Practicing psychodrama in Chinese culture

•We present a traditionally Chinese client to illustrate culture-specific practice.•We described various practical differences between Chinese and western cultures.•Psychodramatic techniques for traditionally Chinese clients were discussed.

In the past decade, psychodrama has gained great popularity in traditional Chinese communities, such as those in Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, and naturally, China. However, little has been done to describe the adaptation of psychodrama for traditionally Chinese clients. To shed light on a culturally competent approach to psychodrama, we suggested technical modifications, which were presented as case illustrations with Taiwanese clients. A discussion of the implications for future work is also provided.