ABSTRACT
This chapter shows that how improvisation is an integral part of human interaction and how it has been developed as a concept and technique in the sphere of drama. It shows that how researchers and practitioners have applied these ideas to the psychological and psychotherapeutic disciplines. The chapter argues that, through improvisation, a practitioner can develop the skill of spontaneity that allows them to bring their sense of self, to their work for therapeutic benefit. The concept of improvisation has emerged in other psychotherapy and psychoanalytic texts such as when J. Pedder, exploring the theories of Winnicott, linked psychotherapy, play and theatre and highlighted the need for a safe space in which personal material can be explored. D. J. Weiner also acknowledges how improvisation techniques can both support and enhance skills of the therapist as well as be used directly with families in therapy. Play therapy reflects the dichotomy of ritual and improvisation.
