Psychodrama is a group method of personal development, self-awareness and therapy that encourages emotional expression and spontaneity. It is a technique of exploring the human psyche, in which participants dramatize, that is, represent theatrically events from their lives instead of just talking about them. With psychodrama somebody can see with a creative look, events of the past and the future, inner landscapes, fantasies, dreams, emotions, unfulfilled encounters, sensations and thoughts related to the subjective reality that each person experiences. Psychodrama emphasizes on the healthy part of the personality through spontaneity, humor and play so a positive vision is created as hidden abilities appear and new roles are developed in life. Its applications are innumerable and its benefits varied. Psychodrama is one of the most important tools for working with body and soul. This is also evidenced by its name meaning "the soul in action".

This method was discovered by psychiatrist and director Jacob L. Moreno (1889-1974) who created in 1922 in Vienna a small experimental theater, the Stegreiftheater (theater of spontaneity or "improvised theater"), where he explored his therapeutic approach, where actors and spectators represented current events or situations of current affairs, in a performance that was both a group play and a therapeutic session. In 1925 J.L.Moreno in New York created a theater for the study of psychodrama, the”BeaconTheater". He practiced psychiatry and at the same time organized improvised theater groups, in which he played the role of the observer and the moderator, deepening into the way human relationships develop. All his effort led him to invent and develop a new science. J. L. Moreno was the coordinator of both theatrical and psychodramatic groups based on spontaneity and improvisation. His response to our famous Freud was “I start where you stop. You analyze their dreams. I'm trying to give them courage to dream again!”

Sociometry is part of the psychodramatic process and is also inspired by J.L. Moreno. (1934). It consists of various techniques by which interpersonal relationships between members of a social group are established and studied. The application of sociometry helps us to see the dynamics of relationships and the actual structure of the group. The mutual acceptance, the repulsion or attraction of members, the microgroups that organically exist, and other elements that reveal truths, tendencies, preferences, origin, goals, etc.for the formation of each group. Sociometry is an important tool on the path to self-awareness within the group. Sociometric techniques can also be used in individual psychodramatic meetings.

Sociodrama is an approach that was also inspired by J.L. Moreno as a form of an action research. It is used as a diagnostic as well as a therapeutic tool to heal society. Dr Moreno invented the term Sociatry to define the art to heal society through Sociodrama. This approach, for analysing and treating social issues, is using the psychodramatic techniques but instead of having one protagonist a whole group is used as a protagonist. In a sociodramatic enactment we could have specific groups of the society interacting the one with the other, appearing all hidden dynamics, giving voice to all the unspoken truths and exploring in depth by spontaneous improvisations all the values, the questions and the hopes of certain social categories.

Expressive arts therapy is a non directive intervention that inspires creative expression for helping people cope with difficult issues and promote healing in many levels. Human beings have used expressive arts as healing modalities since ancient times (Malchiodi, 2020). The clients are asked to use many forms of creative arts to express themselves such as imagination, active participation, storytelling, drawing, moving, singing, sculpting etc. Following the principles of our teacher Avi Goren Bar we use a creative axis and a diagnostic thinking based on many therapeutic approaches such as Jungian, Object relations, Gestalt, Art therapy etc.

It is otherwise called ancestral therapy and is all about restoring the order transgenerationally within the family system. Family legacies play a main role at the development of psychosomatic symptoms and can trigger repetitive patterns of behaviors. Through techniques such as birthday syndrome, invisible faith, etc. events are repeated passing from one generation to the other. The life scenario of future generations is written with raw material from the scenario of the life of ancestors. Transgenerational therapy is a way to break the "blood" cycle and stop repeating trauma. The Genocociogram is an amazing technique of investigating "passions" and traumas that occur within the family tree. With its application we can access "family secrets" that help somebody to create a different “present” as opposed to the “difficult” past they inherited. The Genosociogram was studied and developed by Anne Ancelin Schützenberger and is a deepening, evolution and synthesis of the genogram and sociogram.

She was a French psychologist-psychotherapist with Russian roots. In World War II she was part of the French resistance. She was a student of Moreno, founder of psychodrama. She worked with Carl Rogers, and Francois Dolto. In 1973 she became a co-founder of the International Association of Group Psychotherapy (IAGP) and became the first general secretary and vice president. In 1989 she founded the École Française de Psychodrame (French School of psychodrama). From 1967 she was the director of Social Psychology Research at the University of Nice. She devoted her life to Transgenerational Therapy through Psychodrama and developed the Genocociogram by writing countless articles and books. Her books have been translated worldwide. She passed away at the age of 99, leaving behind a great spiritual and intellectual legacy. The school of Transgenerational therapy works until today with students from all over the world.

We have all heard of the famous inscription “Gnothis Afton” which was written above the main entrance of the Oracle of Delphi. This was a way in which the God Apollo urged the people passing the gate of the Temple, to deal with themselves, looking at their inner world so as to discover their real face. Discovering something new for ourselves, we learn who is this person that lives inside of us. As Socrates says all of us are in ignorance because we think that we are sure of everything we know, even of ourselves and secondly because we think we know exactly what the world and life are like? By becoming self-aware I heal my gaze towards myself, I become more present in my life, I find my strength, I discover my potential, I become aware of who I actually am and not, who I think or who I want to believe I am. It automatically changes my life, my self-confidence, my sense of emptiness and dissatisfaction. Everyday life acquires a new meaning because I come into contact with real desires and needs. Following the path of self-awareness that is soul healing, I give myself the opportunity to realize its potential.

