ABSTRACT
The techniques described in Part II are intended as resources for the therapist, not as recipes. All of the techniques are based in clinical work and most of the descriptions are integrated with therapeutic considerations, applications, and illustrations. In selecting techniques to incorporate into the drama therapy session, the therapist must carefully examine the needs of the particular group, as well as her own affinities and strengths. Any technique that is used should be appropriate for that group of clients, and should feel comfortable to that therapist. Since each client is unique, as is each therapist, modification of the techniques is encouraged. In fact, it is my hope that the techniques will stimulate the therapist's creativity, leading to new variations as well as to the invention of new techniques based upon discoveries made within particular therapeutic contexts. Moreover, as a drama therapy session is never composed of isolated techniques but rather of a progressive process comprising smooth transitions as described in Chapter 4, the therapist's creativity will naturally be challenged in devising sequences of techniques and in finding interconnections between techniques.
