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Psychodramatic Empty Chair Work: Experiential Treatment for Trauma, Addictions, and Mental Health

January 22, 2027 @ 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Psychodramatic Empty Chair Work: Experiential Treatment for Trauma, Addictions, and Mental Health

Presented by Dr. Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, BCD, CGP, FAAETS, TEP

Dates: January 22-24, 2027 (Friday-Sunday) | 8:30-5:00PM, Sunday 8:30AM-4:00PM) EST

Cost: $675 Professionals | $465 students (*write to us if cost is your only barrier)

Friday Only Option: $250 Professionals |$165 Students (8 CE Hours)

Location: 524 N Providence Rd. Media, PA 19063

21 CE Hours for APA, NBCC, and PA social workers, counselors, MFTs, & Psychologists | 21 training hours provided towards experiential and psychodrama certifications.

You will receive an email with information about the workshop after your registration.

Please use the same email you used for PayPal to fill out this registration form.

After you are done filling out this form, please go to our website to pay for your registration using PayPal.
About the Workshop:
 
This workshop is designed for professionals interested in an intensive training focused on learning to direct psychodramas in individual sessions. The weekend will provide all participants with multiple practicum experiences of facilitating 1-1 psychodrama using the empty chair and concretization. Didactic content will be presented on the history, theory, and practice of 1-1 psychodrama including its strengths and limitations. Trauma-informed principles will be integrated throughout the weekend with a focus on strengths, safety, and post-traumatic growth. Multiple approaches and interventions in 1-1 psychodrama will be offered including use of the empty chair, concretization, doubling, role reversal, the mirror, and future projection.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify one strength of 1-1 psychodrama compared to group psychodrama
  2. Describe the limitations of 1-1 psychodrama compared to group psychodrama
  3. Explain methods for establishing safety in 1-1 psychodrama

By purchasing tickets and registering for this event, you confirm that you agree with the Phoenix Center’s Informed Consent for Experiential Training Workshops and our workshop, cancellation, and refund policies.

To Register for this Workshop

Please complete Steps 1 and 2.  Registration is not confirmed until payment is received.

Step 1: Pay for the event by using our Paypal Payment System (you can enter a credit card as a payment option).

Professional: 1/22/27-1/24/27 Psychodramatic Empty Chair Work675.00 USD
Student: 1/22/27-1/24/27 Psychodramatic Empty Chair Work465.00 USD
Friday Only: 1/22/27 Psychodramatic Empty Chair Work250.00 USD
Your eTicket will be emailed after payment to your PayPal email address.

Step 2: Fill out the registration form using the same email you used for Paypal.

Step 3: You will hear from us with a confirmation email (same you used for PayPal and registration) indicating your registration and information about the event in a few days. All materials will be directed to the same email address including your certificate.

Important Information

*Please note that this is workshop will include both didactic and experiential learning components. The experiential learning structures include demonstrations of psychodrama and other experiential processes which often include (optional) personal disclosures from participants. While personal growth is often a byproduct of experiential learning in psychodrama, the primary purpose of this workshop is training. If you are seeking a workshop for personal growth or seeking a professional training event that is entirely didactic (lecture/powerpoint), this is probably not the best workshop for you.

For folks traveling from out of town, there is a new beautiful bed and breakfast just 1 block from the Phoenix Center that we recommend. It is within walking distance of downtown Media and plenty of shops/restaurants – https://www.gifford-risleyhouse.com. Mention Phoenix Center for a reduced rate.

No Conflicts of Interest or outside commercial support have been declared by the presenter or others involved in the program.

This workshop is designed primarily for psychologists, social workers, counselors, and therapists but other professionals may also find it helpful. The instruction designed at the intermediate level (though many new and advanced professionals may also find it helpful).

CE Program Policies and Procedures related to Refunds/Cancellations, Grievances, and Conflicts of Interest can be found here.

For the workshop schedule or other details or questions about the workshop, please contact us at Support@PhoenixTraumaCenter.com.

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Continuing Education (CE) Approval Statements relevant to this workshop:

  • Continuing Education (CE) Approval Statements relevant to this workshop:
    • Phoenix Center for Experiential Trauma Therapy, LLC (Lic. #004115) has been approved as a pre-approved provider of professional continuing education for social workers (Section 47.36), Marriage and Family Therapist (Section 48.36) and Professional Counselors (Section 49.36) by the PA State Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists and Professional Counselors.
    • Phoenix Center for Experiential Trauma Therapy is approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychologists (Lic. # PSY000215) to offer continuing education for psychologists.
    • Phoenix Center for Experiential Trauma Therapy, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7013. Phoenix Center for Experiential Trauma Therapy, LLC maintains responsibility for the program.

Details

  • Date: January 22, 2027
  • Time:
    8:30 am - 5:00 pm
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