The term “experiential” refers to a method for discovering behavioral and emotional patterns in the present moment with the focus on the experience rather than the discussion. In the many varieties of experiential therapies (including Gestalt, Somatic, and Psychodrama), the purpose is to enact past and present difficulties including emotional, relational, or intrapsychic experiences. This reenactment allows the client a chance to experience them from a new perspective, which helps to release blocked or repressed emotions. The goal is to free the client of these unresolved emotions.