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SUMMARY:Embodying Recovery:  A Roadmap for Thriving Across a Lifetime (in Manhatten)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nJoin Center for Creative Action Strategies psychodramatists Jennifer Salimbene and Regina Sewall at Exponents in Manhattan where we will embody and experience the Stages of Recovery model mapping the recovery journey across a lifetime.  With sociometrist\, recovery educator and coach\, Ruth Riddick of Sobriety Together Training. \nBased on the work of Kathleen O’Connell (author) and Phil Valentine (CCAR Recovery Coach Academy)\, with graphics by Ruth Riddick. \nSaturday 11- Sunday 12 April\, 2026\n9am-4.30pm\nExponents\, 17 Battery Place\, 8th Floor\, New York\, NY 10004\n4\,5\,R\,W MTA subways \nCONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS | 12 hours\nABE & RTR-S Psychodrama\nNYS social work credits through Prepared Training (+$25)\nCARC/CRPA & CARC Electives through NYCB \nNYS OASAS CE approval for CASAC / CPP / CPS\nNYS mental health counselor credits (pending) \nRegistration\, Early-Bird & Group Rates \nhttps://tinyurl.com/SoR-registration-Apr-2026 \nPartial Scholarship Application (thru March 17) \nhttps://tinyurl.com/SoR-scholarship-Apr-2026 \n  \nFor more information\, click here:  https://tinyurl.com/SOR-backgrounder-2026 \nQuestions:ruth@sobriety-together.com
URL:https://creative-action-strategies.com/event/embodying-recovery-a-roadmap-for-thriving-across-a-lifetime-in-manhatten/
LOCATION:Exponents\, 17 Battery Place\, 8th Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10004\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person
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SUMMARY:The Grief Journey: Navigating the Waves of Grief and Loss
DESCRIPTION:Grief is often misunderstood.  We live in a society that expects us to quickly get over grief and yet grief has no timeline.  Grief cannot be rushed or “fixed” and requires attunement\, compassion and patience.  Understanding the needs of grieving clients empowers counselors to help their clients navigate the grieving process.  In this workshop we will teach action methods you can use to address the needs of grieving clients.   \nAction Methods in Grief Counseling \nAction methods such as psychodrama\, sociodrama and sociometry offer tools that promote self-awareness\, foster emotional expression and encourage clients to engage with their loss in individual work or in a supportive group. Psychodramatic methods function as catalysts to access clients’ inner knowing.  They enable grieving clients to tune into the remembered and felt sense of their loved one to resolve difficult and/or painful grief issues.  When clients show their story rather than telling it\, clients gain insight that allows them to shift their narrative and find new ways of coping. For those working with groups\, these action methods help build a sense of community and connection\, decreasing the sense of isolation that comes with grief Ultimately\, action methods can help individuals process their grief in a holistic way\, paving the path toward healing\, growth\, and the discovery of meaning after loss. \n  \nWorkshop Overview \nThis workshop for social workers\, mental health counselors\, creative arts therapists\, coaches and clergy will teach how to address the needs of individuals who are grieving and explore components of grief through experiential activities. Participants will learn how to apply psychodramatic techniques to effectively work with grieving clients to help them process their losses and move toward growth and meaning. \nIn this workshop you will learn (and practice) action methods that address the needs of grieving clients : \n-Three Specific Sociometric exercises to create safety and connection in a grief group \n-How to use Sociodrama to help clients normalize their sense of loss by connecting with others facing similar challenges and express unspoken or difficult to express thoughts and feelings \n-Two ways to work with the Empty Chair technique \n-Role reversal with loved one \n-How to double clients/group members skillfully \n-How to use Emotion floor checks to help clients access feelings\, explore internalized messages and create space to express their feelings \n-How to help clients let go of guilt by turning “what ifs” to “even ifs” \n-Benevolent Witness in action \n-Meaningful Moments in Action \n-Future Projection technique \nCost: $375.00 if registered by February 21\, 2026 * $425.00 after. \nRefund and cancellation policy: \n\n6 weeks or more notice: Full refund minus PayPal or bank service fee and a $50\nadministration fee.