is a promising option to consider.

Drama therapy incorporates drama principles and activities, in addition to psychology and behavioral health techniques, to help you achieve mental health objectives.

It helps you to tap into your feelings, attitudes, and behaviors through theatre and drama-based activities. Drama therapy can include storytelling, improv, role-playing, and theater games. This is a good option for someone who is having difficulty articulating their stories, goals, feelings, and thoughts through talk therapy alone.

Whether you are located in downtown Palm Desert, the suburbs of Palm Desert, other nearby places such as Indio, Coachella, or anywhere else in California, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Drama Therapy Benefits

Drama therapy is a proven approach. Here are some ways that drama therapy helps people:

  • Improved self-awareness and self-understanding.
  • Greater self confidence.
  • Healthy and effective interpersonal communication.
  • New coping skills.
  • More expression of emotions and feelings.

This is not an exhaustive list of drama therapy benefits.

If you are interested in learning more about Drama therapy and other forms of expressive art therapy, check out this article by Licensed Mental Health Counselor Jennifer Bishop.

Get Started with Drama Therapy Today!

A drama therapist or counselor can help tremendously, regardless of your creative skill level or social ability. And Mental Health Match is here to help you find a local therapist or counselor in minutes! Start by browsing experts below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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I treat trauma, depression, and anxiety with some of the newest mind-body therapies such as EMDR and Somatic Experiencing Therapy. I use EMDR to help my clients change their negative beliefs and reduce their physiological symptoms.

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explore issues coming from family issues, relationship difficulties, PTSD, anxiety disorders, and life stressors that can be debilitating on a daily basis. I am trained in Brainspotting which is effective in treating wide variety of issues.

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We will explore what is keeping you stuck and how they contribute to the patterns that get in the way of achieving your goals. I have strong experience with Brainspotting and utilize client centered, trauma informed, and eclectic approach.

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I put my pants on and spill coffee on my t-shirt just like you. This means I show up in therapy as a regular person with training and expertise that is delivered in a way to encourage and allow for you to relax, be yourself, and get deep.

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I am trained in modalities that facilitate gaining deeper insight into your challenges. Diving beneath the surface of issues to identify and dismantle the root allows the freedom to make conscious choices and changes moving forward.

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