Story & Lesson Highlights with Anna Bobikova of Myrtle Beach, SC.

Anna Bobikova shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.

Hi Anna, thank you for taking the time to reflect back on your journey with us. I think our readers are in for a real treat. There is so much we can all learn from each other and so thank you again for opening up with us. Let’s get into it: What are you most proud of building — that nobody sees?
A few years ago a couple came to me mid-divorce. We did two individual sessions each, then three joint sessions using a psychodramatic encounter—a brief, structured dialogue where each partner speaks one essential line while the other mirrors it back. By session three, she looked at the folder and said, “I brought these papers to end a fight. I’m taking them back because, for the first time, we actually heard each other.” She withdrew the filing that week. Quick, human, unforgettable.

Psychodrama and drama therapy are action methods based on structured role-play to explore perspectives and rehearse new responses. I also see this: once clients do psychodramatic work with a counselor, they start using it on their own. For example, they’ll role-reverse with a partner in their head—and suddenly understand each other better. That crystallized what many miss: psychodrama scales beautifully to self-help. With clear prompts, tiny scenes, and one line at a time, people practice perspective-taking and emotion regulation between sessions—gaining traction where talk alone stalls.

And it’s the engine under Action Explorations Education (AEE)—my business project. We produce professional video trainings for clinicians, educators, and coaches in psychodrama and drama therapy, and we’re now expanding for the general public and self-help. Behind every polished video are pilots, rewrites, and research so the tools land clearly for real people in real moments.

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Anna, founder of Action Explorations Education (AEE). We create pre-recorded, practical video courses in psychodrama, drama therapy, and action methods for clinicians, educators, and coaches—and we’re now adapting them for general-public self-help. Common use-cases: navigating anxiety, grief/ambiguous loss, relationship friction, substance use recovery supports, identity concerns, team conflict, and burnout. Think less “talk about it,” more “do one safe, small scene in minutes”—so insight sticks.

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Amazing, so let’s take a moment to go back in time. What breaks the bonds between people—and what restores them?
Bonds fray when perspective collapses. Three quick fixes from psychodrama:

• Role Reversal (one-line version): Parent/teen standoff. Each takes the other’s chair and says a single sentence beginning, “From your side, the hardest part is…”. Nine words can melt weeks of gridlock.

• Doubling (vocalizing the uspoken): In a workplace 1:1, a manager tries, “A part of me wants to say I’m scared we’ll miss the deadline, not angry at you.” Tension drops; problem-solving starts.

• Sociometry (map the room): A family lists three choices for Sunday (rest, chores, visit grandma). Everyone rates closeness/strain, then picks one micro-step that raises closeness by one point. Small map, big movement.

Was there ever a time you almost gave up?
Yes—pandemic logistics, 12 time zones, and budgets that said “nice dream.” I stayed because messages kept arriving: “This free video got me through a hard week,” “My client opened up faster.” When you watch real people change, quitting feels like the wrong plot twist. Deep breathing helped too.

Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. What are the biggest lies your industry tells itself?
– “Talking is enough.” Action accelerates learning and healing.
– “Psychodrama is only for specialists.” It’s clinical in therapy, but its elements can be taught for everyday practice—brief and bounded.
– “Healing happens only with a therapist’s guidance.” You can guide your own healing; our videos are designed to help you become your own guide.

Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
“She made healing playful, practical, and possible—then left clear instructions.”

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