The self is what a person is, and role is what a person does. Moreno saw the self as a mystery that could best be approached through role, its tangible forms. Hence his theory of personality is based on roles and role structures. Moreno was clear that the self emerges from roles (1972:iii) and that, before there can be an experience of a sense of 'me' and 'I', the precursor and partial roles strive to cluster and become unified. The recognition of 'me' as a separate being indicates that there is sufficient unification to support a sense of self.
From this beginning the self develops into a dynamic, evolving structure of roles, role linkages, and role repertoire through continuous interaction with the relational world. Along the way it is inevitably shaped by the tension between the individual’s flow of spontaneity, their tele relations and the role dynamics in their social and cultural atom. Given that unification is central to and precedes the emergence of the self, it makes sense that the self continues to strive to become and remain unified – the experience of oneself as congruent, coherent and internally aligned.
In this workshop we will explore the proposition that the self continually seeks to become and remain unified, and that this is characteristic of the individual self-structure throughout life. This includes such questions as: What does this mean for us in our practice as psychodramatists? What is involved in the process of unification? What is required for us to keep developing?
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For further information rollobrowne1952@gmail.com mobile 0417682085 or Bona Anna
This program is the fifth workshop of the Sydney Psychodrama Personal and Professional Development Series 2026. Participants will experience and develop their understanding of the Psychodramatic Method and its application.
Trainers in this program are qualified psychodrama trainers, educators and practitioners with Australian Aotearoa New Zealand Psychodrama Association (AANZPA).
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Sydney Campus Policy on Refunds and Credit
All refund and credit decisions are at the discretion of the trainers. While we will always consider extenuating circumstances, in general the campus policy is:
- Cancellation up to 4 weeks out from an event – Full refund, minus a $40 administration fee or credit
- Cancellation within 4 weeks of an event – No refund but a credit towards a future event
- Cancellation within 7 days of an event or non-attendance – A credit towards a future event for illness only
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The Psychodramatic Method
The method assists participants to increase their spontaneity and creativity through active participation. This participation includes group work, enactment and mini lectures. The program will assist in developing leadership and will lead to increasing abilities in relating to others. The training assists is developing confidence in group presentations and in the development of interpersonal and group skills.
This program is designed for professional people who are involved in health, theatre, management, consultancies, coaching, mentoring , supervision, art, writing, teaching, human potential and creative therapies. The process will assist in the deepening of abilities to step into the shoes of others and this will contribute to the effectiveness of those who are therapists, counsellors, psychotherapists, health workers, managers, trainers and educators, actors, artists, writers and poets. Supervised practice for advanced psychodrama trainees is also an aspect of this program.
The course will consist of enactment, group participation and discussion. Participants are expected to be actively involved, on both days. The learning of new skills may be emotionally challenging.
A certificate of attendance will be given on request and may be used for points towards required professional development and psychodrama certification. The training hours are recognised by Psychodrama Australia and can contrbute to certification as a psychodramatist, sociodramatist, role trainer or sociometrist.