Two Psychodrama Workshops in the SF Bay Area

Thu Mar 30 05:13:54 UTC 2023

Greetings, 

I am pleased to announce two in-person psychodrama workshops/trainings. 

— May 6-7, 2023 - Integrating Psychodrama in Individual Therapy. A 2-Day In-Person Workshop/Training. (Early Registration ends 4/13/2023)

https://www.bayareamorenoinstitute.com/may-6-7-2023-integrating-psychodrama-in-individual/

CE for Psychologists and Registered Nurses, LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, LEPs; psychodrama & drama therapy hours.

— June 10-11, 2023 - Cultivating Wisdom in Everyday Life: A Workshop for Personal Growth and/or Professional Development. 

https://www.bayareamorenoinstitute.com/june-10-11-2023-cultivating-wisdom-in-everyday-life/

CE for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, LEPs; psychodrama & drama therapy hours.

Join us as we experience the power, creativity and spontaneity of psychodrama. 

Scroll down for more information. 

Blessings, 
Sylvia Israel 

1. Integrating Psychodrama in Individual Therapy: A Two-Day In-Person Workshop/Training
May 6-7, 2023

Incorporating psychodrama and other experiential methods into individual therapy sessions can enliven and inspire both client and therapist. Participants will learn practical action techniques drawn from psychodrama including role-play, use of the action timeline and methods of choice-making. Attention will be given to warm-up, action and closure of each session. Therapeutic goals will inform the use of each intervention. Participants will practice techniques, taking the role of therapist, client and witness.

This training draws on psychodrama theory and methodology, Somatic Attachment Therapy, mindfulness and Buddhist Psychology and the theory of neuroplasticity. All teachings are trauma-informed, emphasizing the importance of clients staying in their window of tolerance. Join us for an engaging and stimulating weekend, while adding to your tool box of psychodramatic interventions. 

What is Psychodrama? Psychodrama is an experiential method of exploring our private and public worlds in a multidimensional, creative way. It helps you to safely express feelings, develop insights and practice new, desired behaviors. Psychodrama meets you where you are in the present and assists you in contacting and developing the best that is within yourself. As a natural outgrowth, people experience a deeper connection and appreciation of others. Psychodrama emphasizes creativity and spontaneity rather than illness and pathology.

Who should attend? This workshop/training is appropriate for those new to psychodrama, as well as experienced practitioners; professionals and students in mental health and related fields; criminal and civil lawyers; and those wanting to further their knowledge or experience of psychodrama. No acting skills are needed and participation is at your level of comfort. Shy people are welcome.  

Educational Goal 
Participants will learn techniques from psychodrama and other experiential methods to integrate into their work with individual clients.

Learning Objectives
After the workshop/training participants will be better able to: 
	• Apply three psychodramatic methods when working with individual clients
	• Assess how to work safely with individuals, drawing from trauma and brain research
	• Utilize body awareness through mindfulness
	• Demonstrate moving from talking to action, from the therapist chair to action or stage area
	• List two uses of an empty chair in individual therapy
	• Use props, scarves, pillows, etc., in an individual session
	• Discuss the importance of the warm-up phase of psychodrama in working with individuals
	• Drawing from psychodrama and attachment theories, explain why doubling is effective
	• Demonstrate interviewing a client in a supportive role
	• Utilize the timeline as a pencil and paper technique and in action

DATES & HOURS: Saturday and Sunday, May 6-7, 2023; 9:30 am – 5:45 pm 

WHERE: Mill Valley, CA

FEE: $400 by 4/13/23; $435 after.
Students (with full-time ID): $300 by 4/13/23; $335 after.

Full refund up to two weeks prior to first day of workshop. 50% one week prior to first day. No refund thereafter.
Payment plans available. 

INFORMATION: sylvia at imaginecenter.net (415) 454-7308

TO REGISTER:  Complete the 3 forms attached below and return to sylvia at imaginecenter.net along with payment. See the Registration Form for complete details. 

·        Registration Form
·        Informed Consent and Release Form
·        Covid-19 Waiver for In-Person Events Form

CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION: Course meets the qualifications for 14 continuing education hours for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Sylvia Israel, Provider # 019617, is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEP. Sylvia Israel maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

Additional fee: $25 per workshop. Certificates of Attendance: Will be distributed upon completion. 

Accommodations and Grievances: See http://www.bayareamorenoinstitute.com/ceu-provider/

CEs for Licensed Psychologists and Registered Nurses: 
Contact Sylvia 8-weeks before the first day of the workshop. Additional Fee: $100 per workshop.

Drama Therapy and Psychodrama Training Hours: 14 hours may also be applied for Drama Therapy (recognized by NADTA) & Psychodrama (Recognized by the American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy).
Psychodrama Certificate of Attendance: Will be awarded to all participants upon completion. (No Fee)

COVID POLICY:
All attendees must have a negative COVID test (home or PCR) within 48 hours of arriving at the workshop. Should you test positive or be experiencing Covid symptoms, please stay home and rest. You will receive a full refund.  

