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Train for 3 hours daily before running off to enjoy Arizona’s Cactus League Baseball. March weather in Arizona is beautiful. Bring your partner and make a vacation out of it.
March 24 – Cultural Diversity – REGISTER ONLINE
Inner-Work Counseling
3231 South Country Club Way #111
Tempe, AZ 85282
NOTE: Country Club Way in Tempe is not to be confused with Country Club Drive in Mesa
OR Download and Mail In Registration
Here’s what someone said about Adena & Marlo working together…
“Adena & Marlo do a fantastic job of making learning fun and memorable. Their workshop not only provided me with valuable new techniques I can use with my clients; they gave me a chance to connect with others in a meaningful way and EXPERIENCE first hand the power of psychodrama!” – Karen Olson, Tucson
This 29-hour specialty workshop provides the opportunity for 8 beginning psychodrama directors to do as much or as little of the following as they feel comfortable: direct a full psychodrama session, including warm-up, action, and sharing, and get feedback from the trainers as well as from their peer participants. If you do not care to direct, a trainer can direct for you, or you can tag-team direct with the support of the trainer. Additionally, each participant will get to serve as protagonist in one of these peer-directed dramas.
You must be a licensed mental health professional and have attended at least one previous API workshop OR have a minimum of 20 hours of psychodrama training to register for this workshop.. Each attendee is to attend each session unless arranged in advance to miss.
Introduction – 4-7pm Thursday, June 6th
Session One – 8:30a-11:30a Friday, June 7th
Session Two – 12.15p-3.15p Friday, June 7th
Session Three – 4p-7p, Friday, June 7th
Session Four – 8:30a-11:30a Saturday, June 8th
Session Five – 12.15p-3.15p Saturday, June 8th
Session Six – 4p-7p, Saturday, June 8th
Session Seven – 8:30a-11:30a Sunday, June 9th
Session Eight – 12.15p-3.15p Sunday, June 9th
Closure – 3.15p-5.15p Sunday, June 9th
Lunches, snacks, coffee, and water will be provided as breaks will not be sufficient to go out and get things. Bring anything else with you that you might want.
ADVANCE REGISTRATION $580 BY 5-20-13
FULL FEE – $630 AFTER 5-20-13
Faculty
Debra Wingo Gion, LPC, PAT, CGP is a co-founder of the Arizona Psychodrama Institute. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, has been a Certified Practitioner of Psychodrama for 25 years. She is also a nationally Certified Group Practitioner through the American Group Psychotherapy Association. She has worked in private practice settings, residential treatment centers and has worked in Canada with First Nations people as well as with the Gila River RBHA clients. She has been doing Trauma Recovery Work for 25 years, both individually and in groups. Debra incorporates her creativity, humor and calm, grounded manner in her work with clients and colleagues. She is excited to have just applied to work on her Practitioner Applicant for Trainer in Psychodrama to become a national Trainer.
Dr. Marlo Archer, CP, PAT, is a co-founder of the Arizona Psychodrama Institute, a licensed psychologist, a Practitioner Applicant for Trainer in psychodrama, and the 2013 recipient of the Zerka T. Moreno Award. Psychodrama students may receive up to 160 of their training hours from a PAT. Marlo Archer is an approved provider for NAADAC, NBCC, & NRCGP.
Offered by Sierra Tucson and Arizona Psychodrama Institute
Creative, fun, energizing networking event for Valley Professionals that will give you skills you can use in sessions and in your own lives. After a brief period of milling about, participants will be directed in exercises specifically designed to build relationships, reveal participants’ strengths, talents, and interests; and allow for the sharing of resources and opportunities in our professional community.
Arizona Psychodrama Institute was founded by:
Dr. Marlo Archer, PAT; Grayce L. Gusmano, LPC, CP; & Deb Wingo Gion, LPC, CGP, PAT
Room is not included. Get a discount by mentioning you are with API
It is recommended, but not required, that you stay onsite.
