IN PERSON TRAINING INTENSIVE
Facilitator: Brittany Lakin-Starr, PhD, TEP
Join us for this exciting two-day psychodrama intensive in collaboration with the Center for Creative Arts Therapy. During this highly experiential workshop, learn how examining problems in action, in the “here and now” allows for a level of insight and transformation beyond what traditional talk therapy can offer. Learn how to help clients gain an enhanced understanding of a problem, more clearly identify possible solutions, and experience meaningful behavior change.
This course is designed to offer advanced counseling techniques and will introduce participants to several psychodrama skills, including doubling, role reversal, interviewing, and scene setting, all of which are applicable to individuals and groups. Participants will advance their knowledge and professional skills in facilitating groups through advanced learning about group dynamics (sociometry), roles, and the three phases to a psychodrama group (i.e., warm up, action, and sharing). Participants will also learn about the history and evolution of psychodrama, sociometry, and group therapy which were developed by Dr. Jacob L. Moreno. Finally, the effectiveness of psychodrama techniques will be explored.
This training is designed to introduce new students to Psychodrama while also advancing the skills of those with prior training. As this training spans two days, attendees will have plenty of opportunities to practice skills in small groups and receive valuable guidance and feedback from the trainer.
Psychodrama has been used all over the world in many different clinical settings and has helped in the treatment of mood disorders, eating disorders, substance abuse, trauma, chronic mental illness, and relational issues.
Learning Objectives
● Define psychodrama and identify one way in which action methods can help facilitate healing
● Identify the three parts of a psychodrama group
● Name and describe three psychodrama tools and how they are used in clinical practice
● Practice psychodramatic techniques (e.g., doubling, role reversal, interviewing) and demonstrate how they can be incorporated into current clinical work
The Center for Creative Arts Therapy is approved as a continuing education provider for Social Workers and Counselors by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, Approved Continuing Education Sponsor, (#159.001383). This workshop provides 15 CEUs for Social Workers and Counselors and 1 credit hour for Drama Therapy and Expressive Arts Therapy students. Required Drama Therapy Course - 1 Credit Psychodrama/Sociodrama Required EAT Course - 1 Credit Psychodrama/Sociodrama(1 credit of 3 required credits)
The Chicago Center for Psychodrama is approved as a continuing education provider for Illinois Psychologists approved continuing education sponsor (#268.000147), Social Workers and Counselors by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (#159.001583), for U.S. Registered Dietitians (RD/RDN), DTRs, NDTRs by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, and Public Health professionals (CPH). This training also provides 15 psychodrama training hours for students who are working toward ABE certification in psychodrama, sociometry, and group psychotherapy.