Psychodrama self and life exploration groups
These programs are designed for people wanting to enrich and expand their lives, and to settle into living in a more joyous manner. These self development groups use what are called experiential processes that rely on action and experience in the groups, rather than on words alone. The 'development' these programs are aimed at, is the kind of development that is more than insight or good ideas. It is the kind of development you can practice and explore, refine and extend. No experience of group work, or psychodrama, is required to come along and have a fantastic time in these programs.
Focus for your development
Each of these programs runs along similar principles. They start with a focus or a stimulus provided by the group leader, and participants then begin to develop an area of your life that you would like to work on. This area could be a current, past, or a future relationship. The area could be a level of unhappiness with one or other aspect of the way you live your life now. Such as, living your life with more self-confidence, or self-awareness, or self-expression, or with less big worries and concerns. The area you may want to develop could be a desire to explore your untapped potential, to discover untouched resources in yourself and your life, or to rediscover past dreams and get them back. Usually after reading here, or feeling a need to changes in their life, a person will then read the material on each of these programs and consider coming along. in 2016 the programs are designed to be run either as a one off series of for the whole year.
Getting to know others, others getting to know you
After chatting with me, or discussing through email, about your purpose for coming, the first meeting time arrives and the group has its first session. At this session you and the others participants will be involved with a range of straightforward ways to get to know why others are there and to let them know why you are. As we get to know one another the group develops cohesion, a level of trust that enables deeper sharing and work, and an enjoyment of the learning process.
Learning from one another
You will find yourself being influenced and affected by what others are working on and learning, as they will learn from you. This influence comes from your own learning and wisdom, as well as how you are in your life, and how you act in the group itself. This group process is designed to maximise the learning potential by drawing on the wisdom and life experience of both you and all the participants.
Getting into it
As the group proceeds, you and others will find yourselves settling down to work and making use of the times the group is together, and, if it is an ongoing series, making use of the times in-between for quiet reflection and further learning. Each participant can expect to work a number of times on their own issues, at depth, as well as participate in the deep learning of others.
Please click here to view the various programs from the Brisbane Campus.
Nine sessions in one series and a weekend intensive in the other
The following two program series, each contain nine sessions. Each participant is asked to commit themselves to coming to each session (if at all possible). There are seven evening sessions and one Saturday of two sessions (10 am - 5 pm). Participants are welcome and encouraged to come to more than one of these series, as the benefits from the work will continue to build. The weekend intensives start on Friday evening where folks will become familiar with one another, followed by an easy Saturday morning, session. Saturday works through until after dinner sometimes going until 9.00pm, and concludes on Sunday at 4.00 pm.
Experiencing the method
These workshops will be useful for participants who would like to experience the psychodrama method and are considering further training in it in the future. A number of techniques and methods will be presented and participants will become familiar with these as they collaborate one with another.
Please click here to view the various programs from the Brisbane Campus.