Book directly through:
Embassy Suites Phoenix – Scottsdale
602-765-5800
(Your room includes a complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast and an evening snack and beverage reception)
Instructors will direct a number of short and complete psychodramas, offering the opportunity to do personal work to a number of the participants. The opportunity exists for a number of other participants to do longer, complete psychodramas, potentially directed by advanced students with assistance from instructors.
Every effort will be made to allow those who want to do personal work to have an opportunity to be a protagonist in at least some short experiences. We are not able to guarantee that each participant will get to be a protagonist in a full psychodrama nor that each interested director will get to direct a full psychodrama, although every effort will be made to best meet the needs of the participants.
Twenty-Eight hours of training by a P.A.T. (Practitioner Applicant for Trainer) will be provided. Psychodrama students may receive up to 160 of their training hours from a P.A.T. Marlo Archer is an approved provider for NAADAC & NBCC.
PREREQUISITES (Must have Two)
1) Minimum of 24 hours’ Psychodrama training
2) A degree in a Behavioral Health Field
3) Attendance at previous API workshop
Faculty:
Dr. Marlo Archer, CP, PAT, is a co-founder of the Arizona Psychodrama Institute, a licensed psychologist, a Practitioner Applicant for Trainer in psychodrama, and the 2013 recipient of the ASGPP’s Zerka T. Moreno Award. Psychodrama students may receive up to 160 of their training hours from a PAT. Marlo Archer is an approved provider for NAADAC and NBCC.
Debra Wingo Gion, LPC, PAT, CGP is a co-founder of the Arizona Psychodrama Institute. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, has been a Certified Practitioner of Psychodrama for 25 years. She is also a nationally Certified Group Practitioner through the American Group Psychotherapy Association. She has worked in private practice settings, residential treatment centers and has worked in Canada with First Nations people as well as with the Gila River RBHA clients. She has been doing Trauma Recovery Work for 25 years, both individually and in groups. Debra incorporates her creativity, humor and calm, grounded manner in her work with clients and colleagues. She is excited to have just applied to work on her Practitioner Applicant for Trainer in Psychodrama to become a national Trainer.
Suggested Reading: Acting-In by Adam Blatner, pages 1-95
Here’s what people said about Beginning Director’s Psychodrama Intensive (June, 2013)
“The workshops are well thought out and the modeling by the instructors is terrific. The instructors were honest, open and wonderfully real. Traning is hands on and help is always nearby when needed. Mistakes are considered and treated as learning opportunities. Marlo and Debbie were ‘in the moment’ and highly respectful of the trainees while they directed and did their own work. I loved it and give it my highest recommendation!” – Alan A., Phoenix.
“When working with AZ Psychodrama Institute, I leave with a sense that I experienced everything i could hope for. I have to believe that the method originator (Moreno) is very well represented by the heroic psychodramatists at API. There is a very strong heart & depth of knowledge within their trainers and training systems.” – Nick, MA Professional / Addiction Counseling
The Collective Wisdom of Addicts: Utilizing Psychodrama to Harness Resources for Recovery – A full-day workshop using action methods in working with clients with substance and process addictions.
This is one of the many spectacular sessions offered at the 46th Annual Southwestern School for Behavioral Health Studies. A great way to get your continuing education in the splendor of the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson.
Faculty:
Adena Bank Lees, LCSW, LISAC, BCETS, CP, is an adjunct faculty member of the Arizona Psychodrama Institute and a leading expert in childhood sexual abuse treatment. As a sought after speaker and consultant, Adena has presented to and trained hundreds of mental health and allied professionals across the globe on sexual abuse and its relation to substance/process addictions, dissociation and eating disorders.
Dr. Marlo Archer, CP, PAT, is a co-founder of the Arizona Psychodrama Institute, a licensed psychologist, a Practitioner Applicant for Trainer in psychodrama, and the 2013 recipient of the Zerka T. Moreno Award. Psychodrama students may receive up to 160 of their training hours from a PAT. Marlo Archer is an approved provider for NAADAC & NBCC
Offered as Written Feedback to Marlo from Southwestern School Presentation August, 2012:
“awesome”
“I will use these tools in my clinical practice”
“Liked getting into groups – learned a lot!”
