Dates: Aug 13, 2021 - Aug 15, 2021
Times:9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Location
Mariners Church
5001 Newport Coast Drive
Irvine, CA 92603
This 3-day Psychodrama Directing Intensive 
is designed for those who are interested in learning the nuts and bolts of directing psychodrama and experiential therapy, sharpening their skills, and adding new ones to their directing “tool box.” We will co-create a safe and supportive environment where everyone will have an opportunity to direct at their level – from facilitating just one sociometric exercise to directing a full psychodrama.
When students first start directing, they feel overwhelmed because there’s so much to keep track of. Like any new role, however, if you start by directing small pieces and build your skills, eventually the pieces all begin to come together.
This workshop can also serve as a safe space in which to do your own healing work, which can be difficult to find for those of us working in the addiction and/or mental health fields.
Topics we will explore are:
* Facilitating an effective warm up
* Helping the group chose a protagonist
* Facilitating an effective walk and talk
* Setting a contract for the work
* Structuring the drama – Where do I begin?
* Scene Setting
* Bringing in and using auxiliaries (role players) effectively
* Placing adequate role demands to move the drama along
* What to do when you get stuck
* Utilizing techniques such as doubling, role reversal and mirroring
* Facilitating a catharsis
* Managing emotional expansion vs. contraction
* Exploring interpersonal, intrapsychic, and transpersonal dramas
* What to do when you get stuck
* Ending the drama – knowing when you’ve met your contract
* Facilitating deroling, sharing and action sharing
* Providing effective containment for the group before ending
NO prior directing experience is required.
Please note that you must be able to provide verification of full vaccination (at least 2 weeks post your last shot) in order to attend any of our in person workshops or trainings.
LOCATION:
Mariner’s Church
5001 Newport Coast Drive, Irvine, CA 92603
DATES AND TIMES:
August 13-15, 2021
9:30 am – 5:00 pm each day
FEE:
$500.00 if registered and paid by August 2nd; $600.00 thereafter
There is a $10 charge for CEUs for LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, CAADAC/CCAPP, CET or Psychodrama.
(Please contact us for information regarding credit card payments and payment plans)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER:
Please call 310-744-5257 or e-mail admin@braveheartretreats.com
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:
Course meets the qualifications for a total of 19.5 hours of continuing education credit (per group) for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. CAMFT approved CE Provider #123417. Provider approved by CCAPP-EI, Provider Number 2N-10-135-0222 for 19.5 CEHs. Approved for 19.5 CEHs for Psychodrama and for Experiential Professionals (ISEP).
Please visit our FAQ page for information on special needs accommodation, our cancellation/grievance policy, and and course completion document issuance.
EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
Participants will have a thorough understanding of the triadic system of psychodrama.
Participants will learn the Hollander Curve structure of directing a psychodrama.
Participants will learn effective warm ups leading to a psychodrama.
Participants will learn how to assist the group in securing a protagonist.
Participants will learn how to facilitate an effective walk and talk and secure a good contract.
Participants will learn how to effectively role train and utilize auxiliaries.
Participants will learn how to facilitate an effective catharsis of abreaction.
Participants will learn how to facilitate an effective catharsis of integration.
Participants will learn how to effectively facilitate deroling, sharing and action sharing.
Participants will learn effective group closure and containment.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:
Participants will be able to identify the 3 parts of the triadic system of psychodrama.
Participants will be able to identify at least 2 specific aspects of the Hollander Curve structure of directing a psychodrama.
Participants will be able to identify at least 2 effective warm ups leading to a psychodrama.
Participants will be able to identify at least 2 ways to secure a protagonist.
Participants will be able to identify at least 2 characteristics of an effective walk and talk and contract.
Participants will be able to identify at least 2 aspects of role training and utilizing auxiliaries.
Participants will be able to identify at least 2 aspects of facilitating an effective catharsis of abreaction.
Participants will be able to identify at least 2 aspects of facilitating an effective catharsis of integration.
Participants will be able to identify at least 2 aspects of facilitating deroling, sharing and action sharing.
Participants will be able to identify at least 2 aspects of effective group closure and containment.
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