The Magic and Science of Trauma-Focused Psychodrama: Spirit, Mind, and Body in Action (Ukraine Conference Plenary Presentation)

BETWEEN BODY AND SOUL

ASSOCIATION OF PSYCHOTHERAPISTS AND PSYCHOANALYSTS OF UKRAINE

EUROPEAN FEDERATION FOR PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY

September 10-12, 2021 | Online Conference

The Magic and Science of Trauma-Focused Psychodrama: Spirit, Mind, and Body in Action

Dr. Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, BCD, FAAETS, PAT

Plenary Presentation

Psychodrama’s existential philosophy suggests that human beings are first and foremost cosmic beings. Jacob Moreno, psychodrama’s founder, developed a mystical philosophy that honors the inherent power and worth of every human. His action-methods bring the body and the soul into treatment while also emphasizing psychosocial realities. Considering the biopsychosocial-spiritual impacts of trauma, psychodrama is uniquely situated as a treatment approach to renegotiate the impacts of trauma. Psychodrama allows us to go places that would be impossible otherwise. On the psychodrama stage, one can speak to deceased loved ones, travel forward in time, revisit painful moments in the past, speak to God, and engage in dialogue with parts of self. Trauma-focused psychodrama research continues to emerge suggesting its effectiveness in treatment PTSD and offering clients corrective emotional experiences that may be impossible otherwise. This presentation will explore both the magic and the science of trauma-focused psychodrama as a biopsychosocial-spiritual approach.

Dr. Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, BCD, FAAETS, PAT is the Director/Founder of the Phoenix Center for Experiential Trauma Therapy; Director of Trauma Services at Mirmont Treatment Center; and Adjunct Professor & Research Associate at Bryn Mawr College. Scott is Board-Certified in Clinical Social Work and holds certifications in sociometry, psychodrama, and group psychotherapy, EMDR, experiential therapy, and trauma work. He is recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress and has received multiple awards for his leadership, scholarship, and clinical work. He serves on the Executive Council of ASGPP and is co-chair of the Research Committee. His textbook, Social Work, Sociometry, & Psychodrama published by Springer Nature (2021), has been downloaded over 50,000 times. He is Co-Chief Editor of the Journal of Psychodrama, Sociometry, and Group Psychotherapy, is Co-Editor of the first international psychodrama book series, and co-edited the Autobiography of a Genius (2019) by Jacob Moreno.