What is Psychodrama Therapy and How Does it Help Heal Trauma? Psychodrama is one of those therapy words that can sound academic, even performative, until you understand what it really does. At its core, psychodrama is an embodied therapy approach that externalizes an internal process. Instead of only talking about your dad, your trauma, your […]

written by Gwen Soat, LCMHCA You Might Be in the Peacekeeper Family Role If… You can tell someone’s upset before they even say anything. You rehearse difficult conversations over and over (and over) before having them…or avoid them completely. You pride yourself on being “low maintenance,” and secretly feel guilty for having needs. You are […]

How to Stop Worrying The first time I suggest this to a new client, I can almost always predict their reaction. Their eyes go a little wide. Sometimes they laugh. Let’s be honest, they almost always laugh. Not like “haha that was funny,” but more like, “haha you are not sane.” And then they say […]