The Ōtautahi Christchurch multi-level training in 2023 involves participating in a year-long programme consisting of experiential workshops, reading, writing, a peer practice 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 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 and 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 be workshops during the year focused on Groupwork and Role training, both led by Simon Gurnsey and one on Sociometry, led by Chris Hosking. A workshop on Supervision is being led by Hamish Brown. The Marae-Based Intensive Psychodrama Workshop (Karitane) training will be led by five trainers from across the country. The final workshop for the year will focus on the application of Psychodrama to your work.
Psychodrama methods are effective, empowering, and fun. Psychodrama was created early in the twentieth century by J. L. Moreno and has been continually evolving 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.
PANZ Ōtautahi Christchurch Multi-Level Training Group Dates 2024
Dates of Full Year Programme
- Groupwork Training (Christchurch). 3, 4 & 5 March. Friday: 6.30 – 9:00 PM. Saturday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sunday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. (16.5hrs). Simon Gurnsey and Judith McDonald
- Role Training. 31 March, 1 & 2 April. Friday: 6.30 – 9:00 PM. Saturday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sunday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. (16.5hrs). Simon Gurnsey
- Supervision Training (Dunedin) 16, 17 & 18 June. Friday: 6.30 – 9:00 PM. Saturday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sunday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. (16.5hrs). Hamish Brown
- Sociometry 28, 29 & 30 July. Friday: 6.30 – 9:00 PM. Saturday 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM Sunday 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM. (UPDATED) (15.5hrs). Chris Hosking
- Marae Based Intensive Psychodrama Workshop (Karitane) 20 – 24 September. Begins at 6:00 pm Wednesday 20 September. Finishes at 3:00 pm Sunday 24 September (30 hrs). Sara Crane, Simon Gurnsey, Hamish Brown, Judith McDonald, Maria Snegirev
- Applications of Psychodrama | Review | Training Plans. 3, 4 & 5 November. Friday: 6.30 – 9:00 PM. Saturday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sunday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. (16.5hrs). Simon Gurnsey
Enrol for the Ōtautahi Christchurch Multi-Level Training Group 2023
Workshop Code
CITP 2023A
Fee
- Full fee $2720.00
- The CITP offers a discount of $200.00 for early enrolment (see the enrolment page for details)
Venue
Village Health, 30 Lincoln Road, Christchurch
Total training hours: 111.5 hours
Trainers
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.
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.
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
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.
Judith McDonald
PANZ Ōtepoti Dunedin Campus
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
PANZ Ōtepoti Dunedin Campus
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 in leading Non-Violence programmes and has completed level 1 of Imago training.
Maria’s training journey began with her experiences in teaching children. This grew into a commitment to social justice which has been most strongly expressed in her work at Stopping Violence Dunedin. Her current focus is on expanding the range of her clinical experience by building up her private practice.
Maria’s interesting surname comes from her Russian parentage. She is the daughter of refugees who settled in Southland in the 1960s. This experience has created a life long interest in the transmission of language and culture. An interest in language is shared by her husband Andrew. They both thought very carefully when choosing the names of their two children, who occasionally forgive them.
Maria is passionate about gardening, even the weeds fascinate her! Other outlets for her creativity are; creating with fabrics, mosaics and more recently, macrame. She is currently obsessed with transforming a steep wasteland into a garden with veggies, flowers, native plants, and maybe even a hive of bees