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In theatrical improvisation, actors create a performance without the use of a script, and with no prior preparation. The skills and cooperation required for such a feat mirror positive client-therapist relationships, and exercises in improvisation cultivate healthy, flexible ways of being. An array of approaches makes theatrical improvisation flexible enough to use regardless of therapeutic framework. Therapists have used an improvisational mindset to spur improvisational moments, and they have directly integrated exercises and skills into sessions in order to assist in evaluating underlying issues clients may be facing. Short-form improvisation is goal-oriented and can be used in training therapists as well as helping clients. Long-form improvisation provides a structure for longer-term, relationship-based therapeutic interventions. Research is limited, due to the challenge of operationalizing an art form for empirical investigation, but there is plenty of literature on theory and practice. Findings on the few empirical studies available, as well as anecdotal examples provided by authors, indicate that learning and practicing improvisation skills can help therapists develop confidence, therapeutic presence, and charisma. For clients, intervention programs can help them feel more connected and congruent with themselves, and more emotionally flexible. |
