THE INNER STAGE

Onsite Alumni NYC Meeting
2018-01-25 18:30 - 20:00, 2018-02-22 18:30 - 20:00, 2018-03-22 18:30 - 20:00, 2018-04-26 18:30 - 20:00, 2018-05-24 18:30 - 20:00, 2018-06-28 18:30 - 20:00, 2018-07-26 18:30 - 20:00, 2018-08-23 18:30 - 20:00 UTC and 1 more date | The Inner Stage, Virtual, NY, United States
Valerie leads the monthly meeting for Onsite alumni. Onsite alumni groups are an opportunity to reconnect and serve as a refresher to the life-changing moments that occurred during an Onsite Workshop. Anyone who has attended an Onsite program is welcome.

Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy Presentation
2018-02-01 13:00 - 14:15 | Institute For Contemporary Psychotherapy, 1841 Broadway, (at 60th St.), 4th Floor, New York, NY, 10023, United States
Valerie will present an experiential workshop diffusing anger in couples therapy: an experiential therapy approach.

Learning to Love Myself
2018-02-08 18:30 - 21:00 | The Inner Stage, Virtual-Zoom link will be provided, New York, NY, United States
“Love is the absence of judgment” – Dalai Lama. In this psychodrama workshop, we’ll practice strategies to work towards valuing ourselves such as self-compassion and letting go of perfectionism.
No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.

Psychodrama Presentation at NYU Silver School of Social Work Common Day
2018-02-26 11:45 - 12:45 | NYU Silver School of Social Work, 1 Washington Square North, New York, NY, 10003, United States
Valerie presents an experiential workshop for NYU Social Work students that will discuss the origins of psychodrama and demonstrate the method in action. Participants will experience and learn basic psychodramatic techniques first hand.

Finding My Authentic Joy
2018-03-08 18:30 - 21:00 | The Inner Stage, Virtual, NY, United States
Do you work too hard and often forget to have fun? Awaken your authenticity and practice actualizing it. In this psychodrama workshop, we’ll explore various ways to express joy in your life with authenticity.
No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.

Onsite Workshops Intensive
2018-03-16 - 2018-03-20 | The Inner Stage, Virtual, NY, United States
Valerie leads an individual intensive at Onsite Workshops in Cumberland Furnace, TN.
For more information visit Onsite.

How do I Self-Medicate?
2018-04-12 18:30 - 21:00 | The Inner Stage, Virtual, NY, United States
Do you use a substance, a person, or another compulsive behavior to numb out or distract yourself from your feelings? In this psychodrama workshop, we’ll practice diverging from an emotional experience and replace medicators with healthy self-care.
No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.
Please visit the below link to register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-do-i-self-medicate-tickets-41804095174

Recovering from a Narcissist
2018-05-10 18:30 - 21:00 | The Inner Stage, Virtual, NY, United States
Are you recovering from a toxic relationship with a narcissistic person? Whether it is with a parent, romantic partner, or boss, in this psychodrama workshop, we’ll work towards healing from an abusive relationship that may have left you feeling used or taken advantage of.
No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.
Please visit the below link to register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/recovering-from-a-narcissist-tickets-41804257660

Thriving as an Empath
2018-06-14 18:30 - 21:00 | The Inner Stage, Virtual, NY, United States
Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by the emotions of others or need a lot of time alone to recharge? You may be an empath. Learn to empower your highly sensitive self and use it to your advantage. We’ll practice self-awareness to work towards a healthy emotional balance and embrace the benefits of being an empath.
No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.
Please visit the below link to register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thriving-as-an-empath-tickets-41803863481

Open Psychodrama Workshop at Boughton Place
2018-06-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Boughton Place, 150 Kisor Road, Highland, NY, 12528, United States
Valerie will be running a workshop on the original psychodrama stage at Boughton Place in Hudson Valley. Home to the renowned Moreno stage, recognized as a vital symbol of the worldwide psychodrama community, Boughton Place is a ten minute drive from both the NYS Thruway and the Mid-Hudson Bridge in Highland. This event is through Hudson Valley ASGPP.
For more information, please visit here.

