February 2025

1st & 2nd February 2025

Saturday 9.30am-6.30pm and Sunday 9.30am-4.30pm

Working Creatively with Trauma

Psychodrama has been successfully used with groups and individuals who have experienced trauma for over 50 years.

It is a highly effective form of therapy as many of the symptoms of trauma are unconscious, non-verbal, right brained experiences, which are held in the body and cannot be accessed through talk therapy alone.

Psychodrama is an approach that places equal importance on the body and mind, and effectively integrates these processes. As a result, psychodrama can offer true integrative healing of core traumas, not just management of symptoms.

The creativity of psychodrama’s action methods offers a varied and flexible approach to this work, going beyond words, incorporating techniques such as ‘mirror’, working in miniature, and working with metaphor, all of which provide distance and safety.

Who is it for?

This workshop is for people who would like to expand their creativity, learn more about themselves, and experience the power (and fun) of psychodrama. It is suitable for counsellors, psychotherapists, arts and play therapists  who would like to enliven their practice through psychodrama and creative action methods theory and practice. And for those who have some experience of working with individuals or groups in a way which enhances personal development or promotes learning, such as educators, health professionals, social workers, and community workers.

What can I expect?

1. Experiential learning within a supportive group environment.

2. Exploration around the safe application of the method, firstly for yourself and then in working with others.

3. The opportunity to put what you learn into practice in dyad, triad and small group work.

4. Live demonstrations of the method in action.

5. An introduction to trauma-specific psychodrama theory, with reference to a wide range of other psychotherapeutic trauma theories.

6. Certificate of Attendance for CPD

Where?

Glasgow Council on Alcohol, 14 North Claremont Street G3 7LE

How much?

Weekend workshops cost £250

How to book

You can download our booking form below, return it to us via email along with the non-refundable deposit to secure your place.