THE INNER STAGE

Open Psychodrama Workshop at CATA - "New Beginnings...Getting Unstuck"
2015-01-08 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | CATA, 122 W. 26th St. Suite 701, New York, NY, 10001, United States
Valerie will run an open psychodrama workshop focused on starting the new year by freeing ourselves from any places we feel stuck inside. This psychodrama workshop is open to all, no previous psychodrama or recovery experience is necessary.

Open Psychodrama Workshop at CATA - "Looking Forward to the New Year"
2014-12-11 18:30 - 21:00 | NY
Valerie will run an open psychodrama workshop focusing on saying goodbye to 2014 and looking toward goals for the New Year. This psychodrama workshop is open to all, no previous psychodrama or recovery experience is necessary.

Open Psychodrama Workshop at CATA - "Navigating the Bermuda Triangle of the Holidays"
2014-11-20 18:30 - 21:00 | CATA, 122 W. 26th St. Suite 701, New York, NY, 10001, United States
PLEASE NOTE THIS WORKSHOP IS THE 3RD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH!
Valerie will run an open psychodrama workshop about the stress that the holiday season can place on us. Family visits for Thanksgiving, Christmas/Chanukah, and New Year’s Eve can challenge all of us, but for those in recovery, they can test our sobriety.
This psychodrama workshop is open to all, no previous psychodrama or recovery experience is necessary.

Onsite Workshops Intensive Group Leader
2014-10-17 - 2014-10-21 | Onsite Workshops, 1044 Old Highway 48 N., Cumberland Furnace, TN, 37051, United States
Valerie will be running an individual intensive at Onsite Workshops in Cumberland Furnace, TN.

Open Psychodrama Workshop at CATA - "Keeping It Simple"
2014-10-09 18:30 - 21:00 | CATA, 122 W. 26th St. Suite 701, New York, NY, 10001, United States
Valerie will run an open psychodrama workshop based on the recovery phrase “Keeping It Simple.”
This psychodrama workshop is open to all, no previous psychodrama or recovery experience is necessary.

Open Psychodrama Workshop at CATA - "Letting Go and Letting God"
2014-09-11 18:30 - 21:00 | CATA, 122 W. 26th St. Suite 701, New York, NY, 10001, United States
Valerie will run an open psychodrama workshop based on the recovery phrase about having faith: “Let go and let God.” It will take place on the anniversary of 9/11/01, so any related trauma work will be explored.
This psychodrama workshop is open to all, no previous psychodrama or recovery experience is necessary.

Open Psychodrama Workshop at CATA - "Looking Back Without Staring"
2014-08-14 18:30 - 21:00 | CATA, 122 W. 26th St. Suite 701, New York, NY, 10001, United States
How do we balance working on old traumas without getting stuck in the past? Come find out at our monthly Thursday night workshop. This psychodrama workshop is open to all, no previous psychodrama experience is necessary.

Open Psychodrama Workshop at CATA - "Embracing Change in My Recovery"
2014-07-10 18:30 - 21:00 | NY
Valerie is hosting a new, low cost, monthly open psychodrama workshop at CATA on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 6:30PM – 9PM.
The first of the series will be entitled Embracing Change in My Recovery.
All are welcome, no psychodrama experience is necessary!

Caron Foundation Thursday Night Psychodrama Workshop
2014-05-08 18:00 - 21:00 | NY
Valerie will be facilitating the Thursday Night Live Psychodrama workshop at the Caron Foundation. The topic will be My Mother’s Voice Inside of Me, How Does It Sound?

Onsite Workshop Intensive Group Leader
2014-03-21 - 2014-03-25 | NY

Onsite Workshops Intensive Group Leader
2014-01-24 - 2014-01-28, 2013-10-18 08:30 - 2013-10-22 15:00 | NY
Valerie will be running an individual intensive at Onsite Workshops in Cumberland Furnace, TN

Our Best Intentions at Performa 13
2013-11-12 18:30 - 2013-11-23 20:00 | NY
Valerie will be a moderator for Israeli video/performance artist Einat Amir’s premiere of Our Best Intentions, an interactive theatre performance, commissioned by Artis and premiering at Performa 13. There will be ten nightly performances between November 12 – November 23.
Our Best Intentions invites audience members to take part in an intimate participatory performance combining elements from psychotherapy, theater and art. As individuals walk into a space divided into four domestic areas — a family lounge, a bedroom, a study, and a dining room – each participant selects a vest featuring an array of labels, such as “mother,” “doubt,” “addiction,” “lover,” and so forth. Under the direction of four moderators, the performance becomes a collaborative session wherein participants are encouraged to use personal stories and memories to confront unresolved issues, form momentary and intimate connections with strangers, and reveal themselves in unexpected ways.

