CERTIFIED Addiction & Trauma: A Psychodramatic Approach

Psychodrama has proven to be effective in work with addiction & trauma. The course explains in detail how Trauma-Informed & Trauma-Focused psychodrama works on retraumatization prevention and treating trauma and PTSD. Furthermore, it demonstrates in a psychodrama vignette how to introduce a new client to psychodramatic techniques to work on their addiction and trauma using the three stage clinical map.

Certified for Professional Psychodrama Certification by the American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama, Sociometry, and Group Psychotherapy (ABEPSGP)

For those who work with addiction and trauma :

Psychologists, mental health professionals working with substance use disorders and behavioral addictions, therapists, and social workers. The course might be interesting for those who are in recovery or aiming towards recovery. This module is appropriate for those who are new to action methods, as well as experienced practitioners, students in mental health fields, and those who want to develop their skills in action methods. Acting skills are not necessary.

Goal:

Describe the effective introduction of action methods to clients. Demonstrate the application of Trauma-Informed psychodrama into practice.

Learning Objectives:

• Analyze the newest research and statistics on addiction & trauma;

• Identify the key reasons for addressing addiction & trauma simultaneously;

• Describe the fundamentals of utilizing psychodrama in work with addiction & trauma;

• Explain introducing action methods to clients;

• Describe how to direct a psychodramatic vignette that establishes strengths with a client to address addiction & trauma in the future.