Phoenix Center for Experiential Trauma Therapy

Experiential Consultation with Spilove Psychotherapy Team
2020-01-24 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Experiential Consultation with Spilove Psychotherapy Team

January 24th

Dr. Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, CTTS, CET III, PAT
Closed session for Spilove Psychotherapy Team

Experiential Therapy Supervised Practice
2020-01-25 09:00 - 13:00
Experiential Therapy Supervised Practice

January 25th 9am – 1pm | 4 CE Credits for PA professional counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, and NBCC.

Dr. Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, CTTS, CET III, PAT
Center for Families – 1225 Montrose Ave Bryn Mawr PA 19010
Cost: $80 ($50 student rate)
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This workshop will provide participants with opportunities to practice facilitating experiential therapy techniques with groups and individuals in a safe and supportive environment. Participants will take turns facilitating group warm-ups, sociometry exercises, and simple psychodramatic interventions with the group-as-a-whole and in triads or dyads. This workshop is suitable for new or experiential professionals who are interested in gaining facilitation practice and supervision around their use of experiential techniques in therapy, coaching, education, supervision, or community groups.
This supervised practice workshop can count as EITHER 4 CEUs/training hours OR 4 experiential group supervision hours of the required 10 supervision hours that are required for ISEP’s new entry level experiential certifications. More information at www.ExperientialProfessionals.com.
Learning Objectives:

Identify the Importance of the warm-up
Describe one method for moving the group into action
Explain one method for maintaining group safety

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.

Moreno’s Autobiographical Archetypes: Exploring & Integrating Roles
2020-01-25 15:00 - 17:00
January 25th, 3-5pm | Center for Families Bryn Mawr | 2 CE Hours
Moreno’s Autobiographical Archetypes: Exploring & Integrating Roles
Dr. Scott Giacomucci
Delaware Valley Psychodrama Collective Meeting

Association of Specialists in Group Work Conference - Puerto Rico
2020-01-29 08:00 - 2020-02-01 17:00
January 29th – February 1st | Puerto Rico
Association of Specialists in Group Work Conference
Introduction to Experiential Group Work: Sociometry, Psychodrama, and Trauma Therapy (pre-conference institute)
Presented by Dr. Scott Giacomucci & Leela Ehrhart
A Sociometric Exploration and Psychodramatic Honoring of Immigration Histories
Presented by Dr. Scott Giacomucci & Maria Sotomayor-Giacomucci
REGISTER HERE

Phoenix Center Media Office Open House & 1 Free CEU
2020-02-07 13:30 - 17:00
Phoenix Center Open House
Friday February 7th, 1:30pm – 5:00pm
524 N. Providence Road Media, PA 19063
Join us in celebrating the recent opening of our new office in Media, PA!
Complimentary refreshments, light food, & a 1 CEU presentation will be offered.
Includes chances to win free registrations for a training event!
Please RSVP to Scott@PhoenixTraumaCenter.com
Experiential Group Tools for Post-Traumatic Growth and Networking | 3pm-4pm | 1 CE Hour for social workers, marriage and family therapist, counselors, psychologists and NBCC.
Presented by the Phoenix Center team: Dr. Scott Giacomucci, Amy Stone, Rachel Longer, & Leela Ehrhart
This event will highlight the importance of post-traumatic growth while connecting it to the symbol of the phoenix. We will demonstrate simple experiential group facilitation skills used to uncover similarities and connections within groups. In this context, we will use them as networking tools to establish stronger connections between attendees while celebrating post-traumatic growth in our clients. The clinical importance of safety, relationships, and connection will be emphasized as it relates to experiential trauma therapy.
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify one action-based group tool; 2) Define post-traumatic growth; 3) Explain the importance of connection in establishing safety
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.

Introduction to Experiential Sociometry
2020-02-08 15:30 - 16:30
Introduction to Experiential Sociometry
March 3rd 3:30-4:30pm | 1 CE Hours (no NBCC hours)

Dr. Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, CTTS, CET III, PAT
Mirmont Treatment Center Outpatient – Exton, PA

FILMING SESSION: EXPERIENTIAL THERAPY
2020-02-09 09:00 - 17:00
FILMING SESSION: EXPERIENTIAL THERAPY

February 9th 9am – 5pm | 6 Training Hours

Dr. Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, CTTS, CET III, PAT
This is a free workshop that will be professionally filmed. Space is very limited, please contact Scott@PhoenixTraumaCenter.com for info.

