Description

The training in 2020 involves participating in a year-long programme consisting of experiential workshops, reading, writing, peer practise group and supervision.

The focus of the first workshop for 2020 will be on expanding your ability to role reverse with a wide range of people. We will be building a cohesive working group together, through the use of Sociometry, Sociodrama, Psychodrama and Role Training.

During the evening workshops, we will focus on the areas of development identified in your training plans, where you consider your development as a psychodramatist and in professional roles. You will be asked to review and update your training plans before the first evening workshop. Your development as a writer will be integrated into all sessions.

You can expect to stretch yourselves and to identify and get involved with the perceptions, and values, of people who challenge you, especially in your professional capacity.

  • Core Curriculum Training introduces the core elements of the psychodrama method.
  • Intermediate Training: strengthens trainees’ directing, auxiliary and group work. At this point, trainees write a short paper in an area of interest applicable to their work.
  • Advanced Training: trainees are required to choose a primary trainer, to belong to AANZPA, to run groups in the community and have supervision for their work.

This course is open to those who wish to develop their professional abilities, without necessarily becoming certificated practitioners.

Dates of Full Year Programme

  1. Opening Weekend 28th, 29th February and 1st March (three full days): 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM each day (18 hrs). Take a walk in someone else’s shoes – Sara.
  2. Two Thursday evenings. 5, 12, March: 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM (5 hrs) – Simon
  3. 24 – 26 July.  Friday: 6.30 – 9:00 PM. Saturday: 10:00 – 5:00 PM. Sunday: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM  (15.5 hrs). The Relevance of Sociometry to our Experiences in Groups – Chris Hosking
  4. 10 – 13 September. Marae Based Intensive Psychodrama Workshop (Karitane)  (25 hrs) – Sara, Simon, Hamish
  5. 17 & 18 October. 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM both days (12 hrs). Working with Addictions (Open Workshop) – Paul
  6. 6 – 8 November. Friday: 6:30pm to 9:00pm. Saturday: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Sunday: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. (14.5 hrs). Group Work Training  – Sara
  7. 4 – 6 December. Friday: 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM. Saturday: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.  Sunday: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM  (15.5 hrs) Spontaneity Training  – Simon and Sara
  8. Closing Night: 5 December (following Saturday’s training). 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (1.5 hrs)

Enrol in Psychodrama Training 2020

Workshop Code

CITP 2020A

Fee

Venue

Village Health, 30 Lincoln Road, Christchurch
(NOTE: The venue has been changed from the one originally notified)

Total training hours: 107 hours

Trainers

Sara Crane

Sara Crane

Director of Training PANZ Ōtautahi and Ōtepoti Campuses

Sara Crane is a TEP and  Psychodramatist.  She is the Director of Training for PANZ  Ōtepoti Dunedin and Ōtautahi Christchurch and works as a visiting trainer in Brisbane.  Sara’s love of psychodrama is grounded in her belief in the transformative power of spontaneity and human connection. 

Sara has worked across multiple regions and sectors, giving her a rich understanding of the varied applications of psychodrama. She supports individuals and groups in navigating complex relational issues including a focus on family dynamics and extensive work with children in the context of their Whanau. She was involved in setting up START which was formed to provide clinical services to people who had survived sexual trauma.  She has worked at a systemic organisational level including supervising teams within the NZ Ministry of Justice and attending to children and families in the legal system. She enjoys working with complex family systems supporting them to mediate conflicts and achieve healthier, more supportive relationships.

 Sara is deeply concerned about the state of our changing world and the pressure and challenges for our communities. As a trainer, she seeks to support trainees to strengthen their abilities and develop their professional capacities to make a difference. 

As a member of AANZPA, she has taken on several roles (President, Journal Editor) and appreciates the opportunities to participate in conferences and the ongoing life of the association.

Sara is a Registered Psychotherapist (PBANZ) and Advanced Clinical Practice Certificate (NZAP).