“Marlo brought a fresh & clear presentation & reminder to be intentional as a counselor to
evaluate and consider strengths and encourage the client to construct clear plans and the
power of decision. Fun group activity.”
Offered by Sierra Tucson and Arizona Psychodrama Institute
Creative, fun, energizing networking event for Valley Professionals that will give you skills you can use in sessions and in your own lives. After a brief period of milling about, participants will be directed in exercises specifically designed to build relationships, reveal participants’ strengths, talents, and interests; and allow for the sharing of resources and opportunities in our professional community.
Check in and help yourself to refreshments at 5:45pm. Facilitated activities begin at 6:00.
To facilitate connections, unless we hear otherwise, the e-mail address and phone number you use when you register will be shared with all other attendees after you attend the event. You will also receive future e-mailings from Sierra Tucson and Arizona Psychodrama Institute.
Arizona Psychodrama Institute was founded by:
Dr. Marlo Archer, PAT; Grayce L. Gusmano, LPC, CP; & Deb Wingo Gion, LPC, CGP, PAT
Ethically Sound Experiential Interventions for Trauma and Self-Injury – A full-day workshop using action methods in working with clients with self-injurious behaviors.
This is one of the many spectacular sessions offered at the 47th Annual Southwestern School for Behavioral Health Studies. A great way to get your continuing education in the splendor of the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson.
Faculty:
Adena Bank Lees, LCSW, LISAC, BCETS, CP, is an adjunct faculty member of the Arizona Psychodrama Institute and a leading expert in childhood sexual abuse treatment. As a sought after speaker and consultant, Adena has presented to and trained hundreds of mental health and allied professionals across the globe on sexual abuse and its relation to substance/process addictions, dissociation and eating disorders.
Dr. Marlo Archer, CP, PAT, is a co-founder of the Arizona Psychodrama Institute, a licensed psychologist, a Practitioner Applicant for Trainer in psychodrama, and the 2013 recipient of the Zerka T. Moreno Award. Psychodrama students may receive up to 160 of their training hours from a PAT. Marlo Archer is an approved provider for NAADAC & NBCC
Feedback about Psychodrama 1:1 (November & December, 2012)
“Adena & Marlo do a fantastic job of making learning fun and memorable. Their workshop not only provided me with valuable new techniques I can use with my clients; they gave me a chance to connect with others in a meaningful way and EXPERIENCE first hand the power of psychodrama!” – Karen Olson, Tucson
Feedback about Cultural Competency & Diversity and Ethics in Action (January, 2015)
“Great way to present ethics & cultural diversity – more interesting & fun than any other class I’ve ever taken” – Roberta J. Zatkowsky, LAC, MSC, MS
Instructors will direct a number of short and complete psychodramas, offering the opportunity to do personal work to a number of the participants. The opportunity exists for a number of other participants to do longer, complete psychodramas, potentially directed by advanced students with assistance from instructors.
Every effort will be made to allow those who want to do personal work to have an opportunity to be a protagonist in at least some short experiences. We are not able to guarantee that each participant will get to be a protagonist in a full psychodrama nor that each interested director will get to direct a full psychodrama, although every effort will be made to best meet the needs of the participants.
Twenty Five hours of training by PATs. (Practitioner Applicant for Trainer) will be provided. Psychodrama students may receive up to 160 of their training hours from PATs. API is an approved provider for NAADAC.
PREREQUISITE (Must have ONE)
1. A Completed Master’s in any field
2. 24 Hours of Psychodrama Training
3. Actively Enrolled in a Master’s Program in a Behavioral Health field
Begins Thursday, June 2nd 5:30pm
Ends Sunday, June 5th at 1:00pm
Faculty:
Dr. Marlo Archer, CP, PAT, is a co-founder of the Arizona Psychodrama Institute, a licensed psychologist, a Practitioner Applicant for Trainer in psychodrama, and the 2013 recipient of the ASGPP’s Zerka T. Moreno Award. Psychodrama students may receive up to 160 of their training hours from a PAT. Marlo Archer is an approved provider for NAADAC and NBCC.