Introduction to Experiential Trauma Therapy
2020-02-12 10:00 - 12:00
Introduction to Experiential Trauma Therapy
February 12th 10am – 12pm | 2 CE Hours

Dr. Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, CTTS, CET III, PAT
Delaware County Women Against Rape (Closed Event)
This experiential workshop will present an overview of experiential trauma therapy with a focus on action-based clinical interventions that move the process beyond words and talking. The importance of safety and a strengths-based approach will be highlighted as it relates to both group work and individual therapy. Group based sociometric and psychodramatic techniques will be demonstrated for teaching purposes and to engage participants with each other.
Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of safety in experiential trauma work
Describe how strengths-based work helps establish safety
Identify one neuroscience finding that supports experiential therapy

The Power of Psychodrama
2020-02-21 12:30 - 15:30
The Power of Psychodrama
February 21st 12:30-3:30pm | 3 CE Hours

Dr. Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, CTTS, CET III, PAT
Pinelands Recovery Center, Medford, NJ (Closed Event)

Experiential Trauma Therapy: Sociometry, Psychodrama, & Group Work
2020-02-22 12:30 - 13:30
Experiential Trauma Therapy: Sociometry, Psychodrama, & Group Work
February 22nd 12:30-1:30pm

Dr. Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, CTTS, CET III, PAT
Greater Philadelphia Area Counseling Association Trauma Symposium
Thomas Jefferson University – Philadelphia, PA
Details and Registration available here

Introduction to Experiential Trauma Therapy
2020-02-25 12:15 - 13:45
Introduction to Experiential Trauma Therapy
February 25th 12:15pm – 1:45pm | 1 CE Hours

Dr. Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, CTTS, CET III, PAT
Chester County Adoption Therapists Network – 601 Westtown Road West Chester, PA 19380 (room 337)
This experiential workshop will present an overview of experiential trauma therapy with a focus on action-based clinical interventions that move the process beyond words and talking. The importance of safety and a strengths-based approach will be highlighted as it relates to both group work and individual therapy. Group based sociometric and psychodramatic techniques will be demonstrated for teaching purposes and to engage participants with each other.
Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of safety in experiential trauma work
Describe how strengths-based work helps establish safety
Identify one neuroscience finding that supports experiential therapy

Introduction to Experiential Sociometry
2020-02-25 15:00 - 16:00
Introduction to Experiential Sociometry
February 25th 3:30-4:30pm | 1 CE Hours (no NBCC hours)

Dr. Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, CTTS, CET III, PAT
Mirmont Treatment Center Outpatient – Broomall, PA

Trauma-Focused Psychodrama: Experiential Tools for Post-Traumatic Growth
2020-03-06 08:00 - 2020-03-07 17:00
Trauma-Focused Psychodrama: Experiential Tools for Post-Traumatic Growth | 6 CE Hours each day – 12 total

Friday March 6th & Saturday March 7th, 2020 9am – 4pm

Dr. Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, CTTS, CET III, PAT
524 N. Providence Road Media, PA 19063
Cost: $225 ($175 students) – $125 for day one only
USD
This 2-day workshop will present a comprehensive overview to trauma-focused psychodrama with emphasis on post-traumatic growth. We will learn experiential tools for use in groups and individual therapy settings with practice opportunities. Workshop content will include focus on safety, strengths, neurobiology, spirituality, sociometry, introductory psychodrama theory, the addiction/trauma intersection, psychodrama team roles, the Therapeutic Spiral Model, and Relational Trauma Repair Model. A full psychodrama will be included with options for personal growth.
Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of safety in experiential trauma work
Describe how strengths-based work helps establish safety
Identify 2 trauma-focused psychodrama models

Guest Lecture for Psychology Students
2020-03-11 09:00 - 10:00
Guest Lecture for Psychology Students
March 11th 9-10am | No CEUs

Dr. Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, CTTS, CET III, PAT
Widener University Psychology Department

