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Dear Action Therapy Lovers!
Welcome to the 3rd edition of the Seasonal Newsletter for the New England Chapter of the American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama.
The chapter will continue sending out this newsletter seasonally. The next one will go out early June. Each will include information about upcoming offerings relative to both psychodrama and drama therapy, a Service Spotlight section highlighting the work of a New England practitioner using psychodrama in their work, a Vintage Moreno video clip, as well as articles and announcements relevant to the field. Please feel free to contribute your offerings and/or announcements. The more juicy action therapy stuff going on, the better! Also, you're invited to join the Psychodrama Boston Tribe Facebook Group for community sharing including offerings.
Wishing you an inspiring Spring,
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Open Session at the Arlington Center
Friday March 24th from 7:30 to 9:45 p.m.
The theme for this evening is Creating Compassion from Mutiny, Engaging the Inner Critic in the Voyage of Your Life. The group will be led by guest directors Steven Durost, LCMHC, PhD, REAT & Sarah Maker, MA Student. Registration is appreciated but not required.
Info & Registration
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The Theme for this evening is Committing to Being More Present in your life in whatever way that means for you. The group will be led by Maria Mellano.
Prior registration is required.
Info & Registration
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Introduction to Psychodrama, 2-Day Workshop
In this 2-day workshop you will deeply learn psychodrama basics such as warm up, action, role reversal, sharing and auxiliary work. There will be full psychodramas on both days as well as time to practice. The learning will combine didactic and experiential. Prior registration is required. Info & Registration
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Drama Therapy and Psychodrama for Special Populations
March 17th - 20th
OFFERED BY BY OMEGA THEATER
IN JAMAICA PLAIN, BOSTON
The purpose of this course is to learn the therapeutic uses of drama as applied to the differing needs of special populations. Students will learn in depth about the developmental and clinical psychological needs of a range of populations and how to adapt drama therapy techniques to their treatment.
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Advanced Psychodrama Training
April 21st to 24th
OFFERED BY OMEGA THEATER
This advanced Psychodrama Intensive will provide students with experience and theory in all aspects of the Psychodrama process, emphasizing work in directing, as well as in a variety of auxiliary ego and doubling experiences in service to the protagonist. Info & Registration
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SUPPORT LOCAL PLAYBACK THEATER
True Story Theater is bringing your stories to life!
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True Story Theater performs and teaches a style of improvisation theater called Playback Theatre in which audience or group members tell stories from their lives and watch them enacted on the spot.
By inviting people to share their stories and transforming them spontaneously into theater, True Story Theater mission promotes social healing.
Their events create a respectful atmosphere where every voice can be heard and any story told - however ordinary or extraordinary, difficult or joyful.
True Story Theater offers audiences fresh perspectives, deeper connections, and a renewed appreciation for our common humanity.
For a complete list of events, classes and performances,
click here.
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DRAMA THERAPY PRACTICE GROUP
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The Drama Therapy Practice Group (DTPG) is a supportive space for expressive arts professionals to practice and create. It happens on a semi monthly basis near Arlington Center. If you would like more information about the group or to attend, please contact Peter Kovner at PKovner@gmail.com
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Carol Feldman-Bass was a successful practicing lawyer before she returned to her theater roots when she found psychodrama. Drawing on her rich background as a life coach, group facilitator, mediation liaison, improvisational comic, and actress,
Carol's expertise is in helping people find both their voice and the confidence they seek to live life to the fullest.
In 2011 she founded
Social Dynamix, a totally unique, interactive learning program that combines expressive therapy, psychodrama, social pragmatics, and theatre to help individuals overcome anxiety in social settings.
Read more about Carol
here.
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URRENTLY PLANNING A DAYLONG WORKSHOP - PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS...
Emerging Stronger in a Time of Great Change, Sociatry Education and Training: The Skill of Attunement
There is a visible and a hidden dynamic taking place, underlying and impacting our society, organizations, groups, and our lives. Sociatry education and training is a microscope to this dynamic: The inner workings become visible, understood, and repaired within any group. This teaches tools and skills of attunement, the capacity to see and experience life in a deeper, richer, expanded and inclusive way. Sociatry education and training leads to a unity between us and with all life. Sociatry (so-sigh-ah-tree) means the healing of society, organizations, groups, and individuals. It is taught with a sequence of ideas, experiences, and skills, in which the invisible dynamic and our unity to one another become palpable, recognizable, and accessible. It strengthens communication, builds cohesion, and develops sensitivity to the realties of power and social justice, organizational functioning, and what ties us together. A larger sense of oneself is realized, and powerful benefits for personal and organizational health, productivity and innovation. The Founders of Psychodrama and Social Network Theory J.L. Moreno and Zerka Moreno developed sociatry as transformational education and training, their unique wisdom tradition. The program is flexible in delivery and is made specific to goals of those participating. Sociatry is offered through the not-for-profit Growing a New Heart.
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J. L. Moreno, M.D. / Therapeutic Theater
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THE LIVES THEY LIVED: ZERKA MORENO
She had little doubt that acting out experiences and feelings could save people -
and help with child-raising.
When Zerka Moreno gave birth to her son, Jonathan, in 1952, she saw his arrival as a "golden opportunity." How much more fun and creative might his life be, she wondered, if he were raised using therapeutic techniques like role-playing or talking to an empty chair? Each was pioneered by J.L. Moreno, Zerka's husband and the founder of psychodrama, a form of therapy in which people act out their experiences and feelings in an effort to gain insight or achieve catharsis.
Read entire article from the New York Times here.
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PSYCHODRAMA CONFERENCE
75TH Annual ASGPP Conference
American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama annual conference is almost here.
May 4-7, 2017
Clearwater, FL
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DRAMA THERAPY CONFERENCE
38th Annual NADTA Conference in Danvers, MA this Fall:
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ctober 26 - 29, 2017
38th Annual North American Drama Therapy Association (NADTA) Conference will be held this Fall at the Double Tree by Hilton Boston North Shore. Danvers, Massachusetts.
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Become a member of ASGPP
As an ASGPP member, you are part of a group of creative people inspired by a common vision and passion. Membership represents a commitment to ASGPP's purposes and standards and is not an endorsement of professional competence.
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