Perth Campus
The Perth Campus aims to provide a range of opportunities for experiential learning applying Psychodrama, also referred to as action methods. This collectively includes group leadership, psychodrama, sociodrama, sociometry and role training that facilitate on-going, progressive and creative functioning in everyday life, work and community situations.
Psychodrama is a general term that includes the philosophy, theory, and methods developed by Dr JL Moreno (1898-1974) and since then by the Australian Aotearoa and New Zealand Psychodrama Association Inc (AANZPA) and many organisations and countries throughout the world.
Psychodrama is conducted in groups and has wide application in education, organisational development, community development, health and social justice. This professional development is for anyone who works with others as counsellors, coaches, organisational consultants, team leaders, community service providers, managers, teachers, health professionals, or who are working with individuals or groups in any field.
As well as the full-year Training Program. Workshops for Introduction to Psychodrama and Professional development using Moreno's action methods will be offered from time to time. These will provide Registraion information on this website and are open to those new to psychodrama and any professional people intered in developing more creative reponses to life.s circumstances and more satisfying relationships.
For interest in the Training program, please contact Kevin Franklin kevfrank@westnet.com.au or Helen Phelan hjphelan@iinet.net.au and see information below.
The AANZPA site AANZPA.org has information on the annual conference held in January each year in various cities in Australia and New Zealand.
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This session is open to previous trainees wishing to engage in further training in 2021.
We als welcome those who have contacted us, who are interested in joining the training.
This is an opportunity to connect with each other and explore interest and commitment to the full-year training program.
There will be an opportiunity to experience brief psychodrama vingettes and ask questions about psychodrama or the training program.
Please contact Helen Phelan hjphelan@iinet.net.au or Kevin Franklin kevfrank@westnet.com.au
This workshop seeks to expand our understanding and expression of creativity to enhance our lives and work.
Moreno developed the Canon of Creativity, providing a model toassist us to warm up to and express more creativity, applying it to everyday moments of challenge in life as well as generating a lighter approach to the tasks that may normally tire us,
He also considered we all have in us the role of "Creative Genius" and can learn to develop and express this energy and imagery within us to shape our worlds of connections, creative decisons and solutions, the making of things and appreciate all creative expression of ourselves and others.
This workshop will bring together many of the aspects of learning over the year and mix them and shape them in creative ways that we can all take forward into our lives.
This workshop explores how we can develop the connections and appreciate social dynamics in the group.
An approach of Appreciation of ours and others functioning, values and connections will be explored. We will work with Moreno's concept of sociometry and it's everyday applications. This work links with aspects of group work, warm up and the quality of group interaction.
The work provides the opportunity to explore indivdual expressions and reactions, and encourages the development of new responses and more robust connections with group members. The workshop offers deeper exploration of Tele and our sociometric positions in this group and other social contexts (e.g.work). The process of applying sociometric questions will also be explored in action.
We will work with themes that emerge from the group.You will have the opportunity to be group member, a protagonist, an auxiliary, a director/producer or small group leader
This workshop focuses on leading and working with a group, establishing progressive relationships, and working cooperatively in the group,
Developing of roles as spontaneos actors and developing the group contributes, greatly to our culture and beneficial social relationships.
An approach of Appreciation of ours and others functioning and values will be explored, and we will apply Role Training, Social Atom Repair and Sociometry along with other psychodrama techniques that will assist in doing creative and colleageal work,
The work provides the opportunity to explore indivdual expressions and reactions, and encourages the development of new responses and more robust connections with group members.
Moreno recognised that we are not only in relationship with one another; we are at the same time influenced by the wider cultural and community system that we are part of.
We know the systems in our world through our own world view and perspectives. What you see and what sense you make of the system, influences the decisions for interventions and engagement.
You are invited to explore the systems in which we work and live through action methods that can develop new perspectives, uncover hidden dynamics and shine a light on the influencing forces. We will use sociodrama and other action methods.
This workshop forms part of the Introductory Psychodrama Training Program 2020. Trainees are encouraged to reflect on a system in the work or life to explore with the group.
For those new to psychodrama, please contact us for a brief pre-workshop interview.
The psychodrama method is relational and embraces the whole person. He proposed we are always in relationship and he developed role theory and practical appreciation of the dynamics in our relationships through sociometry. How are we drawn to one and not others, how come we may feel rejecting of others? or How is it that we may feel non-committal or neutral, about some people. These patterns and connections can be explored so we can gain new insights and form a ‘map’ of our social relationships. Moreno named the living ‘map’ of our relationships at a point in time as a Social and Cultural Atom.
A key aspect of Moreno's approach is the healing and expansion of our Social and Cultural Atom, the intra and interactive system of roles in our living network. In this workshop you will have the opportunity to explore your own social and cultural atom on paper and/or in action.
This workshop forms part of the Introductory Psychodrama Training Program 2020.
Due to care in the current health environement - we will not be having the usual workshop at our venue. We will however be providing an online workshop on Sat 28th 10-12, Please contact us direct to arrange connection.
Kevin Franklin kevfrank@westnet.com.au Kevin 0478641763 Helen Phelan hjphelan@iinet.net.au Helen 0407225116
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This workshop is the second in the Full-year Program
A key aspect of Moreno's approach is the healing and expansion of our Social and Cultural Atopm, the inter. intra and interactive system of roles in our living network.In this workshop you will have the opportunity to explore your own social and cultural atom on paper and/or in action.
This work provides new insights into your world and the influences on it and the choices taken, available and developing.
This workshop provides experience of psychodrama in action and learning related to core aspects of the method.
Stages of psychodrama and the five elements are covered and an introductory level given on the techniques of the method, as well as first insights into when and why theey are applied.
The psychodrama method is relational and embraces the whole person. Moreno's Role theory is essential in understanding child and personal development. In this workshop you will have the opportunity to experience a Role Training session and its elements as a means of understanding role theory and role development, as well as experience the effectiveness in exploring new responses in a situation realted to your life or work.
Come and participate in a Psychodrama one-day workshop conducted by experienced group practitioners. Psychodrama is an active and enlivening method which aims to increase spontaneity, strengthen relationships and build community.
This workshop is designed to introduce you, in a light, thoughtful and experiential manner, to key elements of psychodrama theory and practice. This will include exploring the many applications of psychodrama.
Together we explore what emerges in the group and invite creative responses to those emerging themes.
You are invited to participate in a Psychodrama workshop conducted by qualified and experienced psychodrama practitioners. Psychodrama is an active and enlivening method which aims to increase spontaneity, strengthen relationships and build community.
Spontaneity is a foundation concept of the psychodrama method. It involves the ability to respond to people and situations in a lively, authentic and thoughtful way. It involves letting go of the old and moving into new ways of being. Spontaneity flourishes in an atmosphere of experimentation and playfulness, and enables us to bring forward our creative abilities, and to move into the unknown with courage and confidence
Psychodrama is applicable in workplaces, community, therapeutic and personal situations, and contributes to both personal and professional development. If you're a professional educator, manager, HR / organisational change agent, counsellor, teacher, facilitator, psychotherapist, social worker, trainer, or related creative arts, you will find this workshop of benefit.
This series of Open Nights offer an introduction to the practice and theory of psychodrama in a creative environment.
For the Diary: One-day Workshop Sunday 15th Dec 10-4pm