Group Therapy, Mutual Aid, & the 12 Steps
2020-03-20 12:30 - 15:30
Group Therapy, Mutual Aid, & the 12 Steps

Friday March 20th

Dr. Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, CTTS, CET III, PAT
Closed Training for Pinelands Recovery Center in Medford NJ

American Society of Group Psychotherapy & Psychodrama Annual Conference | Chicago
2020-04-01 - 2020-04-04
American Society of Group Psychotherapy & Psychodrama Annual Conference | Chicago

April 1st – 4th, 2019
Phoenix Center Staff are presenting the following conference sessions:
Integrating Moreno’s Methods into Social Work (and other Fields) (Pre-conference workshop) – Scott Giacomucci & Amy Stone
The Developing Professional Self: Using Role Theory to Integrate Identities – Scott Giacomucci & Amy Stone
International Research Panel: Celebrating David Kipper’s Legacy and Warming-up to New Research in Sociometry, Psychodrama, and Group Psychotherapy – Scott Giacomucci is one of many panelists

Conference Details/Registration Here

Yalom's Therapeutic Factors in Psychodrama & A Socially Distanced Society
2020-04-07 10:00 - 13:00
Yalom’s Therapeutic Factors in Psychodrama & A Socially Distanced Society | 3 CE Hours

Tuesday April 7th, 2020 10am – 1pm

Dr. Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, CTTS, CET III, PAT
ONLINE ZOOM SESSION – Cost: $60 ($40 for students)

This workshop will outline Yalom’s 11 therapeutic factors in group psychotherapy while experientially engaging participants to explore their own experience of these therapeutic factors in groups. The applicability of these therapeutic factors in psychodrama will be considered – especially as a common language to communicate with other group therapists. Participants will engage in an empty chair vignette related to their learning of these therapeutic factors as well as the infusion of these therapeutic factors into today’s socially distanced society. Together, we will consider how to use experiential methods on zoom and how Yalom’s therapeutic factors may apply to society-as-a-whole.
Learning Objectives: (1) Describe one of Yalom’s therapeutic factors; (2) Explain how the therapeutic factors may apply to psychodrama; (3) Identify one therapeutic factor relevant for society today
3 CE Hours for PA social workers, counselors, MFTs, & psychologists (NBCC Hours not offered)
3 Training Hours in experiential therapy and psychodrama
USD

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 maintains responsibility for the program.

Experiential Addiction & Trauma Treatment: Sociometry, Psychodramatic & Group Psychotherapy
2020-05-05 09:00 - 12:00
Experiential Addiction & Trauma Treatment: Sociometry, Psychodramatic & Group Psychotherapy

Tuesday May 5th, 9am – 12:15pm

Dr. Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, CTTS, CET III, PAT & Amy Stone, MSS, LSW, CET III
PA Certification Board 2020 Conference – Lancaster, PA
Registration details here

Self-Actualization Through Strength-Based Psychodrama
2020-05-17
Self-Actualization Through Strength-Based Psychodrama

Sunday May 17th, 2020

Dr. Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, CTTS, CET III, PAT
Online Psychodrama Festival of Ukraine
2nd Vinnytsia Psychodrama Festival “Through Yourself”

The Intersection of Addiction & Trauma
2020-05-20 10:00 - 11:00
The Intersection of Addiction & Trauma

Wednesday May 20th, 2020 – (closed staff in-service)

Dr. Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, CTTS, CET III, PAT
Neumann University Counseling Center for Wellness

Psychodramatic Time Traveling: Exploring Past and Future Selves
2020-05-23 09:00 - 13:00
Psychodramatic Time Traveling: Exploring Past and Future Selves

Saturday May 23rd, 9am – 1pm
ONLINE WORKSHOP

Dr. Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, CTTS, CET III, PAT
$80 ($50 for students)
USD
Learning Objectives: Describe one use of a timeline in clinical work; Explain how to use a spectrogram for experiential explorations of a timeline; Identify one benefit of using psychodrama to envision a future self

