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The Magic and Science of Psychodrama: Spirit, Mind, and Body in Trauma Healing


  • Phoenix Center 524 North Providence Road Media, PA, 19063 United States (map)

The Magic and Science of Psychodrama: Spirit, Mind, and Body in Trauma Healing

November 11 @ 8:30 am - November 13 @ 3:30 pm

Dates: Friday Nov 11 & Saturday Nov 12, 2022 – 8:30am – 5pm; Sunday Nov 13, 2022 – 8:30am – 3:30pm

Full Weekend (21 CE Hours) Cost: $599 | $425 students (*write to us if cost is your only barrier)

Friday Only Option (8 CEs) – Cost: $199 for professionals | $125 for students

Location: Phoenix Center – 524 N. Providence Road Media, PA 19063

Full Weekend: 21 CE Hours for PA social workers, counselors, MFTs, psychologists, and NBCC Hours | 21 training hours for ABESPGP & ISEP.

Friday option only: 8 CE Hours for PA social workers, counselors, MFTs, psychologists, and NBCC Hours | 8 training hours for ABESPGP & ISEP.

About the workshop:

This workshop presents an overview of trauma-focused psychodrama and an immersion into to power of psychodrama groups. Content will be taught experientially including demonstrations, sociometric warm-ups, and full psychodrama segments focused on professional/personal growth. The basics of safe and effective trauma-focused psychodrama will be presented including content on safety, strengths-based work, neurobiology, and trauma-informed principles. This workshop is designed to teach practical skills for practitioners new to psychodrama or for experienced psychodrama trainees to deepen their practice. Trauma-focused psychodrama research continues to emerge suggesting its effectiveness in treatment PTSD and offering clients corrective emotional experiences that may be impossible otherwise. This presentation will explore both the magic and the science of trauma-focused psychodrama as a biopsychosocial-spiritual approach.