Dear Action Therapy Lovers!

Welcome to the 2nd edition of the Newsletter for the New England Chapter of the American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama. 
 
The chapter will continue sending out a newsletter seasonally. The next one will be sent out March 1.  Each one will include a Service Spotlight highlighting the work of a New England practitioner using psychodrama, information about upcoming events and trainings taking place, as well as general announcements relevant to the field.

If you would like something included in this newsletter, please  email Christine Buffaloe.
 
 
Wishing you a joy filled holiday season, 
Maria Mellano
Co-president of NE Chapter of the ASGPP New England Chapter.

UPCOMING EVENTS & TRAININGS
Everyone loves gift cards!

Make sure you put your gift cards to good use and donate them to the ASGPP Silent Auction this year.

If you want to showcase your donated workshops, artwork, or other offerings, get them in early. Donations can be sent for safe keeping to Julie Wells, PO Box 464, Crystal Beach, FL 34681 or you can send a photo with a description and value to journeywellness@aol.com .

For all of the information, click here.
Upcoming Open Session dates for the Arlington Center 
at 369 Mass Ave in Arlington, Mass. 7:30 to 9:45 and $10 paid at the door.  
Friday January 20
Friday February 17
Friday March 24
Annual Drama Therapy Conference will be in Danvers, MA this coming Fall
October 26 - 29
38th Annual North American Drama Therapy Association (NADTA) Conference. Double Tree by Hilton Boston North Shore. Danvers, Massachusetts.
Contact: NADTA.org
Foundations Psychodrama Training Series offered by Maria Mellano in Boston
Psychodrama for groups and individuals offered by Maria Mellano - through experiential practice and sessions focused on both personal and practice development for professionals, learn how to use the powerful tool of psychodrama effectively. Starting February 18th.

Learn more about this training series.
Schedule of Courses & Events at the Omega Theater in Boston


Drama Therapy and Psychodrama for Special Populations offered March 17th - 20th and Advanced Psychodrama Training offered April 21st to 24th.

At Omega Theater, We offer professional training in Psychodrama, Transpersonal Drama Therapy & Transformational Theater Arts. Individual, group & family counseling services, supervision and consultation are also available. Omega Theater has been evolving its' artistic healing work for over five decades.

Get the schedule of courses and events here.
The Most Influential Psychiatrist of the 20th Century Might Be Someone You've Never Heard Of

One hundred years ago, a 23-year-old University of Vienna medical student attended a lecture by Professor Sigmund Freud. It was a dream analysis. As the students filed out of the lecture hall, the famous psychoanalyst asked the young student, later known as J.L. Moreno, what kind of work he was doing. "Well, Dr. Freud," he replied, "I start where you leave off. You meet people in the artificial setting of your office. I meet them on the street and in their home, in their natural surroundings. You analyze their dreams. I give them the courage to dream again." Read entire article here.

A VINTAGE MORENO TASTER
Jacob Moreno Psychodrama Video
Illuminated Christmas fair kiosk with loads of shining decorations and merchandise with glittering magical stars raining down
Open Psychodrama Session--Magic Shop

SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY of GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PSYCHODRAMA, NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER
 
 
This is the final open session for 2016. The theme for this session is Magic Shop.

The Magic Shop is an action structure in which the main character is the Shop Keeper and the group members can participate as Shoppers as well as play characters of "items" in the shop for sale.  Shoppers can buy different items in the shop that represent qualities, characteristics and/or values or beliefs that are purchased by what might no longer be serving or what they have plenty or more than of and can spare sharing.
 
LOCATION:  The Arlington Center at 369 Mass Ave, Arlington, MA, 02474 
DATE: December 16, 2016
TIME: 7:30 to 9:45 p.m. (please arrive 5-10 minutes early to register)
COST: $10.00 at the door by cash or check made out to the Arlington center

SERVICE SPOTLIGHT

Steven Durost is the Founder and Director of C.R.E.A.T.E! The Center for Expressive Arts, Therapy and Education, P.L.L.C., a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, and a Registered Expressive Arts Therapist.  He holds a PhD in Expressive Arts Therapy and is EMDR trained.  His forte is trauma and abuse recovery. Steven is the recipient of the 2014 Zerka T. Moreno Award awarded by the American Society of Psychotherapy and Psychodrama for his contribution to the advancement in the field of psychodrama.


ANNOUNCEMENTS
ASGPP 75th Annual Conference
May 4-7, 2017
Clearwater, FL
Zerka T. Moreno Memorial Task Force

The purpose of this task force was to be prepared to send out death notifications when Zerka passed, and to agree upon ways to honor her after her passing.

Click here to read more about the task force.
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.

Learn more about the society!
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