The theory and technique of transformations in drama therapy

This paper presents the theoretical and technical applications of Transformations, an advanced form of the Developmental Method (Johnson, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1991), in the treatment of motivated, neurotic clients in individual psychotherapy. First, I will present the basic theoretical concepts of this approach and then articulate the goals of therapy that are derived from this theoretical perspective. After a brief review of the developmental method, transformations will be described in terms of the basic session format, the role of the therapist, types of interventions, and stages of therapy. A detailed case example will then be presented and discussed.