The Science and Art of Integrating Psychodrama and Bernard’s Discrimination Model

ABSTRACT

This article presents the useful technique of Jacob L. Moreno’s psychodrama in counselor education supervision training. This article addresses how psychodrama can be used with student supervisors who are not sure which of Bernard’s discrimination model roles they are using in supervision. Bernard’s model uses three roles that help supervisors function successfully in their relationships with supervisees. Psychodrama may help student supervisors decide what action would be the most appropriate in a given supervision session. Student supervisors may also benefit from psychodrama in processing internal conflict they may experience in their supervisory role. Faculty members training new supervisors may use these techniques to help their student supervisors gain more awareness on how they view their relationships with supervisees.

KEYWORDS:

• Bernard’s discrimination model
• counselor education
• counselor supervision
• creative arts
• creativity
• creativity in counseling
• experiential activities
• psychodrama
• supervision

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Jamoki Zakia Dantzler

Jamoki Zakia Dantzler is an LPC Doctoral Candidate at the University of Texas at San Antonio Department of Counseling.

Sabine Volkmann

Sabine Volkmann is a LPC-I Doctoral Candidate at the University of Texas at San Antonio Department of Counseling.