Debra Wingo Gion, LPC, PAT, CGP is a co-founder of the Arizona Psychodrama Institute. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, has been a Certified Practitioner of Psychodrama for 25 years. She is also a nationally Certified Group Practitioner through the American Group Psychotherapy Association. She has worked in private practice settings, residential treatment centers and has worked in Canada with First Nations people as well as with the Gila River RBHA clients. She has been doing Trauma Recovery Work for 25 years, both individually and in groups. Debra incorporates her creativity, humor and calm, grounded manner in her work with clients and colleagues.
Suggested Reading: Acting-In by Adam Blatner, pages 1-95
Here’s what people said about Beginning Director’s Psychodrama Intensive (June, 2013)
“The workshops are well thought out and the modeling by the instructors is terrific. The instructors were honest, open and wonderfully real. Traning is hands on and help is always nearby when needed. Mistakes are considered and treated as learning opportunities. Marlo and Debbie were ‘in the moment’ and highly respectful of the trainees while they directed and did their own work. I loved it and give it my highest recommendation!” – Alan A., Phoenix.
“When working with AZ Psychodrama Institute, I leave with a sense that I experienced everything i could hope for. I have to believe that the method originator (Moreno) is very well represented by the heroic psychodramatists at API. There is a very strong heart & depth of knowledge within their trainers and training systems.” – Nick, MA Professional / Addiction Counseling
Smartphones in Sessions: Transform Intrusion to Engagement (Part 1 & Part 2) – A full-day workshop using action methods in working with clients and their use of smart phones.
Explore, in action, situations that arise in sessions related to client use of smartphones (e.g., taking a call, texting, checking social media, showing photos or texts to the therapist). You’ll learn psychodramatic interventions to transform intrusions into engagement without taking on a shaming parental role. You’ll also have a safe place to process your own responses to smartphones and clients’ use of them in sessions. Limited to 30 participants.
This is one of the many spectacular sessions offered at the 48th Annual Southwestern School for Behavioral Health Studies. A great way to get your continuing education in the splendor of the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson.
Faculty:
Adena Bank Lees, LCSW, LISAC, BCETS, CP, is an adjunct faculty member of the Arizona Psychodrama Institute and a leading expert in childhood sexual abuse treatment. As a sought after speaker and consultant, Adena has presented to and trained hundreds of mental health and allied professionals across the globe on sexual abuse and its relation to substance/process addictions, dissociation and eating disorders.
Dr. Marlo Archer, TEP, is a co-founder of the Arizona Psychodrama Institute, a psychodrama Trainer, Educator, and Practitioner, and the 2013 recipient of the American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama’s Zerka T. Moreno Award. She is additionally a licensed psychologist in private practice in Tempe, AZ.
Offered as Written Feedback to Marlo from Southwestern School Presentation August, 2012:
“awesome”
“I will use these tools in my clinical practice”
“Liked getting into groups – learned a lot!”
“Marlo brought a fresh & clear presentation & reminder to be intentional as a counselor to
evaluate and consider strengths and encourage the client to construct clear plans and the
power of decision. Fun group activity.”
2017 Conference Co-Chairs Mary Ann Bodnar, Uneeda Brewer, Jodi DeSciscio, Susan Mullins and Julie Wells
WELCOME YOU TO THE ASGPP 75th Diamond Jubilee Anniversary Conference, Navigating Waves of Change: Discovering and Celebrating our Hidden Treasures, held on the shores of beautiful Clearwater Beach. They invite you to come early, bring your family and enjoy a vacation before and after the conference! Clearwater is home to Winter, the famous dolphin from Dolphin Tale. Not too far away in Tampa is Busch Gardens, while St. Petersburg boasts the Dali Museum. And of course, there is the beach!