Experiential TeleTherapy Supervised Practice
2020-06-02 11:00 - 13:00
Tuesday June 2nd, 2020 11:00AM-1:00PM
Experiential TeleTherapy Supervised Practice
ONLINE WORKSHOP | *2 CE Hours for PA social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists and psychologists (No NBCC Credits) OR 2 Experiential Supervision Hours
Facilitated by Dr. Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, CTTS, CET III, PAT
Cost: $50 ($35 for students)
USD
This workshop will focus on safely and effectively using experiential therapy techniques through teletherapy. A brief history of psychodrama and technology will be included with emphasis on teletherapy as the new normal in psychotherapy. Participants will explore ways to modify simple experiential techniques for use in teletherapy (individual & group) sessions.
Learning Objectives:
Identify one historical relationship to teletherapy and Jacob Moreno; Explain how modify one sociometry tool for teletherapy; Describe one unique benefit of experiential work through teletherapy
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 maintains responsibility for the program.

Self-Actualization Through Psychodrama
2020-06-15 10:00 - 14:00
Self-Actualization Through Psychodrama

Monday June 15th, 10-2pm | 4 CE Hours PA social workers, counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, & psychologists( No NBCC Hours)

Dr. Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, CTTS, CET III, PAT
ONLINE WORKSHOP

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The drive towards a life worth living with purpose and meaning is inherent in every human being. Maslow and the humanistic psychologists label this as self-actualization, which is also described as one’s achievement of their full potential as a human being. Moreno’s philosophy of human nature describes a similar idea, elevating all people as potential “geniuses,” “gods,” and “co-creators”. While psychodrama is often thought of as only a psychotherapy approach, Moreno intended for psychodrama to transcend the medical model as a way of life that could empower human beings towards their full potential. The use of strength-based psychodrama offers an avenue to promote and explore human flourishing, personal strengths, positive relationships, and visions of ourselves in the future. In this workshop we will explore our own personal strengths while considering role-models that inspire us towards self-actualization. Using the mutual aid within the group, we will work to empower each other towards better versions of ourselves using role models as guides.
Learning Objectives: Identify one similarity between Moreno and Maslow’s philosophies; Describe the concept of self-actualization; Explain one way that psychodrama can help in the movement towards self-actualization
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 maintains responsibility for the program.

Resolution through Psychodrama: Addressing Incomplete Endings Caused by Coronavirus
2020-07-08 15:00 - 18:00
NOTE: OUR RECENT EMAIL BLAST LISTED AN INCORRECT TIME – THE WORKSHOP TIME IS 3-6PM (EST)

Resolution through Psychodrama: Addressing Incomplete Endings Caused by Coronavirus
Wednesday July 8th, 2020 | 3-6pm (EST)- 3 CE Hours for PA social workers, counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, & psychologists
Dr. Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, BCD, FAAETS, PATONLINE WORKSHOP
USD
Coronavirus has actively disrupted many societal and cultural rituals of completion or celebration – including graduations and funerals. The surplus reality of psychodrama offers unique avenues for closure and completion. This workshop will present a psychodramatic perspective to closure, completion, resolution, and integration. Theoretical elements will be addressed including act hunger, catharsis of integration, act completion, and the power of surplus reality scenes for repair and corrective emotional experiences related to unresolved business. Practical aspects of safely facilitating psychodramatic and experiential processes for closure will be demonstrated and discussed.
Learning Objectives:
Explain the importance of closure in psychodrama
Describe the psychodramatic concept of catharsis of integration
Identify one experiential intervention to help promote closure
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 maintains responsibility for the program.

Experiential Trauma Therapy 2-Part Series Presented by the Phoenix Center Team PART 1
2020-08-05 13:00 - 16:00
Experiential Trauma Therapy 2-Part Series Presented by the Phoenix Center Team
Wednesdays August 5th & 12th at 1pm
Online Workshop | 6 CE Hours Total
Cost for both workshops: $140 ($100 students)
August 5th, 1-4pm – Individual Trauma Therapy – 3 CE Hours
One-to-One Trauma-Focused Psychodrama – Scott Giacomucci
Trauma & The Internal Family Systems Model – Rachel Longer
EMDR & Attachment Trauma – Frank LoRiggio
August 12th, 1-4pm – Group Trauma Therapy – 3 CE Hours
The Myths of Gestalt Therapy – Hilary Cooke
Trauma-Focused Group Psychodrama – Amy Stone
Adolescent Addiction & Trauma
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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.

