FAQ

Yes. Free parking is located within the City Center and in a parking structure adjacent to the office building. Handicapped parking is located in front of the office building.

Yes, it is in Suite 780, where you check-in. Please text me at (248) 880-6600 to let me know you are here when you arrive. Because of COVID-19, we have stopped using the check-in iPad.

Because of COVID-19, we require everyone to wear a mask in the building and inside our office, even during your therapy appointment. Upon your arrival, your temperature will be taken as part of our screening process.

Independent of COVID-19, clients will always be required to wash their hands in our suite before their appointment because they will handle stuffed animals, puppets, musical instruments, and other expressive arts materials. There are no exceptions to the hand-washing rule.

Yes, telehealth is available for individual and group therapy. All telehealth sessions use confidential, HIPAA-compliant encrypted software.

If you sustained an injury in an auto accident and your auto insurance carrier is the primary payer, then, yes, you will need a script for Drama Therapy or Psychotherapy from your physician. The prescription should include a diagnosis – for example, PTSD (F43.10) or a similar assessment.

Drama Therapy is the intentional use of drama and/or theater processes to achieve therapeutic goals. It’s an active, experiential, embodied, psychotherapeutic practice. This approach can provide the context for participants to tell their stories, set goals, solve problems, express feelings, and achieve catharsis. Through drama, we can actively explore the depth and breadth of inner experience and enhance interpersonal relationship skills.

A transpersonal approach also recognizes the critical role that action methods have toward our overall health, prevention, and well-being and includes a mindful, spirit-filled component for individual, group, and community health. At the core of this professional body of work lies a rich and deep understanding of how creativity and the creative process build an integrative foundation for healing, change, human development, and spiritual practice.

A Registered Drama Therapist (RDT) is certified in Drama Therapy by the North American Drama Therapy Association (NADTA), follows the NADTA Code of Ethics, and adheres to the NADTA Scope of Practice.

The educational requirements for the RDT include a master’s or doctoral degree in Drama Therapy from a program accredited by the NADTA or a master’s or doctoral degree in theater or a mental health profession with additional in-depth training in Drama Therapy through NADTA’s alternative training program.

For more information, please visit the NADTA website.

Drama Therapy uses play, embodiment, projection, role, story, metaphor, empathy, distancing, witnessing, performance, and improvisation to help people make meaningful change. 

The theoretical foundation of Drama Therapy lies in theater, psychology, sociology, anthropology, transpersonal and positive psychology, and creative arts.

A drama therapist first assesses a client’s needs and then considers approaches that might best meet those needs. Drama Therapy can take many forms depending on individual and group needs, skill and ability levels, interests, and therapeutic goals.

Processes and techniques may include working with archetypes, role play, psychodrama and sociodrama, improvisation, transformational storytelling, guided mediation, puppetry, other creative arts like art, music, movement, writing, and re-enactment.  Many drama therapists make use of text, performance, or ritual to enrich the therapeutic and creative process.

Drama Therapy is for everyone across the lifespan. You do not have to be “good” at acting to benefit from Drama Therapy!

Client populations include but are not limited to persons recovering from post-traumatic stress (PTSD), traumatic brain and spine injuries, anxiety, fear and depression, social isolation and loneliness, dysfunctional relationships, physical and sexual assault, developmental disabilities, neurological disease including Alzheimer’s and dementia, at-risk youth and adolescents, auto accident and injury survivors, and anyone else interested in furthering personal growth through self-expression.

Drama Therapy is beneficial for individuals, families, and communities. Working with a drama therapist can promote positive changes in mood, insight, and empathy and facilitate healthier relationships.

The transformative process of Drama Therapy can restore the quality of life.

I am very creative and open-minded when it comes to art. I love to express myself in many ways, mostly through painting, photography, and filmmaking. I’ve written screenplays, songs, and even a musical.

My work has appeared in film festivals and gallery exhibitions, and I am a member of SAG-AFTRA.

And in case you were wondering, I wrote the quote you read above… “And I say loudly, let it be known, this is who I am.”

I’ve hosted a talk show called Talk It Out! and interviewed many artists, musicians, and political figures.  For more information please visit Talk It Out!… with Jodi Leib.

I love to travel and experience culture. To me, it doesn’t get better than sipping a latte at some obscure coffee house in the cool part of town… especially when they’re playing good music!  My favorite places in the United States (so far) are NYC, Los Angeles, Nashville, and Taos – well, I love Memphis and San Francisco, too!  And, there’s something mystical about the Rocky Mountains. Basically, I love it all…LOL!!!  

My favorite spots outside the U.S. that I have been to are Indonesia, Paris, Italy, and Mexico.  In other words, as long as there’s good food… it’s my kind of place!

Yes, I am head-over-heels in love with my golden retriever, Marty!  Yep – pretty much obsessed!  Woof!

I am still trying to make a feature film about women’s health that I have been writing for years. Someday, I hope to write a few books on psychology, the economy, and maybe even drama therapy!

Absolutely, I am so fortunate to have a wonderfully supportive husband and “bonus” daughter in my life, as well as lots of extended family… and friends who are family to me.

I value kindness, understanding, empathy, and open-mindedness. That’s the kind of friend I strive to be.