They plan to utilize the beautiful outdoor space for our president’s reception, the drumming circle and other activities. The Keynote and Plenary will both speak to the power of hidden treasures as we deepen our connection with one another and explore the importance of embracing our authentic selves.
While we are sad to have lost our beloved matriarch, Zerka Moreno, they have special events planned to honor her and celebrate her life.
CEs – ASGPP: National Registry of Certified Group Psychotherapists, Counselors (NBCC); Ce-Classes.com: CEs for Psychologists (APA); Social Workers (ASWB); Addiction Professionals (NAADAC); California and Texas Board Approvals;
The Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling The entire conference (Thursday – Sunday) offers up to 34 hours toward CEs.
Begins Thursday, May 4th 9.30a
Ends Sunday, May 7th at 7:00pm
Featuring:
Session #50 PRIVILEGE IN ACTION by API STUDENT – James Pennington, MA, PLMHP, LAC, Heartland Family Service
Session #64 PASSING TONES: WHAT MUSIC (AND MUSICIANS) CAN REMIND THE WORLD ABOUT TENSION, CONFLICT, RESOLUTION, AND EVOLUTION by Anna Schaum, LPC, PAT,
Dramatic Changes, Portland, OR; and API STUDENT Adam Petty, LAC, CET II, ASGPP
Session #26 – THE CHILD AS SUBSTITUTE SPOUSE: NAMING AND VALIDATING EMOTIONAL INCEST by API Adjunct Faculty Adena Bank Lees, LCSW, BCETS, CP, Private Training and Consulting
Session #48 – SMARTPHONES IN SESSIONS: TRANSFORM INTRUSION TO ENGAGEMENT API Co-Founders Marlo Archer, PhD, TEP, & Grayce L. Gusmano, MMFT, LPC, CP, Private Practice. Additionally, Grayce is also serving on the Executive Council overseeing the Conference.
Session #2 – All Day Workshop ENCOUNTER WITH THE DIVINE and
Session #38 How to Have a Good Goodbye, both by API Supporter and Co-Founders Trainer Rebecca Walters, MS, LMHC, TEP, Hudson Valley Psychodrama Institute, & MD Anderson Cancer Center University of Texas
Session #44 – PSYCHODRAMA IN INDIVIDUAL THERAPY by Sylvia Israel, LMFT, RDT/BCT, TEP, Bay Area Moreno Institute; California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS); and API Co-Founder Trainer Susan Powell, OTR, TEP, Centerwood Psychosocial Services and Psychodrama Training Institute
Session #21 – START WHERE YOU ARE – FIRST STEPS FOR ANY DIRECTOR by API Supporter and Consultant John Olesen, MA, TEP, Living Waters Institute, Bay Area Moreno Institute. At this conference John will also receive the Fellow Award.
Session #10 – Half Day Workshop MAKING MOVEMENT WHEN LIFE SEEMS STUCK by API Supporter Karen Carnabucci, MSS, LCSW, TEP, Private Practice, Author
Session #15 – MEDITATION TOOLS INTEGRATED WITH CLASSICAL PSYCHODRAMA: HEALING THE SPIRIT WITHIN by API Supporter, Saphira Linden, RDT/BCT, LCAT, TEP, Omega Transpersonal Drama Therapy and Psychodrama Program, Private Practice, and Daniel Wiener, PhD, LMFT, RDT/BCT, Central Connecticut State University, Rehearsals for Growth, LLC
Session #20 – LEARNING TO LOVE FAILURE by API Supporter Carol Frank, LPCC, RN, PAT, Private Practice, Albuquerque NM, Living Waters Institute, Santa Fe, NM; Sue Shaffer, LPCC, LCMHC, CP, Adams Center for Mind and Body in Burlington, Vermont
Session #28 – THE JUDGE WITHIN by API Supporter Jeanne Burger, EdD, LMFT, TEP, Private Practice, Director, Tidewater Psychodrama Group
API Supporter Mary Anna Palmer, LICSW, LMFT, TEP, is also serving on the Executive Council overseeing the Conference.