Our Best Intentions is an unpredictable series of interactions between moderators and audience members that seeks to contrast the individual/internal experience of therapy with the more dramatic devices of performance. As the action moves through the demarcated space, the audience is both active and passive, taking turns to watch other rooms and participate within their own, adding to the climatic, often emotional rollercoaster ride of different scenes that will unfold in the space.
See more at: http://www.artiscontemporary.org/features_detail.php?id=293#sthash.YeWlkFmd.dpuf
About Performa 13 – Founded in 2004 by art historian and curator RoseLee Goldberg, Performa is the leading organization dedicated to exploring the critical role of live performance in the history of twentieth-century art and to encouraging new directions in performance for the twenty-first century. Performa 13 is the only biennial dedicated to commissioning, presenting and exploring new visual art performance across disciplines. For three weeks, November 1 – 24, 2013, Performa and a consortium of innovative organizations will band together to transform New York City into an international platform for celebrating live art.

The Mind-Body Connection at Massage Space NYC
2013-11-01 18:00 - 21:00 | NY
This Friday Night Forum at Massage Space NYC will explore the mind-body connection, and ways for practitioners to be aware of the emotional component of massage therapy. This experiential workshop will help practitioners discover the way trauma gets stored in our bodies on a cellular level and how there is a physical component to releasing it. Participants will engage in their own emotional processes in a safe and nurturing environment so they can be better equipped to handle the emotional experiences of their clients on the massage table. There will be time to process the stress of how to manage energetic transferences from clients to therapists, counter-transference issues, and the importance of self-care as a practitioner.

Caron Foundation Thursday Night Psychodrama Workshop
2013-07-11 18:00 - 20:00 | NY
Valerie will facilitate a psychodrama workshop entitled Sober Summer Fun – Learning How to Play in Recovery at the Caron Foundation in NYC.

NYU Silver School of Social Work Creative Arts Therapy Panel
2013-05-01 17:30 - 18:30 | NYU Silver School of Social Work, 1 Washington Square North, New York, NY, 10003, United States
Valerie will participate in a Creative Arts Therapy panel to discuss psychodrama and possible future career opportunities for Silver Social Work School students.

The Inner Stage Workshop - Stage Fright! (and How to Manage It)™
2013-04-22 18:00 - 21:00 | NY
Stage Fright! (and How to Manage It)™
Actors and performers will explore what causes performance anxiety in a safe and confidential environment. Any historical issues will be worked through to free actors to enjoy their performances fully. Relieve yourself of the burden of fear and relish your time in the spotlight!

Moving Exiles: The Bridge Between Internal Family Systems & Psychodrama
2013-04-12 10:00 - 13:00 | 71st Annual Group Psychotherapy & Psychodrama Conference, Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, 22202, United States
Moving Exiles: The Bridge Between Internal Family Systems & Psychodrama – 71st Annual Group Psychotherapy & Psychodrama Conference
Presented by Valerie Simon, LCSW, PAT and Adrienne Glasser, LCSW, RDMT
We will explore the Internal Family Systems [IFS] concept of “unburdening exiles” and how it relates to psychodramatic method. In IFS, exiles are wounded internal children or traumatized parts that are frozen in time. An overview of IFS leads to spontaneous therapeutic movement sequences from various internal parts. We conclude with a full psychodrama, working with all parts from an IFS perspective, including exiles. We will combine many modalities such as movement, mind/body awareness, IFS, and psychodrama.

Onsite Workshops Intensive Group Leader
2013-03-22 09:00 - 2013-03-25 15:00 | Onsite Workshops, 1044 Old Highway 48N, Cumberland Furnace, TN, 37051, United States
Valerie will facilitate an experiential therapy intensive at Onsite Workshops in Cumberland Furnace. TN.

The Inner Stage™ Workshop - Taming the Inner Critic™
2013-02-25 18:00 - 21:00 | NY
Taming the Inner Critic™
Actors and performers will explore why the toughest critic to our performances is often ourself. In a safe and confidential environment, actors will let go of the harsh internal voice that prevents us from enjoying our roles and performances. Break free from the inner critic and find your positive and supportive inner voice!

NY SAG-AFTRA Conservatory
2013-02-15 10:00 - 12:00 | NY SAG-AFTRA North, 360 Madison Ave. at 45th St, 14th fl Boardroom, New York, NY, United States
The Inner Stage™ at NY SAG-AFTRA Conservatory is an introductory experiential workshop created by Valerie Simon to help professional actors access their creativity and spontaneity using psychodrama. Valerie guides Conservatory members to remove any emotional blocks so they can manifest more authentic performances and face challenging roles with confidence.

