Action therapy ---Application of psychodrama in teaching counselling in Hong Kong tertiary education

Action Therapy originates from psychodrama. This paper describes the use of Action Therapy in counselling education for Bachelor and Master degree students of Social work and Counselling. It aims to analyze the effects of such teaching model through qualitative research and textual analysis. The results show that Action Therapy can enhance students’ problem-solving skills, reshaping irrational beliefs, reconstructing thinking and behaviourial patterns, re-examining the meaning of life, as well as developing an action plan. The paper concludes that the use of Action Therapy in professional counselling and education inspires the students to adopt a positive outlook for their future.