ISSN 1538-1080
Jean-Claude Koven trenchantly comments on the human ecology of patterns and choices in our beliefs. He strongly advocates for personal choices in our pathways in life, rather than merely accepting the norms of our culture. He observes, Most of humanity is stuck in someone elses discarded chewing gum and has yet to break free.
Peter Huncik reports the outstanding successes of inter-ethnic psychodrama group work in reaching understanding, reconciliation and forgiveness between people of diverse backgrounds who had previously been extremely antagonistic towards each other in Slovakia. His team has also worked with Hungarians, Poles, Romanians, Israelis and Palestininians.
Kirsten Schulz found that welfare clients in her mental health clinic were stuck in maladaptive, repetitive patterns of behaviors, due to traumas earlier in their lives. Using TFT, she was able to rehabilitate many of her clients to the point that they not only improved psychologically, but no longer needed welfare financial support.