Historical Programme – Christchurch
Marae Based Intensive Psychodrama Workshop 2025
Karitane. 24 -28 September 2025. This experientially based training includes both theoretical and practical components. This workshop is suitable for anyone working in the human relations field.
Ōtautahi Christchurch Multi-Level Psychodrama Training 2025
Begins 28 February 2025. The Ōtautahi Christchurch multi-level training in 2025 involves participating in a year-long programme consisting of experiential workshops, reading, writing, a peer practice group and supervision.
Psychodrama Psychotherapy – 3-day workshop
June 21, 22 & 23 2024. Ōtautahi Christchurch. This is a 3-day training workshop led by Auckland TEP Hamish Brown. Psychodrama is unique in that it maximises the use of the body in the healing of trauma and the development of personality.
Ōtautahi Christchurch Multi-Level Psychodrama Training 2024
Begins 8 March 2024. Ōtautahi Christchurch. The multi-level training in 2024 involves participating in a year-long programme consisting of experiential workshops, reading, writing, a peer practice group and supervision.
Introduction to Psychodrama
2 & 3 February 2024. Ōtautahi Christchurch. Led by Simon Gurnsey. This psychodrama workshop is open to anyone who wants to experience the psychodrama method and will be of particular interest to those of you considering training in psychodrama.
Marae Based Intensive Psychodrama Workshop 2024
18- 22 September 2024. Karitane. This experientially based training includes both theoretical and practical components. This is part of the training for Ōtepoti Dunedin and Ōtautahi Christchurch multi-level group trainees and the workshop is open to others. This workshop is suitable for anyone working in the human relations field.
Ōtautahi Christchurch Introduction to Psychodrama 2024
2 & 3 February 2024. Ōtautahi Christchurch. This psychodrama workshop being offered by PANZ Ōtautahi Christchurch Campus is open to anyone who wants to experience the psychodrama method and will be of particular interest to those of you considering training in psychodrama.
Introduction to Psychodrama
25 -26 March 2023. Ōtautahi Christchurch. Led by Simon Gurnsey. This psychodrama weekend is open to anyone who wants to experience the psychodrama method and will be of particular interest to those of you considering training in psychodrama.
Group Work Training 2023 (Christchurch)
3, 4 & 5 March 2023. Christchurch. Led by Simon Gurnsey and Judith McDonald. This experientially based training includes both theoretical and practical components. This is part of the training for Christchurch trainees and the workshop is open to others.
Five Day Marae Based Intensive Psychodrama Workshop September 2023 (Karitane)
Karitane: 20 – 24 September 2023. This experientially based training includes both theoretical and practical components. This is part of the training for Ōtepoti Dunedin trainees, Ōtautahi Christchurch Intermediate/Advanced group trainees and the workshop is open to others. This workshop is suitable for anyone working in the human relations field.
Ōtautahi Christchurch Multi-Level Psychodrama Training 2023
Begins 3 March 2022: This training involves participating in a year-long programme consisting of experiential workshops, reading, writing, a peer practise group and supervision.
Ethics and Supervision 2022
18 & 19 June 2022. Dunedin. Trainer: Hamish Brown. This two-day workshop will engage you, the supervisor, in focusing on your practice in the area of supporting your supervisees where there are ethical considerations.
Role Training 2022
2022, 6 & & August. Dunedin. Group Leaders: Judith McDonald and Maria Snegeriv. Ever had the experience of wishing you could’ve ‘rewound the tape’ and said or done something different to get to a better outcome? Welcome to Role Training!
Spontaneity Training 2022
2022, 14 & 15 May. Dunedin. Trainer: Sara Crane. Assistant Group Leader: Judith McDonald. This training weekend is an invitation to spontaneity and supporting yourself to be more confident and creative. Through a variety of shared experiences, you will be developing new responses to old situations and be stretched to be experimental.
Group work | Co-facilitation
4 & 5 December 2021. Christchurch. Led by Simon Gurnsey & Sara Crane. This experientially based training includes both theoretical and practical components. This is part of the training for Christchurch trainees and the workshop is open to others.
Working with Couples in Groups 2022
29 – 31 July This workshop is for health professionals who work with couples or who would like to work with couples. The workshop is experiential. In the training, we use psychodramatic methods and principles we can use with the couples. Trainer: Walter Logeman.
Ōtautahi Christchurch Advanced Psychodrama Training 2022
Ōtautahi Christchurch Begins 14 May 2022: This training involves participating in a year-long programme consisting of experiential workshops, reading, writing, peer practise group and supervision. Trainer: Walter Logeman
Ōtautahi Christchurch Multi-Level Psychodrama Training 2022
Begins 19th March 2022: This training involves participating in a year-long programme consisting of experiential workshops, reading, writing, peer practise group and supervision.
