Drama Therapy, simply put, is using dramatic elements to help an individual or group of individuals reach personal insight. Drama Therapy uses a variety of improvisation and theatre techniques to bring healing and understanding to participants. Improvisational activities allow participants to explore choices safely, and theatre games help participants remember how to play and have fun, giving them a chance to step away from the stresses of daily life and rejuvenate themselves. Drama therapy can bring balance to life, make new connections between people, and create new understanding of what is going on with the individual, both inside and out.  Drama Therapy has been used with a wide range of populations from young school children to prison inmates from psychiatric hospitals to groups with members that have disabilities, and can be done in many different ways. Check out the "Drama Therapy Pie" to see some of the different types of interventions there are.

For more information about drama therapy, visit the North American Drama Therapy Association website at www.nadta.org.