methods: PSYCHODRAMA and BRAINSPOTTING
Psychodrama is a humanistic psychotherapy using creative action methods with groups and individuals. Developed by the Romanian–American psychiatrist Jacob Levy Moreno (1889–1974) it engages participants holistically, paying attention to behaviour, thoughts, emotion and the body.
Psychodrama offers various therapeutic techniques like role analysis, role playing, constellation work and other techniques to help individuals
- to track current issues to their origins
- to gain insight into their behavioural patterns, thoughts and emotions
- to overcome obstacles by achieving new perspectives
- to begin to practice more up-to-date and functional ways of being
Brainspotting is a relatively new, highly effective somatic and relationally-oriented method that has proven to be extremely powerful,
particularly in processing traumatic experiences.
Brainspotting was discovered in 2003 by the New York psychoanalyst Dr. David Grand. The core premise of Brainspotting is that traumatic experiences and
emotional blocks are stored in the brain. By finding and holding a "Brainspot" (a specific eye position), clients can gain access to these deeply rooted memories and emotions. This focused
activation allows for an intense inner dialogue within a safe, supportive, and secure therapeutic context. Processing mechanisms can then unfold, serving to integrate distressing experiences
and build self-regulation skills.
For more information, please visit the Brainspotting Austria homepage.
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"The body remembers what the mind forgets."
- Jakob Levi Moreno