Five Day Marae Based Intensive Psychodrama Workshop September 2022 (Karitane)
Karitane: 21- 25 September 2022. This experientially based training includes both theoretical and practical components. This is part of the training for Dunedin trainees, Christchurch Intermediate/Advanced group trainees and the workshop is open to others. This workshop is suitable for anyone working in the human relations field.
Ethics and Supervision
2 – 4 July 2020. Dunedin. Trainer: Hamish Brown. This two-day workshop will engage you, the supervisor, in focusing on your practice in the area of supporting your supervisees where there are ethical considerations.
Family Systems 2021: Dunedin
29 & 30 May 2021: Dunedin. Led by Sara Crane and Judith McDonald. This experientially based training includes both theoretical and practical components. Various approaches to family therapy will be addressed. Participants will be stimulated to use their creativity in designing potent interventions for health. There will be a focus on the “S-factor” (Spontaneity) in increasing the ability to identify and tune in to the needs of children and their families.
Group Work Training 2021: Dunedin
26 – 28 February 2021. Dunedin. Led by Sara Crane and Judith McDonald. This experientially based training includes both theoretical and practical components. This is part of the training for Christchurch trainees and the workshop is open to others.
Spontaneity and Creativity in Therapeutic Encounter (Christchurch)
Christchurch. 30 & 31 October 2021. Trainer: Paul Baakman. A therapeutic encounter is enhanced through the mobilisation of the ‘S’-factor (Spontaneity). The relationship between spontaneity and creativity is at the heart of Psychodrama theory.
CANCELLED: Five Day Marae Based Intensive Psychodrama Workshop February 2022 (Karitane)
Karitane: 23 – 27 February 2022. This experientially based training includes both theoretical and practical components. This is part of the training for Dunedin trainees, Christchurch Intermediate/Advanced group trainees and the workshop is open to others. This workshop is suitable for anyone working in the human relations fields.
Psychodrama Training 2021
Begins 11 March 2021: This training involves participating in a year-long programme consisting of experiential workshops, reading, writing, peer practise group and supervision.
Group Work Training 2020: Christchurch
2020, 6 – 8 Nov. Christchurch. Led by Sara Crane. This experientially based training includes both theoretical and practical components. This is part of the training for Christchurch trainees and the workshop is open to others.
Ethics and Supervision
10 – 12 July 2020. Dunedin. Trainer: Hamish Brown. This two-day workshop will engage you, the supervisor, in focusing on your practice in the area of supporting your supervisees where there are ethical considerations.
Psychodrama One to One: Clinical Applications
2020, 31 Oct and 1 Nov. Dunedin. Trainer: Paul Baakman. In this training workshop, a range of scenes with particular applications and requirements will be worked with. The content will be drawn from the experience and interests of the group and will highlight role-dynamics inherent in the Social and Cultural Atom.
Spontaneity Training 2020
2020 4 – 6 Dec. Christchurch. Trainers: Simon Gurnsey and Sara Crane. This training weekend is an invitation to spontaneity and supporting yourself to be more confident and creative. Through a variety of shared experiences, you will be developing new responses to old situations and be stretched to be experimental.
Four Day Marae Based Intensive Psychodrama Workshop 2020 (Karitane)
Karitane: 10 -13 September 2020: This experientially based training includes both theoretical and practical components. This is part of the training for Dunedin trainees, Christchurch Intermediate/Advanced group trainees and the workshop is open to others. This workshop is suitable for anyone working in the human relations fields.
Working with Addiction 2020
Christchurch: 17 & 18 October 2020. Trainer: Paul Baakman. This workshop will promote a non-judgemental, involved and patient approach that focuses on people, relationships and connection.
Psychodrama Training 2020
Begins 28 February 2020: This training involves participating in a year-long programme consisting of experiential workshops, reading, writing, peer practise group and supervision.
Working with Addiction
10 – 12 May 2019 Dunedin. Trainer: Paul Baakman This workshop will promote a non-judgemental, involved and patient approach that focuses on people, relationships and connection.
Group Work Training 2019: Christchurch
Christchurch. 2 & 3 March 2019. Led by Sara Crane. This experientially based training includes both theoretical and practical components. This is part of the training for Christchurch trainees and the workshop is open to others.
Four Day Marae Based Intensive Psychodrama Workshop 2019 (Karitane)
Karitane: 19-22 September 2019: This experientially based training includes both theoretical and practical components. This is part of the training for Dunedin trainees, Christchurch Intermediate/Advanced group trainees and the workshop is open to others. This workshop is suitable for anyone working in the human relations fields.
