CERTIFICATE IN PSYCHODRAMATIC TECHNIQUES
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHODRAMA
PSYCHODRAMA PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEEKEND WORKSHOP "Actions speak louder than words"
Information Nights first Friday evening every month Overview: This course is run by Psychodrama NSW, the only accredited training institute in Sydney. Bring your conselling alive and add vitality to your work. Psychdrama goes beyond words integrating thought, feeling and action to bring about new perspectives and change. So much training and self-development is shallow and simplistic: ‘Learn this and you will be able to do that'. But human beings don't work this way, because real life is complex and unpredictable. Knowing what to do is very different from being able to do it. Psychodrama is a profound way to look at life in all its complexity and chaos. And to do this in a teachable, straightforward manner. This way you can face life with confidence and spontaneity.
Psychodrama is the drama of the soul, it is the theatre of truth. ‘Psyche' relates to the spirit or mind, while ‘drama' relates to the stories acted out in life every day. By combining mind and action, psychodrama gets to the reality beneath the surface. It teaches you to ‘feel colours' or ‘see smells', as it were. It may sound a bit ‘airy fairy' but it's not. Once you get below the surface you can learn things about yourself and the roles you play that will help you make a real difference to your life and the lives of people around you.
Psychodrama is a general term that refers to any approach that expresses the philosophy and methods developed by Dr. J.L. Moreno. Thus the term psychodrama includes the concepts of spontaneity, creativity, role creation, role system, social and cultural atom, surplus realty and the specific techniques of self-presentation, mirroring, doubling, role reversal, concretisation, maximisation and future projection.
What is Psychodrama?:
A form of therapy originated by Dr.J.L.Moreno (1889-1974), it uses directed dramatic techniques for individuals, couples and groups to explore and resolve issues. Psychodrama aims to strengthen the abilities of people to express themselves responsively and creatively in the ordinary here and now situations in which they live and work. It explores real-life situations using dramatic enactment and analysis of the system of roles presented to generate effective new behaviours. Psychodrama highlights two-way relationships between individuals and works creatively with values and relationship dynamics within and between groups and in wider cultural settings.
History of Psychodrama
Psychodrama is based on the philosophy and methods conceived of by psychiatrist Dr Jacob Moreno (1889-1974). It grew out of his experiments in Vienna in the 1920's with the theatre of spontaneity, a form of improvisational theatre. Moving to the USA in 1925 he continued to combine this with his interest in social science, exploring the possibilities of treating clients using group psychotherapy. This work has been further refined by many practitioners and training institutes around the world including in the United Kingdom, Central and Eastern Europe, USA, South America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
Though somewhat younger, Moreno was a contemporary of Sigmund Freud, and like Freud he developed techniques to get below the surface of ordinary life to help people heal. Yet where Freud used the couch, Moreno used the stage, and instead of sitting passively he was an active participant on this stage.
Moreno developed several techniques related to psychodrama, including sociodrama, sociometry, role theory and group psychotherapy, all of which are studied within the QTIP program.
Psychodrama is being actively used and taught throughout to the world. In places such as North and South America, Canada, the European Union, Russia, Turkey, South Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan, China, Japan.
Who is the course for?
This year long course is designed for counsellors, coaches, organisational consultants, pastoral workers, teachers and health professionals who want specific skills in action methods. Further training is required to become a Psychodramatist.
Psychodrama training is a post-graduate course and is open to those with a degree, diploma or workplace equivalence. The training is taught through supervised experiential learning. The aim of this type of learning is for the trainees to know the theoretical and practical aspects of the psychodramatic methods through their experience. It involves both personal development and skills training. We provide a flexible system of training designed to meet the individual needs of trainees. Training sessions involve mini lectures, demonstrations, supervised practice and group interaction. Trainees are also expected to learn from applying psychodramatic concepts and methods in their work and their personal lives. Reading, written assignments and relevant tasks are expected.
This course is recognised as professional development points for members of CAPA.
Course structure:
Trainer: Kate Hill M.A.P.S, registered psychologist, psychodramatist. M.A. (psych), Dip.Ed, Grad Diploma of Early Childhood Education, Grad Cert Dispute Resolution, Grad. Cert in Community Development, TEP (Trainer, Educator and Practitioner of psychodrama). Kate is the Director of Training, Psychodrama NSW.-an accredited training institute of ANZPA( Australian and New Zealand Psychodrama Association Inc), Member association of PACFA.
Course Description:
Trainees participate in this year long ongoing training group designed in accordance with the ANZPA Training and Standards Manual. The hours are accredited with Psychodrama NSW. The training has two aspects:
The training group is designed for individuals with different levels of experience in psychodrama. This enables all participants to benefit from the different roles and ability in the training group. Participants have the opportunity to experience psychodrama, deepen their directing capabilities and broaden their therapeutic interventions.
