32: Reproductive Rights, Psychodrama, Experiential Therapies and Guest Karen Carnabucci
Licensed professional counselors Johanna Dwinells and Sarah Bryski-Hamrick are slowly demystifying and destigmatizing therapy, one episode at a time. Recording and living in the Philadelphia area, Johanna and Sarah work to make therapy feel more accessible, with quirky, sometimes intrusive questions that reveal the human side of healthcare professionals, all while they overcome their own anxieties and internalized stigmas.
TW: Reproductive Rights, mention of generational, family and collective trauma
Episode summary: Johanna purchases candy. Sarah sustains. They both discuss recent news about reproductive rights and the history of psychodrama and experiential family therapy. Guest, Karen Carnabucci, talks about psychodrama, tarot, family constellation therapy and so much more!
Guest Bio: Karen Carnabucci, MSS, LCSW, TEP, has a lot of letters after her name! She is a licensed clinical social worker; a nationally board-certified trainer, educator and practitioner in psychodrama, sociometry and group psychotherapy and the founder of the Lancaster School of Psychodrama and Experiential Psychotherapies in Lancaster, Pa.
She also practices and teaches Family and Systemic Constellations and most recently was part of the team organizing the 2022 national conference of the American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama. Professionally she enjoys mentoring younger helping and healing professionals and passing on knowledge she has learned from her own mentors and teachers.
She’s also a career changer, author, Tarot teacher, gardener, and yard sale and thrifting enthusiast, and is interested in creativity and cute cat videos.
Sources for today’s History Lesson: “A brief history of psychodrama” from Birmingham Institute for Psychodrama; psychologytoday.com; wikipedia.org; American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama; carlwhitakerhome.wordpress.com
Resources: Abortion Resources; asgpp.org; psychodramacertification.org; Karen’s Youtube Channel; realtruekaren.com
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