Psychodrama Training 2019
Begins 26 February 2019: This training involves participating in a year-long programme consisting of experiential workshops, reading, writing, peer practice group, social activities and supervision.
Writing Retreat – Mt Lyford
Mt. Lyford: 21 – 23 June 2019. A residential weekend workshop, open for all trainees, including from other institutes. Two 3-hour structured sessions, one on Saturday and one on Sunday. These sessions include writing, conversation and drama to assist the writing. Maximum number of 8 participants.
Spontaneity Training
Christchurch. 26 – 28 October 2018. Led by Sara Crane. This training weekend invites you to become truly spontaneity. Through a variety of shared experiences, you will start to develop new responses to old situations. Building your sociometric connections within the group will enable you to recognise your abilities and develop new roles.
Core Curriculum/Intermediate 2018
Begins 13 February 2018: This training involves participating in a year-long programme consisting of experiential workshops, reading, writing, peer practice group, social activities and supervision.
Intermediate Advanced 2018
Begins 13 February 2018 This training involves attending a year-long programme of training and experiential workshops, reading, writing, peer practice group, social activities and supervision. The Intermediate / Advanced Course is open to those who wish to develop their professional abilities without necessarily becoming certificated practitioners.
Psychodrama and the Art of Play 2018
Christchurch: Workshop Postponed. New dates will be set as soon as possible.. Workshop Leaders Sara Crane and Claire Guy. A professional development workshop for those who work or live with children. This workshop is suitable for carers, educators, parents, teachers, social workers therapists and anyone who spends time with children or wants to develop their own ability to be more playful.
Writing Retreat — Mt Lyford
Mt. Lyford: 25 – 27 May 2018. An residential weekend workshop, open for all trainees, including from other institutes. Two three hour structured sessions, one on Saturday and one on Sunday. These sessions include writing, conversation and drama to assist the writing. Maximum number of 8 participants.
Working with Couples
Christchurch: 6 – 8 July 2018: Gain confidence and competence in working with couples. This experiential workshop is for people who work with couples. Psychotherapists, counsellors, social workers and others in the health professions can benefit from attending this group. The workshop will suit people trained and experienced in any couple therapy modality to …
Four Day Marae Based Intensive Psychodrama Workshop 2018
Karitane: 27 – 30 September 2018: This experientially based training includes both theoretical and practical components. This is part of the training for Dunedin trainees, Christchurch Intermediate/Advanced group trainees and the workshop is open to others. This workshop is suitable for anyone working in the human relations fields.
Intermediate/Advanced 2017
22 February 2017: This training involves attending a year-long programme of training and experiential workshops, reading, writing, peer practice group, social activities and supervision. The Intermediate / Advanced Course is open to those who wish to develop their professional abilities without necessarily becoming certificated practitioners.
Theory, Philosophy of Psychodrama and Writing
16 June, 2017. This experientially based training includes both theoretical and practical components. This is part of the training for Christchurch trainees and the workshop is open to others. Psychodrama techniques, theory and philosophy form a unified practice. Participants will be asked to read some passages from Moreno’s writing prior to the group. Philosophy will be explored in action. The philosophy related to trainee’s thesis topics will be identified. We will collaborate on integrating theory into the writing.
Psychodrama in the Consulting Room (Elective 2)
14 July, 2017: This workshop is elective in the Christchurch Institute for Training in Psychodrama programme for both groups and open to trainees from other regions. The focus of this workshop is to learn to confidently apply psychodramatic theory and practice in the consulting room setting familiar to counsellors and psychotherapists.
Systems Theory – Application and Integration
27 October, 2017: This experientially based training includes both theoretical and practical components. This is part of the training for Christchurch trainees and the workshop is open to others. This workshop is relevant for trainees who wish to expand their understanding and practice of systems theory
Psychodrama Training Residential Intensive
30 March, 2017: This residential workshop is for those who wish to increase their capacity to use the psychodrama method in their work and lives and to become more aware of what is required to create a cohesive work group over time. This experientially based training includes both theoretical and practical components. This is part of the training for Christchurch trainees and the workshop is open to others.
Sociodrama Training
21 April, 2017: This experientially based training includes both theoretical and practical components. This is part of the training for Christchurch trainees and the workshop is open to others.
Moreno wrote in “Who Shall Survive? (page 88) “The true subject of a sociodrama is the group.” What this means will be explored by experiencing a sociodrama. We will then relate the learning to how sociodrama is relevant in our work and life.