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A Journey Through Connection, Self, and Story
Group Type: Support Group
Goals of the Group:
- Foster trust and group cohesion through movement and storytelling.
- Explore relational dynamics and self-awareness.
- Embrace internal roles and facets of the self in a safe, creative space.
- Navigate interpersonal tension, empathy, and self-awareness.
- Integrate insights and envision future growth.
Who Is The Group For?
- Individuals seeking deeper self-exploration and connection.
- Those interested in psychodrama, drama therapy, and creative arts practices.
- People open to movement, storytelling, and interactive techniques.
Discussion Topics:
- Building trust and group connection.
- Inner roles and self-exploration.
- Conflict, empathy, and self-awareness.
- Future visioning and integration.
What Will We Talk About?
- Relational dynamics and shared narratives.
- Internal roles and personal growth.
- Interpersonal tension and resolution.
- Future goals and meaningful transitions.
Glimpse of the Session:
Session 1: Finding Our Place
- Warm-up: Orientation, ice-breaker drama games, sociometric check-ins.
- Map making via collage.
- Sharing creative reflections and active witnessing.
- Online-specific rituals for safe entry and closure.
Session 2: Exploring the Inner Landscape
- Warm-up: Breathework, enrole-ing rituals, and object puppetry.
- Inner character exploration with Hero’s Journey, Playback theatre, and sociometry.
- Storytelling and creative sharing.
- Dance and drama deroling rituals.
Session 3: Conflict and Connection
- Conflict dialogue with metaphors, embodiment, and scene work.
- Identifying resources and actions for self-support.
- Grounding and containment post-activation.
- Group debrief, integration, and deroling rituals with poetry.
Session 4: Integration and Forward Motion
- Movement, poetry, and interview-style check-ins.
- Letter writing or psychodrama to explore “Future Self.”
- Building a group chant, gratitude, and movement rituals.
- Integration, deroling, and celebration.
Note: The session topics, order, and other details may be subject to change based on the needs and preferences of the group members and facilitators.
Facilitator Bio:
Facilitator: Anupriya Banerjee
Anupriya identifies as a trauma-informed, intersectional feminist drama therapist and mental health advocate with over 9 years of experience. Founder & Creative Director of Doctor Drama® & YAASS and since 2024, the CEO of Therapeutic Tapestry Pvt. Ltd. She is the Founding Secretary of Drama-Therapy India & a Representing Member of the World Alliance of Drama Therapy. She teaches Drama Therapy as adjunct faculty for the P.G. Diploma in Expressive Arts Therapy at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai as well as on various educational programs in India. Passionate about expanding expressive arts therapy, she integrates research, education, & multimedia into her work. She was invited by Tedx ICT (Institute of Chemical Technology), Mumbai (2018) to speak on Drama therapy and self-care (2018). She believes in creating inclusive and collaborative spaces of care that support healthy, action-based perspective building towards self and community.
Anupriya identifies as a trauma-informed, intersectional feminist drama therapist and mental health advocate with over 9 years of experience. Founder & Creative Director of Doctor Drama® & YAASS and since 2024, the CEO of Therapeutic Tapestry Pvt. Ltd. She is the Founding Secretary of Drama-Therapy India & a Representing Member of the World Alliance of Drama Therapy. She teaches Drama Therapy as adjunct faculty for the P.G. Diploma in Expressive Arts Therapy at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai as well as on various educational programs in India. Passionate about expanding expressive arts therapy, she integrates research, education, & multimedia into her work. She was invited by Tedx ICT (Institute of Chemical Technology), Mumbai (2018) to speak on Drama therapy and self-care (2018). She believes in creating inclusive and collaborative spaces of care that support healthy, action-based perspective building towards self and community.