Experiential Treatment Methods: Psychodrama, Dance Movement Therapy & Internal Family Systems
2013-02-11 11:15 - 12:30 | NY
Valerie Simon and Adrienne Glasser will present “Experiential Treatment Methods: Psychodrama, Internal Family Systems and Dance Movement Therapy” as part of Normal In Schools’ Eating Disorder Awareness Month at NYU School of Social Work.

Onsite Workshops Intensive Group Leader
2013-01-18 09:00 - 2013-01-22 15:00 | NY

The Inner Stage™ Workshop - Facing a Challenging Role™
2013-01-14 18:00 - 21:00 | The Leadership Program, 598 Broadway, 5th floor, New York, NY, 10012, United States
Facing a Challenging Role™
Actors and performers will explore why certain roles are more challenging than others in a safe and confidential space. Role playing will be used to help remove emotional blind spots that get in the way of facing a character head on. Play a character without it playing you!

Fresh Starts - Talking to Your Future Self
2013-01-10 18:00 - 20:30 | NY
Caron Foundation Thursday Night Live Psychodrama Workshop
Fresh Starts – Talking to Your Future Self
Start the New Year off right by exploring your outer goals and inner wisdom at this psychodrama workshop.
Open to Caron Foundation alumni and friends. No reservations are required. Join us!

The Inner Stage™ at Actors Connection
2012-12-03 12:00 - 13:30 | NY
The Inner Stage™ at Actors Connection is a free introductory experiential workshop created by Valerie Simon to help professional actors access their creativity and spontaneity using psychodrama. Valerie guides Actors Connection members to remove any emotional blocks so they can manifest more authentic performances and face challenging roles with confidence.

The Inner Stage™ Workshop - Who Really Is in the Audience?™
2012-11-26 18:00 - 21:00 | The Leadership Program, 598 Broadway, 5th floor, New York, NY, 10012, United States
In this workshop we will explore the performers’ desire to be seen by an audience. Many believe our first audiences are our families of origin. Through psychodramatic exercises, we will discover how our families impacted the way we see ourselves on stage as performers. Let go of old scripts and enjoy your time on stage!

Crossroads Centre Antigua - Alumni Weekend
2012-11-16 - 2012-11-18 | Crossroads Centre Antigua, Willoughby Bay, St. Phillip Parish, West Indies, Antigua And Barbuda
Crossroads
Valerie will present The Journey from Resentment to Gratitude during the Alumni Weekend at Crossroads Centre Antigua.
Many people in recovery suffer from resentments and unresolved grief about past wounds and traumas. We carry these around in our bodies and often recreate the same dynamics in our current relationships without realizing it. When substances are removed, we often encounter new and startling emotions for the first time.
Using experiential therapy such as role-playing and psychodrama, we will explore the places inside of ourselves that are blocked by resentments and old hurts. We will then work toward acceptance of our personal stories through experiential exercises. There will be a spiritual component to the workshop that will help participants recognize that the most difficult challenges we’ve encountered can guide us to a place of gratitude for our recoveries. Members will realize that our emotional hurdles have actually been gifts that have helped us grow in many ways.

The Inner Stage™ Workshop - Nailing the Audition™
2012-10-22 18:00 - 21:00 | NY
Auditions can bring up many different feelings for performers. They pose the opportunity for great success, but also the risk of painful rejection. Join other actors and performers to explore what the audition really is about for each of us. We will use experiential exercises to delve into and release our fears about the audition process. Let go of your blocks and get the next role you want!

Onsite Workshops - Trauma and Psychodrama with Tian Dayton, PhD, TEP
2012-10-01 - 2012-10-05 | Onsite Workshops, 1044 Old Highway 48 N, Cumberland Furnace, TN, 37051, United States
Onsite Workshops
Valerie will facilitate and assist Tian Dayton, PhD, TEP for Trauma and Psychodrama Training at Onsite Workshops in Cumberland Furnace, TN.
This training is based upon Tian Dayton’s Relationship Trauma Repair Model. The Relationship Trauma Repair Model (RTR) is a set of activities that will help therapists to learn to treat the kinds of emotional disregulation that is the direct result of living with trauma that interferes with adult intimacy. The kind of trauma that can and all too often does, lead to self-medication and/or mood disorders. RTR is a resource designed to be used in any treatment facility or clinic.