2. Cultivating Wisdom in Everyday Life: A Psychodrama Workshop for Personal Growth and/or Professional Development 
June 10-11, 2023

With the passing years I stopped thinking of myself as a psychotherapist, because it became clear that I do not heal any psyches. Protagonists themselves do the healing. My task is to find and touch that "autonomous healing center" within, to assist and direct the protagonist to do the same. I am merely a guide in the wilderness, clearing away obstacles so protagonists can find their very own path.
  - Zerka T. Moreno	
Each of us has inner wisdom. Yet, there are times when our wisdom seems distant and out-of-reach. Even when we know better, we find ourselves reacting with repetitive, unskillful patterns. We lose touch with the wise part of ourselves, with our autonomous healing center that truly knows what we need. How do we access our inner wisdom? What skills can we draw upon and develop to bring it forth? What blocks us from our inner knowing? What spiritual and other practices can help?

In a supportive group, we will access our deepest knowing and practice applying wisdom to our everyday interactions. We will use psychodrama, expressive arts and guided imagery to accomplish these goals and learn methods to work with ourselves and others. 

What is Psychodrama? Psychodrama is an experiential method of exploring our private and public worlds in a multidimensional, creative way. It helps you to safely express feelings, develop insights and practice new, desired behaviors. Psychodrama meets you where you are in the present and assists you in contacting and developing the best that is within yourself. As a natural outgrowth, people experience a deeper connection and appreciation of others. Psychodrama emphasizes creativity and spontaneity rather than illness and pathology.

Who should attend? This workshop is appropriate for those new to psychodrama, as well as experienced practitioners; professionals and students in mental health and related fields; criminal and civil lawyers; anyone wanting to further their knowledge of psychodrama; and to those seeking personal growth. No acting skills are needed and participation is at your level of comfort. Shy people are welcome.

Professional Educational Goal
Participants will learn psychodramtic methods to address blocks and access wisdom for personal growth and/or when working with clients. 

Learning Objectives 
After the workshop participants will be better able to: 
	• List three parts of every psychodrama
	• Describe the autonomous healing center 
	• Describe the benefits of role reversing with a wisdom figure
	• Explain the importance of clients staying in their window of tolerance 
	• Utilize mindful body awareness when taking a role
	• Discuss the importance of the warm-up phase of psychodrama

DATES & HOURS: Saturday and Sunday, June 10-11, 2023; 9:30 am – 5:45 pm

WHERE: Mill Valley, CA

FEE: $365 by 5/21/23; $400 after.
Students (with full-time ID): $290 by 5/15/23; $325 after.

Full refund up to two weeks prior to first day of workshop. 50% one week prior. No refund thereafter.
Payment plans available.

INFORMATION: sylvia at imaginecenter.net 415-454-7308

TO REGISTER: Complete the 3 forms attached at the bottom of this page and return to sylvia at imaginecenter.net along with payment. See the Registration Form for complete details. 

·        Registration Form
·        Informed Consent and Release Form
·        Covid-19 Waiver for In-Person Events Form

INFORMATION ON CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs: Course meets the qualifications for 14 continuing education hours for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Sylvia Israel, Provider # 019617, is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEP. Sylvia Israel maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

Additional fee: $25 per workshop. Certificates of Attendance: Will be distributed upon completion. 

Accommodations and Grievances: See http://www.bayareamorenoinstitute.com/ceu-provider/

Drama Therapy and Psychodrama Training Hours: 14 hours may also be applied for Drama Therapy (recognized by NADTA) & Psychodrama (Recognized by the American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy). Psychodrama Certificate of Attendance will be awarded to all participants upon completion. (No Fee)

COVID POLICY: Participants’ health is important. Respectfully, we also acknowledge that each individual is entirely responsible for their health & safety. If you test positive for COVID or are sick prior to the weekend, you will be fully refunded minus a $50 administrative fee.

Sylvia Israel LMFT (mfc #31245), TEP, RDT/BCT, Board Certified Trainer, Educator and Practitioner of Psychodrama and Registered Drama Therapist/Board Certified Trainer, is adjunct faculty at CA Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) and Kansas State University. Sylvia is cofounder of Bay Area Moreno Institute, IMAGINE! Center for Creativity &Healing and Bay Area Playback Theatre and is past Board Member and Officer of the American Board of Examiners of Psychodrama. She is also a Certified Trainer in the Therapeutic Spiral Model of working with trauma, and a national and international presenter. Sylvia also uses psychodrama to help civil and criminal lawyers with trial preparation. She enjoys supporting clients in practicing self-compassion, awakening to their spontaneity and creativity, and living more fully in the present moment. Her work blends verbal and somatic therapy with drama, sandtray and other expressive arts. Sylvia has maintained a private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area working with individuals, couples, families and groups for 30 years.

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