ELIZABETH EHRENBERG, LCSW
Psychotherapist | Somatic Therapist
Psychotherapist | Somatic Therapist
living improv
What is Living Improv℠?
Improvisational theater, also known as improv, is an art form in which actors create scenes, characters, plot and dialogue on the spot and in the moment. Living Improv Groups pairs improvisational theater techniques with a facilitated process group. In the first hour we play improv games and exercises and in the second hour we sit down together to talk about our experiences and give and receive feedback. Living Improv℠ is both a method to learn more about oneself and a way to gain tangible tools to enhance aspects of everyday life such as personal relationships, family, career or school.
Why improv?
The principles that help actors improvise scenes and stories, are the same principles that help people live their everyday lives with grace, joy, and acceptance. This is because life is improvised. In everyday life, we never know what will happen next and we don’t have a script to follow.
Who is Living Improv℠ for?
If you struggle with anxiety, mild depression, social anxiety, perfectionism, self-criticism, or doubt, or you’d simply like to learn more about yourself and connect with others in a playful and unique therapeutic environment, then Living Improv℠ might be a great fit for you. There is no need to have a prior background in theater or acting, or to be witty or funny.
Some benefits of improv:
-Increased Confidence
-Feelings of Joy and Happiness
-Deeper and More Authentic Relationships
-Enhanced Empathy and Connection
-Increased Focus, Concentration and Letting go of Ruminating Thoughts
-Ability to be Flexible and Adapt to Change
-Increased Energy
-Better Public Speaking Skills
-Overcoming Perfectionism and Fear of Failure
-Open-Mindedness to Others Perspectives and Ideas
-Self-Awareness of Emotions
-Acceptance of the Present Moment
-Feelings of Gratitude
-Ability to Take Risks, be Yourself and be Courageous
-Follow-Through on One’s Intuition and Creative Ideas
-More Life Adventures and an Overall Sense of Fun
About the Facilitator:
Elizabeth Ehrenberg, LCSW has been leading therapy groups since 2009 and Living Improv groups since 2015. She is a licensed clinical social worker who loves all things improv, comedy, and storytelling-related. She studied improv at Bay Area Theater Sports and Leela in San Francisco, Pan Theater in Oakland, as well as The Upright Citizens Brigade and Magnet Theaters in New York City. She got her start doing improv in high school. In college she was a member of Vassar College’s all-female comedy group Indecent Exposure. From 2014 - 2018 she was an original member of Pan Theater’s Sunday Brunch improv troupe. Elizabeth received her masters from Smith College School for Social Work where she wrote her thesis on comedy as a healing art form for women in community. Elizabeth was a panelist at the first annual Improv and Mental Health Conference in Chicago in 2017. She graduated from The Psychotherapy Institute's Group Therapy Training Program in 2020.
More information:
To learn more about Living Improv℠, please contact me directly at 510-473-2320 or e-mail [email protected]. You can also check out the Living Improv website for more information or click here to schedule a phone call to discuss your interest in Living Improv.
Improvisational theater, also known as improv, is an art form in which actors create scenes, characters, plot and dialogue on the spot and in the moment. Living Improv Groups pairs improvisational theater techniques with a facilitated process group. In the first hour we play improv games and exercises and in the second hour we sit down together to talk about our experiences and give and receive feedback. Living Improv℠ is both a method to learn more about oneself and a way to gain tangible tools to enhance aspects of everyday life such as personal relationships, family, career or school.
Why improv?
The principles that help actors improvise scenes and stories, are the same principles that help people live their everyday lives with grace, joy, and acceptance. This is because life is improvised. In everyday life, we never know what will happen next and we don’t have a script to follow.
Who is Living Improv℠ for?
If you struggle with anxiety, mild depression, social anxiety, perfectionism, self-criticism, or doubt, or you’d simply like to learn more about yourself and connect with others in a playful and unique therapeutic environment, then Living Improv℠ might be a great fit for you. There is no need to have a prior background in theater or acting, or to be witty or funny.
Some benefits of improv:
-Increased Confidence
-Feelings of Joy and Happiness
-Deeper and More Authentic Relationships
-Enhanced Empathy and Connection
-Increased Focus, Concentration and Letting go of Ruminating Thoughts
-Ability to be Flexible and Adapt to Change
-Increased Energy
-Better Public Speaking Skills
-Overcoming Perfectionism and Fear of Failure
-Open-Mindedness to Others Perspectives and Ideas
-Self-Awareness of Emotions
-Acceptance of the Present Moment
-Feelings of Gratitude
-Ability to Take Risks, be Yourself and be Courageous
-Follow-Through on One’s Intuition and Creative Ideas
-More Life Adventures and an Overall Sense of Fun
About the Facilitator:
Elizabeth Ehrenberg, LCSW has been leading therapy groups since 2009 and Living Improv groups since 2015. She is a licensed clinical social worker who loves all things improv, comedy, and storytelling-related. She studied improv at Bay Area Theater Sports and Leela in San Francisco, Pan Theater in Oakland, as well as The Upright Citizens Brigade and Magnet Theaters in New York City. She got her start doing improv in high school. In college she was a member of Vassar College’s all-female comedy group Indecent Exposure. From 2014 - 2018 she was an original member of Pan Theater’s Sunday Brunch improv troupe. Elizabeth received her masters from Smith College School for Social Work where she wrote her thesis on comedy as a healing art form for women in community. Elizabeth was a panelist at the first annual Improv and Mental Health Conference in Chicago in 2017. She graduated from The Psychotherapy Institute's Group Therapy Training Program in 2020.
More information:
To learn more about Living Improv℠, please contact me directly at 510-473-2320 or e-mail [email protected]. You can also check out the Living Improv website for more information or click here to schedule a phone call to discuss your interest in Living Improv.