Psychodramatic group psychotherapy in the private practice: therapists and their challenges

Abstract

This paper investigates how psychodramatic group psychotherapy has ensued in ten Brazilian psychotherapists' private practice in Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Goiás. Based on the information gathered, aspects such as psychotherapists' age, and work experience were analyzed, among others. The results indicate that psychotherapists experienced difficulties with the setting up and maintenance of psychotherapeutic groups, due to factors such as difficulties related to the clients themselves, to the socioeconomic and cultural environment, and to the psychotherapist themself. Group psychotherapy in private practice needs to be restructured in order to be better disseminated, and to be able and reach an even larger portion of the population who are seeking professional help for their interpersonal relationships. Psychodrama psychotherapists need to keep on believing in the therapeutic potential of groups, in order to re-create them to the needs of our present times.