\n4-6 weeks notice: Full credit towards a future HVPI training minus a $50 administration fee.\n2-4 weeks notice: 50% credit towards a future HVPI training minus a $50 administration fee\nWith less than two weeks notice: 50% credit towards a future HVPI training minus a $50 administration fee ONLY IF WE ARE ABLE TO FILL YOUR SPACE.\n*Credit must be used within 24 months.\n\nAll transfers between workshops will incur a $50.00 administration fee. \nRefund requests must be made in writing to: \nRebecca Walters\, MS\, TEP \nHudson Valley Psychodrama \n156 Bellevue Road \nHighland\, NY 12528
URL:https://creative-action-strategies.com/event/the-grief-journey-navigating-the-waves-of-grief-and-loss/
LOCATION:Boughton Place\, 150 Kiser Rd\, Highland\, NY\, 12528\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person
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SUMMARY:Hope in Action:  Psychodrama as a Catalyst for Change
DESCRIPTION:Center for Creative Action Strategies and Psychodrama Singapore\nJennifer Salimbene\, TEP\, Regina Sewell\, PhD\, TEP\, Sharmini Winslow\, TEP\nJanuary 6-9\, 2026\nSingapore\n\nReignite your creativity\, deepen your skills and bring powerful action methods into your practice.\n\nThis workshop is for therapists\, coaches\, addiction counselors\, facilitators and trainees who are ready to level up.\n\nWhat you’ll learn:  Psychodrama techniques\, Sociometry\, Doubling\, Role Reversal\, Role Theory\, Motivational Interviewing in Action\, Playback Theatre and Future Projection.\n\n“The facilitators were very tuned into the group and were able to take us further in the learning process than I had expected.  I would recommend this training to anyone. \n“The Interactions between the three facilitators were fluid and set a great example of cooperation for the rest of the group.  The exercises helped form connections between group members and by the time I left\, I felt close to several people in the group.” \n“A deeply moving and informative experience” \n“Exceeded my expectations.  As a trainer\, I encourage participants to see\, hear and do in their learning process.  Psychodrama brings the doing and it creates a deep level of learning and integration.  There was a perfect balance of education\, discussion and participation in the material.”
URL:https://creative-action-strategies.com/event/hope-in-action-psychodrama-as-a-catalyst-for-change/
LOCATION:Singapore\, Singapore
CATEGORIES:In-Person
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SUMMARY:Embodying Recovery: A Roadmap for Thriving Across a Lifetime
DESCRIPTION:Join psychodramatists Jennifer Salimbene and Regina Sewall on the famed Moreno Stage for Embodying Recovery-A Roadmap for Thriving Across a Lifetime where we will embody and experience the Stages of Recovery model mapping the recovery journey across a lifetime.  With recovery educator and coach\, Ruth Riddick. \nBased on the work of Kathleen O’Connell and Phil Valentine in the CCAR Recovery Coach Academy. \nSaturday 6- Sunday 7 September 2025\n9am-4.30pm\nBoughton Place\, Highland\, New York\nPoughkeepsie Amtrak & MetroNorth \n$325-enquire about group discount \nLocation & Accommodation:  Please see directions to Boughton Place and the Moreno Stage\, together with accommodation information and suggestions\, at https://hvpi.net/contacts-us-directions/. \n\nCONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS | 12 hours\nABE & RTR-S Psychodrama\nNYS mental health counselor credits through WNY-R-AHEC (+$25)\nNYS social work credits through Prepared Training (+$25)\nCARC/CRPA & CARC Electives through NYCB\nNYS OASAS CE approval for CASAC / CPP / CPS \nMore information:\nPlease see https://tinyurl.com/SoR-2025-info-pack
URL:https://creative-action-strategies.com/event/embodying-recovery-a-roadmap-for-thriving-across-a-lifetime/
LOCATION:Boughton Place\, 150 Kiser Rd\, Highland\, NY\, 12528\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person
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