The Ōtautahi Christchurch multi-level training in 2022 involves participating in a year-long programme consisting of experiential workshops, reading, writing, peer practise group and supervision. The training will cover all the psychodrama specialties of psychodrama, role training, sociodrama and sociometry. As group members, you will have the opportunity to learn the psychodrama method while exploring issues such as social and personal relationships, your families of origin, work issues and finding your own creative potential. Psychodrama methods are effective, empowering, and fun.
We will be building a cohesive working group in a supportive, positive environment. The purpose of the teaching is to develop a greater flexibility in functioning, a greater perceptiveness and a wider range of functioning in the here and now situation. The training will introduce you to the core elements of the psychodrama method, then strengthen your abilities as directors, auxiliaries and group members. Trainees are encouraged to write short papers in areas of interest applicable to their work.
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.
There will a workshop during the year focused on Sociometry, led by Chris Hosking. The Marae Based Intensive Psychodrama Workshop (Karitane) training will be led by five trainers from across the country.
Psychodrama methods are effective, empowering, and fun. Psychodrama was created early in the twentieth century by J. L. Moreno and has been continually evolved and developed since then as a method that emphasises action, rather than talk – because people learn through action and through their interaction with others. Since its inception psychodrama has had a significant impact on psychotherapy, group psychotherapy and professional training. Psychodrama has a strong theoretical foundation and philosophy and uses many techniques aimed at deepening emotional expression, building cognitive insights and developing roles.
Dates of Full Year Programme
- Zoom session 19th March. 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM The focus of this will be on self-presentation and your warm up for the year. (2hrs) Simon Gurnsey
- Zoom session 9th April. 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM You will present the impact of reading and writing on your development. (2hrs). Simon Gurnsey
- Psychodrama Training 6 – 8 May. Friday: 6.30 – 9:00 PM. Saturday: 10:00 – 4:00 PM. Sunday: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (14.5hrs). Simon Gurnsey
- Psychodrama Training 10 – 12 June. Friday: 6.30 – 9:00 PM. Saturday: 10:00 – 4:00 PM. Sunday: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (14.5hrs). Paul Baakman
- Sociometry 12 -14 August. Friday: 6.30 – 9:00 PM. Saturday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Sunday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (14.5hrs). Chris Hosking and Simon Gurnsey
- Marae Based Intensive Psychodrama Workshop (Karitane) 21 – 25 September. Begins at 6:00 pm Wednesday 21 September. Finishes at 3:00 pm Sunday 25 September (30 hrs). Sara Crane, Simon Gurnsey, Hamish Brown, Judith McDonald, Maria Snegirev
- Psychodrama Training 18, 19 & 20 November. Friday: 6.30 – 9:00 PM. Saturday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Sunday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. (14.5hrs). Simon Gurnsey
Enrol for the Ōtautahi Christchurch Multi-Level Training Group 2022
Workshop Code
CITP 2022A
Fee
- Full fee
$2,720.00$2270.00 - The CITP offers a discount of $200.00 for early enrolment (see the enrolment page for details)
Venue
Village Health, 30 Lincoln Road, Christchurch
Trainers
Simon Gurnsey
PANZ Ōtautahi Christchurch
Simon Gurnsey is a Sociometrist and an AANZPA TEP in training. Psychodrama has been his passion and delight since his first experience of it in the late 1980s. He combines his love for psychodrama and playback theatre to create a unique approach to personal and professional development. Simon has a deep commitment to helping groups and individuals grow and develop to produce thriving organisations and adequate and trained professionals in their chosen fields of work. He is a member of the AANZPA Executive and holds the office of Treasurer. He lives and works in the small community of Parua Bay.
Sara Crane
Sara Crane is the PANZ Ōtautahi and Ōtepoti Campus Director of Training. She is a Psychodramatist, a Trainer Educator Practitioner (TEP, AANZPA) and is a Registered Psychotherapist with a special interest in children and families and has a long-standing involvement with Playback Theatre. (More...)
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.
Hamish Brown
Hamish is a Psychodramatist, Trainer Educator Practitioner (TEP) and delivers training in Auckland in Aotearoa New Zealand through PANZ Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. (more...)
Chris Hosking
Chris Hosking is an action methods practitioner and trainer with considerable breadth of experience. She has been training people in psychodrama and sociometry for many years in Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, Greece and Japan. Her training orientation is based upon an experiential learning model and a systems approach. She is a qualified Psychodramatist and Trainer, Educator and Practitioner with the Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand Psychodrama Association and a Distinguished Member of AANZPA.
Judith McDonald
Judith works in private practice as a Registered Psychotherapist. Her pathway to attaining her interim psychotherapy registration was by qualifying as a Psychodramatist. She enjoys walking, reading, semi-occasional gardening and getting away for weekends and holidays with her family and dog in their house bus.
Maria Snegirev
Maria is a Psychodramatist, Registered Psychotherapist and experienced group facilitator. She has been a member of AANZPA since about 2010 and has held various roles on the committee of the Otago branch. Maria studied at Otago and has a B.A. in Russian Language and Literature, and a Diploma in Teaching. She has 20 years experience of leading Non-Violence programmes and has completed level 1 of Imago training. (More...)