Integrating Psychodrama and Systemic Constellation Work

Carnabucci, a practitioner of psychodrama, sociometry, and group psychotherapy, and Anderson, a minister, trainer in experiential therapies and family constellation work, and psychotherapist, explore how systemic constellation work and psychodrama can enhance each other. They provide a brief history of experiential therapy, its stages and types, and the contributions of innovators Jacob Moreno and Bert Hellinger; outline the basics of a psychodrama session and systemic constellation work; and describe case studies that address one issue with both methods. They discuss assessment; warm-up activities; individual roles in the sessions; work with couples; using the methods to deal with miscarriages, abortions, and other lost children and in healing trauma; and the use of altars, rituals, and prayers. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Karen Carnabucci, MSS, LCSW, TEP, is a licensed clinical social worker and board-certified trainer, educator and practitioner of psychodrama, sociometry and group psychotherapy. She has trained with Zerka T. Moreno, J.L. Moreno's widow and collaborator in psychodrama, and Heinz Stark, a leading trainer in systemic constellation work. Her private practice in psychotherapy and teaching is based in Racine, Wisconsin. Ronald Anderson, M.Div., LPC, TEP, trained with J.L. Moreno, Bert Hellinger and other innovators of experiential psychotherapy. Through his many careers as minister, administrator and psychotherapist, he worked with street people, addicts, helping professionals and many others. He lived in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and was a national trainer in experiential therapies and family constellation work.