CERTIFICATE IN PSYCHODRAMATIC TECHNIQUES This is a post-graduate course open to those with degree, diploma or workplace equivalent or Recognition of Prior Learning. Next on offer in Feb 2009. The Psychodramatic Method - an overview. Term 1 Learning Outcomes Understand the 5 aspects of a psychodrama Understand the 3 parts of psychodrama session- warm up, enactment and sharing Understand the systemic approach of Morenian theory. Understand and demonstrate the use of the psychodrama techniques of role reversal, doubling , mirroring, future projection, soliloquy, aside, concretisation, maximisation, self presentation Participate in a drama as an auxiliary, protagonist and or director.
Pre-requisites: 12hours experiential Psychodrama or the Psychodrama Personal and Professional Development Weekend Workshop meets this requirement
Facilitator: Kate Hill Psychodramatic Techniques. Term 2 Learning Outcomes Understand the concept of warm up. Understand the concept of spontaneity, creativity and cultural conserve Understand Moreno’s theory of the Canon of creativity Describe and demonstrate different types of warm up – director directed/ group warm up. Choosing the protagonist. Describe the techniques for increasing the warm up throughout the session. Understand the use of a variety of therapeutic interventions Producing a drama – from warm up to enactment
Pre-requisites: The Psychodramatic method - an overview
Facilitator: Kate Hill Role Theory. Term 3 Learning Outcomes Understand the concept of role, including the construct of feeling, thinking and action components of a role. To understand the development of roles and the three types of roles – psychosomatic, social and psychodramatic. Understand the concept of the social and cultural atom and the interactive systems of roles Understand personality as a system of roles. To create a role diagram based on one’s social atom Ability to identify and name roles. To name roles and counter-roles and understand the relationship of these roles. Identify progressive, fragmenting and coping roles To understand and define personal roles that are progressive or fragmenting using a role matrix.
Pre-requisites: Psychodramatic Techniques
Facilitator: Kate Hill Application of the techniques: Clinical interventions Term 4 Learning Outcomes Demonstrate the use of various techniques in a drama. Conduct an adequate group warm up Conduct an adequate sharing phase of the drama Conduct an interview with the protagonist and recognise the action cue and use it to produce an enactment Direct a small vignette with an interview, scene setting, use of psychodramatic techniques. Identify the fragmenting and progressive roles in a drama Demonstrate the ability to be an auxiliary in a drama
Pre-requisites: Role Theory
Facilitator: Kate Hill INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHODRAMA An introduction to the practice of Psychodrama, this course run over 4 evenings is open to anyone. There is a focus on the use of psychodrama to explore situations in life and work. Participants can expect to experience being a protagonist and take roles as an auxiliary. The best way to experience the power of psychodrama is to be part of a group. This course offers CAPA Professional Development Credit Points. Dates:
Term 3: 7,14, 21, 28 July 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Term 4: 5,12,19, 26 November 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Venue: The Earth Institute, 20 Clarke St, Crows Nest
Cost: $250 (each)
To enquire about this course, phone Kate Hill on 0412 357 277 or click here
No prior knowlege required.
For more information about Psychodrama you can visit www.anzpasydney.org PSYCHODRAMA PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEEKEND WORKSHOP
Overview:
This is a two day workshop with the theme, 'Psychodrama - Personal Development Workshop - Actions Speak Louder Than Words'. This course is open to anyone who is interested in enhancing their personal and professional relationships as well as those who are interested in developing their skills in psychodrama. For most of us, our intentions are better than our behaviour. At times we do live up to the best in ourselves. At other times we compromise, get cornered or just lose the plot. This workshop is an opportunity to focus on the work that will move you forward. Psychodrama is an experiential method that uses action to gain a new perspective on what assists you and what blocks you from living the life you want. Psychodrama is a wonderful approach which engages your thoughts, feelings and actions in relationship to others in dramatic enactment. At its heart psychodrama assumes that we all have a capacity for creativity and spontaneity. Whether you participate in other people's dramas or enact a part of your own story, you will be moved towards your deeper experience of love, wisdom and spontaneity. Dates for this weekend workshop will be:
Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 February led by Kate Hill
Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 May led by Rollo Browne
Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 August led by Kate Hill
Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 October led by Rollo Browne Pre-requisites: This course is open to anyone interested in psychodrama for personal or professional development.
Facilitator: Kate Hill or Rollo Browne
Click here to view current timetable and fees To enquire about this course, phone Kate Hill on 0412 357 277 or click here
For more information about Psychodrama you can visit www.anzpasydney.org
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