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9.Examplesofroleplay
Thissectionprovidesanexampleofroleplay.Youshouldactoutyourpartaseitherahelperorasurvivor.Makeuseofyourskillsandyourknowledge.Thesituationmayevolveindirectionsyoudidnotforesee;ifitdoes,continuetoplayyourpart.Itisagoodexerciseforlearninghowtocommunicateandhowtoreacttoasurvivor’sresponsesandbodylanguage.
PARTIII:THEORY
IfyouwearascarftoindicatethatyouaretheSurvivor,besuretotakeitoffwhenyouchangerolesorfinish.Alwaysbrushoffyourrolebeforeyoutakeonanewoneandwhenyouendthesession.
Exampleofrolepaly1:ThefirstmeetingbetweenaHelperandaSurvivor
Helper.Welcome,mynameisKaty.Pleasecomein.Iamgladtomeetyou.Whatisyourname?Survivor.IamJenny.H.Welcometoourfirstmeeting.Iamgladyoudecidedtocome.H.Wherewouldyouliketosit?S.Hmm,Idon’tknow.H.IsitOKtositlikethis?Areyoucomfortable?S.No,youaretooclose,canyoumovefurtheraway?H.IsthisOK?S.Yes.H.Icanseethatyoudonotfeelcomfortable.S.Ifeelterribleandverysad.H.
S.
Letmesaythatyoudecidewhatyouwantanddon’twanttosay.Irespectthattherearethingsyoudonotwanttosay.
Thankyou…H.Irespectyouandthatyouhaveyourboundaries.S.Youdonotknowwhathappenedtome.H.
S.H.
IknowandthatisOK.Youdon’thavetotellmeanythingaboutit.Youcompletelychoosewhatyouwanttosay.Oh,Icanseethatyoumovedyourlegsalittlebit,canyoufeelthegroundunderyourfeet?
No…
Becausethatisveryimportantwhenweareoverwhelmedbyhorriblefeelings.Feelingourfeetonthegroundisawayofanchoringusintheroom.
Andyou’reherewithmenow,youaresafe,youaresittinginacalmroom.S.Iamafraid.(Looksatthedoor.)