Psychodrama Trainings for Spring 2008

Thu Feb 7 18:05:00 CST 2008


       
                    Hudson Valley Psychodrama Institute
                   
              
              February 2008
             
             
              Dear Friends,

              Though we are still in the depths of winter, spring will be upon us before we know it. This e-mail will introduce you to the varied and exciting programs we have scheduled for Spring 2008. 

              If you did not have the opportunity to attend our Winter Psychodrama Intensive, we hope you will join us at our June Psychodrama Intensive. We are also accepting registrations for our Spring Directing Intensive and HVPI co-director Judy Swallow's Somatic Interventions training in May. 

              We are happy to announce that our co-directors Rebecca Walters and Judy Swallow will be presenting at the American Society of Group Psychotherapy & Psychodrama Conference in San Antonio, TX, in April. More details can be found below - We hope you will join us there!

              Read on for information about all of the trainings we have up our sleeves for the coming season and, as always, don't hesitate to contact us with questions at hvpi at hvc.rr.com.

              Be well!

              Sincerely,

              Rebecca Walters & Judy Swallow
              Co-Directors, HVPI
             
       
               ASGPP 66th Annual Group Psychotherapy & Psychodrama Conference
              April 10-14, 2008
              San Antonio, TX
              Several of Hudson Valley Psychodrama Institute's directors, guest teachers and associates will be presenting workshops at the American Society of Group      Psychotherapy & Psychodrama's 66th annual conference in San Antonio, TX. The conference offers an array of opportunities for personal and professional growth.  Registration is currently open. We hope you will join us there! For more information or to register, visit the conference website.  
             
             
               Spring Directing Intensive
              with Rebecca Walters, MS, LCAT, LMHC, TEP
              May 1-5, 2008
              Highland, NY

              The role of the director includes the producer, the social investigator, the group facilitator, the analyst/guide, the conflict manager, the sociometrist and more. This intensive will give advanced student directors the chance to explore these many functions. Each participant gets to direct a full two-hour psychodrama group including warm up, action and sharing. Each will have the opportunity to be the protagonist in his or her own drama. There will be close to an hour devoted to processing each session with an emphasis on both theory and practice.

              For Certified Practitioners, trainers and advanced students. Register early! Directing Intensive is limited to 9 participants with a minimum of 450 hours of training and with previous psychodrama directing experience. More information.
             
             
               Somatic Interventions
              with Judy Swallow, MA, TEP, LCAT
              May 9-10, 2008
              Highland, NY

              Our history is held in our bodies. Most of our stories are told with words, but there is another level; an unconscious story that is told through the movements, postures, gestures and holding patterns of the body. Through the use of imagery and body/mind awareness, you will be able to better listen to and understand what our bodies are trying to tell us. You will discover ways to help clients (and yourself) become aware of how our bodies inform our attitudes and decisions. In this highly experiential workshop you will learn ways to access stored somatic truth and uncover possibilities for expansion, change and healing. This workshop will teach psychophysical experiments to use with clients as well as somatic interventions for self-soothing and grounding. We will also practice specific psychodramatic techniques such as doubling, role reversal, maximizing and concretizing.


              Please wear comfortable clothing that allows freedom of movement. Students at all levels of experience are welcomed. Overnight accommodations are available. More information.


               June Psychodrama Intensive
              with Judy Swallow, MA, LCAT, TEP; Rebecca Walters, MS, LCAT, LMHC, TEP; and Regina Peterson, LCSW, PAT
              June 19-23, 2008
              Highland, NY

              During this highly experiential workshop participants will learn and practice the psychodramatic method, its structure, skills and techniques such as doubling, role reversal, concretization and warm ups, through structured exercises, vignettes and full psychodramas. Group members will have the opportunity to learn the "nuts and bolts" of directing psychodrama as they work on issues from their own lives in a safe and supportive environment. They will have the opportunity to try on the roles of protagonist, auxiliary, group member and director. Group sociometry will be explored in action and sociometric interventions explained. Advanced students may have the opportunity to direct. Didactic sessions and thorough processing of the psychodramas will be included. Students at all levels of experience are welcomed. Overnight accommodations are available. Space is limited and our intensives always sell out. Register early to avoid being closed out! More information.
             
             
              NOW FORMING: 
              2008 Directing Cohort
              with Rebecca Walters, MS, TEP
              Highland, NY


              The Directing Cohort meets three times over the course of 12-18 months, for 5 days at a time. Please contact us for details. More information.
                

              SNEAK PREVIEW! 
              Healing Our Interpersonal Connections
              with Ann Hale, MA, TEP and Donna Little, MSW, TEP
              July 24-28, 2008
              Highland, NY

              This residential training focuses on friendship, family, and work connections, the depth of these connections and the level of well-being participants experience in all their important relationships. Enactments, such as psychodrama, family constellations explorations and playback theater will be available for intensively examining the dynamics which pose moments of difficulty. Short group centered sociometric explorations will allow group members to build on and strengthen their interpersonal relationships in the training group. 

              Participants will receive 39 training credits which may be directed toward certification by the American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy.  More information. 
        In This Issue 
             
              Directing Intensive 
              Somatic Interventions 
              June Intensive 
              Quick Links
              Who We Are
              About Psychodrama
              Internships
              Directions & Accommodations
              Register Now
             
             
              We Now Accept Credit Cards!


              We are happy to announce that we can now accept credit card payments and bank account transfers for our workshops and intensives. 
              Please e-mail us for instructions at hvpi at hvc.rr.com before sending payment.  
             
             
              Continuing Education Units (CEUs)


              All HVPI workshops offer credit towards certification by the American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama and Group Psychotherapy and can be counted toward Drama Therapy Registration. The Continuing Education Units (CEUs) provided by most of these trainings are accepted toward national credentialing by the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC), the National Board of Certified Counselors, and towards re-certification by the National Registry of Group Psychotherapists. MFT, CSW and Drama Therapy CEUs are pending. Contact HVPI for details.


              About Boughton Place


              Our Hudson Valley programs are conducted at Boughton Place in Highland, NY. Just 90 miles north of New York City, Boughton Place houses Dr. J. L. Moreno's original historic psychodrama stage, which is used by participants in our programs as well as by trainers from throughout the world. Boughton Place also provides inexpensive overnight accommodations for our participants. Please contact us if you are interested in helping support the rehabilitation and maintenance of this historic and important center for psychodrama. 
              NEW! Book on Playback, Music and Drama Therapy with Children by 
              Jo Salas
               
              Jo Salas, one of the founders of Playback Theatre, has authored a new book.  Do My Story, Sing My Song: Music Therapy & Playback Theatre with Troubled Children tells the stories of children in residential treatment, diagnosed as severely emotionally disturbed, who took part in music and drama therapy with the author. Engaging, informative, and moving, this book is for general readers, teachers, parents, artists, therapists, policy makers, and anyone interested in children and the arts within or beyond therapeutic contexts.

              For ordering information, 
              click here.
             
       
              Upcoming Events: Save the Date!
             

                a.. Friday, March 22, 2008 - 7:30 PM: Open Psychodrama Session. Guest director to be announced. Donation: $6. Boughton Place, Kisor Rd, Highland, NY. Click for more info. 
                b.. First Friday of Each Month: Community Playback Theater, Boughton Place, Kisor Rd, Highland, NY. Call 845 255-7502 for more information. Click for more info.
             
              Contact Information 

              HUDSON VALLEY PSYCHODRAMA INSTITUTE
              68 DuBois Road
              New Paltz, NY 12561

              Phone: (845) 255-7502

              E-mail: hvpi at hvc.rr.com

              Website: http://www.hvpi.net


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