Experiential Trauma Therapy 2-Part Series Presented by the Phoenix Center Team PART 2
2020-08-12 13:00 - 16:00
Experiential Trauma Therapy 2-Part Series Presented by the Phoenix Center Team
Wednesdays August 5th & 12th at 1pm
Online Workshop | 6 CE Hours Total
Cost for both workshops: $140 ($100 students)
August 5th, 1-4pm – Individual Trauma Therapy – 3 CE Hours
One-to-One Trauma-Focused Psychodrama – Scott Giacomucci
Trauma & The Internal Family Systems Model – Rachel Longer
EMDR & Attachment Trauma – Frank LoRiggio
August 12th, 1-4pm – Group Trauma Therapy – 3 CE Hours
The Myths of Gestalt Therapy – Hilary Cooke
Trauma-Focused Group Psychodrama – Amy Stone
Adolescent Addiction & Trauma
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Moreno & Maslow: Self-Actualization Through Psychodrama
2020-08-26 19:00 - 22:00
Moreno & Maslow: Self-Actualization Through Psychodrama
August 5th 7-10pm EST Online Workshop
Dr. Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, BCD, FAAETS, PAT
ASGPP Fundraiser
In this workshop we will explore misconceptions about Maslow’s work (did you know Maslow never created a “pyramid” to depict his hierarchy of needs?); the historical and philosophical intersections of Maslow and Moreno’s approaches; and our own progress towards visions of our best selves. The drive towards a life worth living with purpose and meaning is inherent in every human being. Maslow and the humanistic psychologists label this as self-actualization, which is also described as one’s achievement of their full potential as a human being. Moreno’s philosophy of human nature describes a similar idea, elevating all people as potential “geniuses,” “gods,” and “co-creators”. Beyond individual self-actualization, Maslow describes the experience of “transcendence” which is a merging of self and the world. This new science of self-actualization and transcendence will be presented through the lens of Morenean Sociatry. While psychodrama is often thought of as only a psychotherapy approach, Moreno intended for psychodrama to transcend the medical model as a way of life that could empower human beings towards their full potential and towards a therapeutic society. Join us for an informative and experiential workshop that will challenge you to actualize the best version of yourself while supporting others to do the same!
Learning Objectives: Identify one similarity between Moreno and Maslow’s philosophies; Describe the concept of self-actualization; Explain one way that psychodrama can help in the movement towards self-actualization
Register HERE

Social Work, Sociometry, and Psychodrama: Experiential Approaches for Group Therapists, Community Leaders, and Social Workers
2020-09-23 16:00 - 19:00
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 | 4-7 PM (EST) | Online Workshop |
3 CE hours for PA social workers, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, psychologists + training hours for ABESPGP & ISEP
This workshop will introduce the core overlapping philosophies, theories, and interventions between social work, sociometry, and psychodrama. Participants will learn experiential group tools that can be employed in group therapy, community work, teaching, supervision, or organizational leadership. This workshop will include didactic, reflective, and experiential teaching components and is appropriate for social workers, counselors, psychologists, educators, and community leaders.
This workshop also begins a workshop series to promote and disseminate a forthcoming textbook by the presenter titled “Social Work, Sociometry, and Psychodrama: Experiential Approaches for Group Therapists, Community Leaders, and Social Workers”.

Identify one philosophical similarity between social work and psychodrama;
Describe one experiential tool that can be used to access mutual aid;
Explain how sociometry and social work’s person-in-environment theory overlap

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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.

