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 […]
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 […]
Valerie will present an experiential workshop at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy. The workshop will focus on utilizing experiential warm-ups with couples, spectrograms, locograms, social atom and trauma timeline.
How do you feel about change? For many, change can be daunting. Sometimes we need to take small steps to feel comfortable with change. Please join us for this open psychodrama workshop where we will explore strategies to embrace change in our lives. No previous psychodrama experience is necessary. Please register via Eventbrite link below: […]
Valerie will present an experiential workshop at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy. The workshop will focus on psychodramatic techniques of doubling, role reversal and empty chair with couples.
Growing up with dysfunction, sometimes we carry shame inside that harms us. In this open psychodrama workshop, we will explore self-compassion and practice making peace with all parts of yourself. No previous psychodrama experience is necessary. Please register via Eventbrite link below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/releasing-toxic-shame-tickets-54166140384?aff=erellivmlt
Creator of psychodrama, Jacob L. Moreno, once said, “The body remembers what the mind forgets.” In this open psychodrama workshop, Valerie will lead the group through incorporating our bodies in recovery to recognize signs of unexpressed feelings. No previous psychodrama experience is necessary. Please register via Eventbrite link below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-body-remembers-what-the-mind-forgets-tickets-54166198558?aff=erellivmlt
Valerie will be presenting a workshop called Utilizing Action Methods in Treatment of Addictions at the Social Work in the 21st Century City: Practice Innovations and Beyond Conference sponsored by the NASW. While there is no one treatment approach that is right for everyone, in this experiential workshop attendees will explore why action methods like […]
When we are working on recovery, sometimes we can forget how to play as adults. Awaken your inner child in this open psychodrama workshop where we will engage in play as a group. No previous psychodrama experience is necessary. Please register via Eventbrite link below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learning-to-play-in-recovery-tickets-54166336972?aff=erellivmlt
Valerie is pleased to offer a valuable training opportunity at NYU. In this three-hour, interactive and experiential workshop, she will explore psychodrama, the premier experiential therapy method that was created by psychiatrist JL Moreno, a former NYU instructor, in the 20th century, and examine what JL Moreno already intuitively knew several decades ago about treating trauma. This workshop […]