Clients often arrive in our offices in a state of high anxiety, or are ambivalent and therefore, reluctant to engage in the process.  By utilizing action methods, we can more quickly help them lower their anxiety, and build a sense of safety, which allows them to better engage in the process, and keep coming back.

This training weekend is designed to educate participants on the use of Sociometry to engage clients and create an environment that allows them to feel safe and connected enough to take more risks, and move forward on their path of healing. Through simple sociometric exercises, you will learn how to efficiently and effectively lower anxiety and raise spontaneity with your clients, which will propel them forward to a deeper sense vulnerability.

We will specifically look at the timing of clinical interventions, and participants will learn techniques to help address issues of isolation, cliques, transferences, and stuck energy in the group, family or in the self.  Sociometric explorations such as spectrograms, locograms, barometers, action sociograms, social atoms, and the Diamond of Opposites will be explored, and participants will leave the workshop with a strong set of skills to address interpersonal dynamics that they can bring directly back to their work with clients.

No prior sociometry or psychodrama experience required to attend.

DATE, TIME AND LOCATION:
September 13-15, 2024
6:00 – 8:00 pm Friday night
9:30 am – 5:00 pm Saturday and Sunday

2280 University Drive, Suite #104
Newport Beach. CA  92660

FEE:
$490 Early Bird Regular rate (if registered and paid by August 13) – no CEs
(Discounted rate available if paid via Zelle, Venmo or check)

$567 Standard rate (if registered and paid after August 13) – no CEs
(Discounted rate available if paid via Zelle, Venmo or check)

There is an additional $10 charge for CEUs for LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, CAADAC/CCAPP, CET or Psychodrama.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER:
Please e-mail actioninstituteassistant@gmail.com or call 310-909-9780.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:
Course meets the qualifications for a total of 14.75 hours of continuing education credit for California LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. CAMFT approved CE Provider #1000127. Provider approved by CCAPP-EI, Provider Number 2N-10-135-0226 for 14.75 CEHs. Approved for 14.75 CEHs for Psychodrama, and for Experiential Professionals (ISEP).

Please visit the bottom of our Calendar of Events page for information on special needs accommodation, our cancellation/grievance policy, and course completion document issuance.

COVID POLICIES:
Due to the on-going Covid-19 crisis, participants are asked to bring rapid Covid tests each day of the workshop and to arrive 30 minutes in advance of group to take the test before we start the workshop. If you are unable to bring your own tests, please email admin@braveheartretreats.com at least 2 weeks before the start of the workshop. If anyone either tests positive for Covid-19 or has illness symptoms, we ask that you not return for the remainder of the workshop and a credit will be given towards a future workshop for time missed. Please note, Covid vaccination is no longer required to attend in person trainings.

If there is reason to believe it is a false positive (which studies show are rare), you can get a PCR test and may be allowed to return to the workshop with:

• a negative test
• no symptoms
• a willingness to wear a medical grade mask (N-95, KN-95, KF-94, or surgical)
• other group participants feel comfortable with this

General mask requirements for the workshop will be dependent on local ordinance and communicated prior to group.

POLICY ON SUBSTANCE USE
If you are in substance abuse recovery, you must have at least 1 year of continuous sobriety.  It is also required that all non-recovering participants abstain from alcohol and non-prescribed substances for the duration of this training, as well as the 48 hours prior to workshop commencement. This will aid in being present for the personal work and learning.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:
1.  Participants will be able to identify all 3 stages of a psychodrama session.
2.  Participants will be able to identify at least 2 benefits of warming up a group.
3.  Participants will be able to identify at least 2 different sociometric ice-breaker exercises.
4.  Participants will be able to identify at least 2 different sociometric exercises to deepen connection in a group.
5.  Participants will be able to identify at least 1 technique for bringing in an isolate in group.
6.  Participants will be able to identify at least 1 technique to break up cliques in group.
7.  Participants will be able to identify at least 1 technique to identify transferences in group.
8.  Participants will be able to identify at least 1 clinical use for the social atom.
9.  Participants will be able to identify at least 1 way to use the social atom for treatment planning.