For her solace, Sara loves to write flash fiction, finding joy in the brevity and emotional depth of the form. Her dogs, cats and llamas continue to be beloved companions in both her outdoor adventures and some of her professional work. Psychodrama has enabled her to bring the threads of her life together and pass on the complexities and wisdom of the method.

Paul Baakman

Paul Baakman

Paul Baakman has a background in Mental Health Nursing and Residential Social Work. He is a Psychodramatist, a Trainer Educator Practitioner (TEP, AANZPA) and a Registered Psychotherapist in private practice.

Walter Logeman

Walter Logeman

Walter Logeman is a Psychodramatist, a Trainer Educator Practitioner (TEP, AANZPA) and Psychotherapist who works in private practice and specialises in relationship therapy and supervision. (more…)

Simon Gurnsey

Simon Gurnsey

PANZ Ōtautahi Christchurch Campus

Simon Gurnsey is a Sociometrist and Trainer Educator Practitioner in training (TEPit).  He provides training in the PANZ Ōtautahi Christchurch and Ōtepoti Dunedin Campuses. He has held various leadership roles within the Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Psychodrama Association (AANZPA), including Treasurer on the Executive committee and was the AANZPA Membership Administrator for many years.  Since 2017, when he began working as a trainer, Simon has led training workshops and programs that empower individuals and groups to tap into their spontaneity, creativity and relational potential.

 

Simon's current focus lies in exploring how psychodrama can be used to foster inclusion and equity in professional settings. He has worked for many years in NGO organisations Including post-earthquake with Ōtautahi organisation's Gap Filler and Greening the Rubble. His systemic orientation integrates a focus on the community, the developmental and the political spheres in enabling effective organisation and action. Simon is particularly interested in how psychodrama can support individuals to develop greater self-awareness, authenticity and spontaneity within the context of their communities. He has been published in AANZPA's journal, where he writes about mythical stories, organisational culture, and the application of sociometry.

Simon holds qualifications in Not for Profit management. The skills developed through this complement his psychodrama experience, enabling him to integrate broader theories of human development, organisational dynamics and interpersonal communication into his practice. His leadership training has made him particularly effective working with teams and individuals in community organisations, helping them to navigate complexity with greater clarity and spontaneity.

Outside of his professional life, Simon keeps his creativity flowing through his passion for building things out of wood and earth. He enjoys spending time at the home he shares with Sara Crane and a large number of domestic animals.  Simon's dedication to personal growth and community connection drives both his work and personal endeavours, allowing him to bring authenticity, curiosity and warmth to all aspects of his life.

Hamish Brown

Hamish Brown

Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Campus

Hamish is a Psychodramatist and Trainer Educator Practitioner (TEP). He delivers training in Aotearoa New Zealand through the Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin Campuses of PANZ.  

Hamish is a psychotherapist who has worked in private practice since 2002. He sees a wide range of clients including individuals, couples and groups. He was appointed to the Psychotherapy Board of Aotearoa New Zealand (PBANZ) in 2016 and served as the PBANZ Chair between 2020 and 2023.

Hamish has been an organisational consultant since 1997. He has worked in several countries on projects including training people in group facilitation, and leadership and has led large-scale projects oriented to producing systemic and organisational change.  He co-founded Phoenix Facilitation in 2008 to provide organisational consulting based on Moreno's social theories.

Hamish holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy from the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) and a Master’s Degree in Dispute Resolution from Massey University,

Hamish is the father of two grown-up daughters. He grew up on a farm near Kaikohe in Te Tai Tokerau and is now based in West Auckland. In his spare time, he loves playing contract bridge.

Chris Hosking

Chris Hosking

Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington Campus

Chris Hosking is an AANZPA registered Psychodramatist and Trainer Educator Practitioner and a Distinguished Member of AANZPA. Chris has served on various committees within AANZPA including the Executive, the Board of Examiners and the Ethics Committee. Chris has been training people in Psychodrama and its various applications for many years working in Australia and New Zealand campus programs as well as being an active trainer in the psychodrama programs in Greece and Japan. Chris has worked as a consultant in Community Development in South East Asia for many years in particular working in the recovery programs in post-war Vietnam and during the uprisings in Myanmar.