Escaping the Role of Scapegoat
2018-07-12 18:30 - 21:00 | The Inner Stage, Virtual, NY, United States
Growing up in an alcoholic or otherwise addicted family, one child often is singled out and unfairly blamed for the problems of the family. In this psychodrama workshop we’ll learn to break free of the negative patterns that still affect us in adulthood.
No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.
Please visit the below link to register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/escaping-the-role-of-scapegoat-tickets-41803553554

What is Unresolved Grief?
2018-08-09 18:30 - 21:00 | The Inner Stage, Virtual, NY, United States
Sometimes we don’t realize that we haven’t appropriately grieved a loss. A relationship ending, leaving a job, or even saying goodbye to a phase of life can affect us in ways we don’t even realize. Unresolved grief can negatively affect our quality of life and our current relationships. Join us for this open psychodrama workshop to explore recovery from loss in creative ways.
No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.
Please visit the below link to register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-is-unresolved-grief-tickets-41804774205?internal_ref=login

How is my Relationship with Money?
2018-09-06 18:30 - 21:00 | The Inner Stage, Virtual, NY, United States
What kind of relationship do you have with money? Learn how to earn and spend appropriately for your lifestyle and cultivate a healthy financial balance. Join us in a psychodrama workshop to creatively express your relationship with money.
No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.
**Please note this workshop is held the third Thursday in September.
Please visit the below link to register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-is-my-relationship-with-money-tickets-41803347939?aff=es2

Restart Retreat: Embracing Our Authentic Joy
2018-09-26 18:00 - 2018-09-30 14:00 | Magliano-in-Toscana, Tuscany
For five days and four nights in the rolling hills of Magliano-in-Toscana, Italy, Valerie Simon, LCSW, PAT, and Claudia Palmira will help you uncover the sober pleasures of bringing true, authentic joy to your life. Through daily reflection, psychodramatic work, self-exploration, and creativity, you will discover how to guide your inner self to outward joy in daily life.

No Longer a Victim
2018-10-11 18:30 - 21:00 | The Inner Stage, Virtual, NY, United States
Sometimes our early life experiences were so traumatic that they color how we view ourselves in the world. How do we shift from feeling like a victim to owning our lives? In this psychodrama workshop, we’ll creatively break free from feelings of helplessness and learn to empower ourselves as adults.
No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.
Please visit the below link to register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/no-longer-a-victim-tickets-41803277729?aff=es2

An Attitude of Gratitude
2018-11-08 18:30 - 21:00 | The Inner Stage, Virtual, NY, United States
“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow” – Melody Beatty. What are you grateful for? Join us for this open psychodrama workshop where we’ll pause and explore reasons to be thankful. Learn to cultivate gratitude for even our greatest challenges that can become our greatest teachers.
No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.
Please visit the below link to register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-attitude-of-gratitude-tickets-41803225573

Onsite Workshops Intensive
2018-11-16 - 2018-11-20 | NY

Faith and Hope
2018-12-13 18:30 - 21:00 | The Inner Stage, Virtual, NY, United States
Sometimes we don’t give ourselves enough time to review our year and reflect on all of our progress in recovery. Join us for an open psychodrama workshop that will allow us the space to celebrate our accomplishments and look ahead to what we hope to develop in the upcoming year.
No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.
Please visit the below link to register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/faith-and-hope-tickets-41803111231

New Beginnings
2019-01-10 18:30 - 21:00 | The Inner Stage, Virtual-Zoom link will be provided, New York, NY, United States
“There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth – not going all the way, and not starting.” – Buddha. Embrace 2019 as a new beginning. Please join us for the first open psychodrama workshop of 2019 to welcome the New Year. No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.
Please register via Eventbrite link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-beginnings-tickets-54165905682

Am I Available for Love?
2019-02-07 18:30 - 21:00 | The Inner Stage, Virtual, NY, United States
Do you create barriers between yourself and others in an effort to avoid emotional intimacy? Is this a frustration in your life? In this open psychodrama workshop, we will explore barriers that may affect our ability to give and receive love, and how to work through it. No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.
Please register via Eventbrite link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/am-i-available-for-love-tickets-54165940787

Discovering My Authentic Voice
2019-03-14 18:30 - 21:00 | The Inner Stage, Virtual-Zoom link will be provided, New York, NY, United States
Have you discovered your true voice or do you say and do what you think others want you to do? Do you want to seek peace within your inner self? In this open psychodrama workshop, we will tune in to discover what your authentic voice sounds like when it speaks. No previous psychodrama experience is necessary.
Please register via Eventbrite link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/discovering-my-authentic-voice-tickets-54166076192?aff=ebapi

Lehman College's Experiential Therapies Conference - Psychodrama Training…Show, Don’t Tell
2019-03-29 08:30 - 12:30 | Lehman College Music Building, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY, 10468, United States
Valerie will be on a panel of experiential therapists discussing the efficacy of psychodrama. Valerie will then do a 60 minute demonstration where participants will learn about the three-part method of psychodrama and it’s history. She will train the audience about the basic elements of psychodrama and two of the fundamental experiential techniques – the double and role reversal.
