Full-Day Psychodrama Workshop: Working with grief and loss

Psychodrama is an effective treatment for complex grief, trauma, and relational issues. A powerful therapuetic approach that offers corrective emotional experiences for clinical groups or individual treatment. This workshop will teach safe, supportive, and effective psychodrama interventions for clinical applications. Workshop time will include discussion, but will focus on experiential learning and skills building activities. This training will provide a unique opportunity to practice safe, supportive, and effective psychodrama techniques specifically tailored for working with grief and loss.

By the end of this workshop participants will be able to:

Verbalize an understanding of basic psychodramatic theory (i.e. sociometry, role, creativity & spontaneity theory).

Demonstrate an understanding of psychodrama structure (i.e. warm-up, action, and sharing).

Discuss the clinical goals of psychodrama treatment (e.g. the ABC'S).

Demonstrate an understanding of psychodrama methodology (e.g. doubling and role reversal).

Demonstrate two trauma-informed interventions for promoting safety in psychodrama treatment.

Discuss and demonstrate directing skills (i.e. therapeutic hypothesis, setting clinical goals, identifying act hungers, open tensions, and central concern).

Demonstrate the ability to process a psychodrama sessions using correct terminology (i.e act hunger, open tension system, double, catharsis of abreaction vs. catharsis of intergration etc.)

Presented by 

Scottie Urmey, LCSW, TEP:

“Scottie”, is founder of Psychodrama New Jersey, a training institute and psychotherapy practice, and has combined 30 years of experience in psychodrama, creative arts therapies, psychology, and social work. She is past President of the American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama, Sociometry, & Group Psychotherapy (2021-2024), and an approved clinical supervisor for social workers in NJ. A passionate educator, she presents workshops, trainings, and seminars nationally on the topics of psychodrama, sociometry, and group psychotherapy.

Detailed Information:

Continuing Education/Training Information: This course, Full Day Psychodrama Workshop, Approval #20240328-1, provided by Psychodrama New Jersey is approved for continuing education by the New Jersey Social Work Continuing Education Approval Collaborative, which is administered by NASW-NJ. CE Approval Collaborative Approval Period: September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2026. New Jersey social workers will receive 7 Clinical CE credits for participating in this course.

Please note, NASW-NJ Continuing Education credits are also valid for school social workers, LPCs, LMFTs, and LCADCs in NJ.

All hours of this training may be applied toward certification and supervision standards of the American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama, Sociometry, and Group Psychotherapy.

Registration & Questions: The registrar is available for questions and to help participants through the registration process when needed. Please contact the registrar, Patricia Hannah at 732-686-9427 or Patricia@PsychodramaNJ.com for assistance. 

Accommodations: Scottie creates a safe, supportive, and positive learning environment. Workshops include students and professionals with education and expertise from various fields. Some participants may be seeking continuing education, certification, while others may be simply seeking an enjoyable and interesting learning expereince. Psychodrama training uses an adult learning model, intended to be less hierarchical, so education and learning flows from all available resources. To inquire into accomodations for special needs or disability please contact the registrara, Patricia Hannah, 732-686-9427, Patricia@PsychodramaNJ.com.

Grievances: If anyone is left unsatisfied with the program or instruction, they may contact the registrar Patrcia Hannah: 732-686-9427, PatriciaHannahLCSW@gmail.com or Scottie Urmey, Scottie@PsychodramaNJ.com.

Refunds: Full refunds are given for cancellations made 3 weeks before the workshop date minus a $20 credit card processing fee if applicable. Cancellations made with less than 3 weeks notice will be refunded minus $75 cancellation fee. Refund requests should be submitted in writing and directed to the registrar, Patricia Hannah: Patricia@PsychodramaNJ.com