Couch and Stage

Integrating words and action in psychotherapy.

by Robert J. Landy, Ph.D.

Waiting for Therapeutic Theatre

A beginning discussion of the meaning of therapeutic theatre in drama therapy. Read More

I Am Not Your Mother

In a Drama Therapy workshop in Korea, a group of women, as well as the author, explore a complex understanding of the role of mother. Read More

The Roles Not Taken

In the coming year, can I mount the courage to take on new roles for myself? Read More

Destination Israel: Drama Therapy Part 4

I arrived in Israel in June 2012, as a drama therapist without a bible or map. Read More

Destination Germany: Drama Therapy Part 3

When I was 11, in sixth grade, the teacher gave us a blank map of the world and asked us to go home and fill in 30 international cities. I was oddly excited about the homework assignment, and with my World Book Encyclopedia in hand, I rose to the task. Read More

A Theatre for Change: Drama Therapy Part 2

I am a drama therapist who believes that people can change when engaging fully in a process of drama therapy. And I am a person who embraces the role of the perpetual beginner, ever in search of new ways to do old things. Read More

To Be and Not to Be

When I tell people that I am a drama therapist, they often ask: “It that therapy for actors?” “Could be,” I say, “but trained actors can be difficult clients.” Read More

Robert J. Landy, Ph.D., is a Professor of Educational Theatre and Applied Psychology and Director of the Drama Therapy Program at New York University.

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