Psychodrama's Existential Philosophy: God, Human Dignity/Worth, and the Autonomous Healing Center
2020-10-21 15:30 - 18:30
Psychodrama’s Existential Philosophy: God, Human Dignity/Worth, and the Autonomous Healing Center
Oct 21st, 3:30-6:30pm (EST) | 3 CE Hours 3 for PA social workers, counselors, MFTs & psychologists and training hours for ABESPGP & ISEP + Training Hours
Online Zoom Workshop
By Dr. Scott Giacomucci, DSW, LCSW, BCD, FAAETS, PAT
This workshop will teach of the philosophical foundation from which psychodrama emerged including core concepts of the Autonomous Healing Center and Jacob Moreno’s evolution of the concept of God. These ideas will be offered with historical context and framing within Moreno’s vision of Sociatry and his development of group psychotherapy, sociometry, and psychodrama. Drawing from this author’s forthcoming book, “Social Work, Sociometry, and Psychodrama”, the social work core value of respecting the dignity/worth of each human being will be emphasized as it relates to Morenean philosophy. Morenean philosophy will be presented as an existential, humanistic, and strength-based mystical tradition. This workshop will include didactic teaching, experiential learning, prompted reflection on client cases, and a psychodramatic/sociodramatic role play related to the topic.
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Learning Objectives:

Identify one philosophical similarity between social work and psychodrama
Explain Moreno’s concept of the Autonomous Healing Center
Describe one connection between Morenean philosophy and psychodrama practice

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.

One-to-One Psychodrama Teletherapy: Techniques from Brazilian Psychodrama
2020-11-07 09:00 - 16:30
One-to-One Psychodrama Teletherapy: Techniques from Brazilian Psychodrama
AN EXPERIENTIAL ONLINE ZOOM WORKSHOP
BY ZOLI FIGUSCH (BRITISH PSYCHODRAMA ASSOCIATION, UK)
THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ‘INTERNAL PSYCHODRAMA’ AND ‘RELATIONSHIP PSYCHOTHERAPY’
Saturday November 7th, 2020 9:00am – 4:30pm (EST) | 6 CE Hours for national counselors (NBCC); Pennsylvania counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, & psychologists + 6 training hours for ISEP & ABESPGP
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This experiential workshop will present and demonstrate one-to-one psychodrama techniques that can be used when working with individuals. It will focus particularly on two approaches developed by Brazilian psychodramatists, but little known outside of Brazil, and their adaptation to the current challenges of working from a distance through a computer screen.
‘Internal psychodrama’ – This technique works with internal and symbolic dramatization, with the client visualizing and experiencing the action, but without physically executing it. Instead, the dramatic interaction with characters happens internally/mentally. It has been developed and furthered by psychodramatists such as Bustos, Dias, Godoy and Fonseca.
‘Relationship psychotherapy’ – This is a working modality developed by Jose Fonseca, a technique derived from analytical therapy and psychodrama, and described as a minimalist version of psychodrama. The expression ‘relationship psychotherapy’ emphasizes the relational philosophy (Martin Buber) within the therapeutic work, and it deals with the client-therapist relationship (here and now), the client’s external relationships, and the relationships from the client’s internal world (the client’s internal sociometry). Scenes are played out verbally; there is no external dramatic action, no stage or stage markings, and no physical interaction.
The session will be experiential, with demonstrations of these techniques, allowing participants to consider how to incorporate them into their own practice. We will also look at a wider theoretical framework for individual psychodrama work, and more specifically the theoretical underpinnings of ‘internal psychodrama’ and ‘relationship psychotherapy’.
Learning objectives:

Integrate at least one aspect of ‘internal psychodrama’ and ‘relationship psychotherapy’ into my practice
Identify one unique theoretical element of ‘internal psychodrama’ and of ‘relationship psychotherapy’
Describe one similarity and difference between group psychodrama and individual psychodrama

ZOLI FIGUSCH is a psychodrama psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer, a member of the British Psychodrama Association (BPA) and the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). Zoli is a member of the BPA’s Executive Committee and their representative to FEPTO. He is also a member of the North-West Psychodrama Association, and the series editor of the newly re-published series of J.L. Moreno’s books. For his involvement with this work, in 2013 he received the ASGPP’s ’Zerka T. Moreno’ Award. Zoli is the editor of three psychodrama books: ‘Sambadrama – The Arena of Brazilian Psychodrama’; ‘From one-to-one psychodrama to large group socio-psychodrama’; and ‘The J.L. Moreno memorial photo album’. Zoli works as a principal psychotherapist at a specialist psychotherapy service for clients with personality disorders, in Maidstone, UK.

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