Psychodrama is a type of group psychotherapy. Participants are divided into two groups: some try to show in non-verbal ways what torments them in the professional sphere, others try to understand the presented feelings.
Most often, people with burnout syndrome resort to psychodrama. This happens when people lose interest in the profession, the people around them. Conflicts with colleagues at work, as well as an aggressive attitude towards clients, may indicate that it is time for the employee to take a break and go on a series of psychodramas.
The basis of this method is spontaneous play activity. The employee is asked to portray a hated client or colleague without resorting to verbal judgment. It often happens that people at this moment show sharp gestures: they begin to strangle themselves, scratch their skin, pull out their hair. This indicates a strong emotional exhaustion of the employee.
Any emotions that the employee shows with understanding are accepted by the rest of the group. This helps to overcome the fear of appearing stupid, naive. Sometimes this stage is enough for the employee to feel much easier, gain self-confidence, relieve stress. In other cases, you should continue the analysis of this action. This can be done with the help of trivial questions: what did suffocation mean, why did you want to cry, etc.
The last step in psychodrama is to discuss the participant's performance. Group members can express their personal received feelings, share life experiences, empathize.