Let's start with the mysterious Theta- Θ. It is from this letter that the following words begin – God (Theos), Miracle ( Thauma) , Theio, Theater (Theatro), Healing/ (Τherapeia). Theta is that sacred letter that connects all words that have to do with human power. In the word God (Theos) the Theta is followed by two short vowels. From the same syllable (Τhe) begin the words Τheater (Τheatro) and Τherapy (Τherapeia). In the ancient Greek mentality, all three of these concepts are perfectly connected. An essential component of healing was the synergy of God through the rite and mystagogy. In the healing centers, Asklepieia which were the places of worship, there were amphitheaters where musical, dance and theatrical performances were an integral part of the healing process. Our ancestors treated mind, body and soul as a whole and this can be seen from the common root of the above words. There is much speculation about the etymology of the word God Theos, but none is certain. According to the predominant one comes from the word Theomai, that means God is the pan(t)supervisor, the omnipotent. From the same verb is etymologized the word Theater- Theatro. This verb although it has as its starting point the meaning of looking. The verbs I see, I look, I observe are of active voice and refer to an action directed towards an object outside the person acting. On the contrary, the verb Theomai is a passive voice. It refers to an action that has as its starting point the view, but it turns inside the subject giving it a deeper meaning, which includes the inner world of the viewer, so the view is more internal. Indeed the ancient Greek Theatre with such qualities was formed and operated. At this point it is associated with healing. Also in the way of thinking of the ancient Greeks important for the healing process was mildness. It is no coincidence that the wife of the healing God Asclepius, was called Epioni. The etymology of the word Asclepius is hard to find. However analyzing the sound sequence of letters, we find out the following: In the beginning is Alpha, then follows the dark sound –SK -, then Lambda-Λ (of the flow) and ends at-mild. So we start from the beginning, to go through our darkness, to sail through it and after we recognize and manage it, we can end up in peace and mildness like Epioni.

God Theos (according to Plato) according to many/ of the root Thesi Tithimi Godlike Theios (Divine Theikos) Heal Therapevo (serve, pamper, take care) Treatment Therapeia (service) Therapist Therapon (servant,follower) Therapists Therapena and Therapenis (maid) Theater Theatron from theaome also from thion-iatrio means divine-clinic View Thea (sight). From the root Tha – from Thaome I see/observe/behold Theaome . Another type for thaome ( I am surprised) Thio (offer sacrifice) Miracle/ Thauma from the root Thav from Theaome-Theome.

The word soul Psychi means breath and spirit. It comes from Psycho (Psyc+ho) which means blow, cool, freeze. This word starts from the letter “Psi”= Ψ. This letter-symbol reminds us of the posture of the clay statuettes of the Mycenaean deities. A straight body in an upright position with closed legs, with open arms towards the sky. If the “Psi” Ψ defined metaphorically and morphologically is the opening to the universe, the “Ypsilon”-Y may be the attitude of acceptance, of recruitment, as an inverted triangular shape converging towards the body. H can be the absolute extent of the body, arms and legs in an upright posture, and “Eta” forms the position of balance and symmetry. The combination of all the above qualities, that is being open, accepting, grateful and stable, reveals to us our healthy existence.

Ritual holds a main role in psychodrama. Psychodramatic ritual has its roots in ancient mysteries such as the Eleusinian and Kaveiria mysteries, African archetypal events and shamanic ceremonies. Many are the elements that remind us of mystagogic ceremonies. Shamanic healers look like actors and know how to sing, dance and improvise. They are also trained to be inhabited by other spirits, characters, roles and are mediators-intermediaries between different dimensions (Schechner, 1973, Cole, 1975, Schmidt, 1987). They both know how to use their imagination and are experts in traveling to another world, that of the game, staying in touch with the here and now. (Cole, 1975, Harner & Doore, 1987, Achterberg, 1987). In order for the metamorphosis, metaphor to occur, the shaman like the actor needs to find himself in a different level of awareness-consciousness, that is, in an awakened state. Then they are identified by the " I " and become transparent so that a healing message can penetrate them. They both know how to exist in this meta-state by creating the bridging of two worlds. Shamans are directly healers while actors indirectly. Both know that representation combined with the activation of the imagination has healing properties. This is the main difference of psychodrama from approaches involving the cognitive process. The method involves the body, spirit, movement, feeling and thinking, desire, imagination and creation in a warm, secure context of a meeting that looks like a secret ritual.

Creative supervision should be practiced by certified creative supervisors and its philosophy includes the use of all kinds of creative approaches, such as storytelling, poetry, film references, playmobil, painting, music, sculpture, playback theater, psychodrama, dance therapy, expressive art therapy, drama therapy, creative visioning, etc.  during the supervisory process of psychotherapists.  The power of imagination and creativity connects us to the past, reminding us of times when our potential was unfettered, spontaneous and vibrant as we gazed in wonder at the Cosmos unfolding before us.  As Mooli Lahad mentions in his book "Creative Supervision" as creative supervisors we need to listen as if we were five years old, to open our hearts and ears, to wonder what is behind the silences by thinking artistically, not to make interpretations and to be able to be constantly questioning by taming the critical side of our mind?  Through the above description one can distinguish that creative supervision is very different from simple classical supervision as it provides many tools not only from the field of science but also from the arts bringing new perspectives to the supervisory process.