The 2026 Psychodrama Training Program in Sydney commences in February.
- Sat 7 & Sun 8 March, (2 days) The Heart of Psychodrama *NEW DATES*
- Fri 22, Sat 23 & Sun 24 May (3 days) Psychodrama: A Methodology of Freedom
- Sat 11 & Sun 12 July (2 days) Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
- Fri 18, Sat 19 & Sun 20 September (3 days) Role Theory, Spontaneity and Adequacy
- Sat 14 & 15 November (2 days) Moreno and the Self
Two Experiential Psychodrama Workshops
- Sat 13 & Sun 14 June, (2 days)
- Sat 15 & Sun 16 August (2 days)
And 6 Open Nights in 2026
Fri 30 January, Fri 6 March (Rescheduled from 20 Feb), Thurs 21 May, Fri 10 July, Thurs 17 Sept and Fri 13 November.
Please ensure you are on the mailing list to get further information about the program as soon as it becomes available.
For 2026 enquiries contact Rollo Browne (0417 682 085) or Bona Anna (0451 046 928).
Upcoming Events
The best way to understand the power of psychodrama is to experience it.
These evenings are designed to give you an opportunity to experience psychodrama in a safe and gentle environment. Each session will be directed by an experienced psychodramatist with time available for questions about the method and its applications.
The value of role theory is that is produces living pictures of the self, which assist a person to gain a more objective picture of their functioning at any relevant moment. These are generally moments when they are unaware of how they are being and what they are doing. The point is for the individual to develop a greater sense of themselves, stimulate their creativity and continue to expand their progressive functioning. This is a vision of creative living, one that effectively progresses their life purpose. As Clayton put it, “life provides countless opportunities to combine astute analysis with the creative element in a person’s functioning” (1993:1).
In this workshop, we will explore role theory, specifically the impact of role perceptions in here and now interactions and the use of role analysis to deepen our understanding of individual role structures and role relations between individuals.
The best way to understand the power of psychodrama is to experience it.
These evenings are designed to give you an opportunity to experience psychodrama in a safe and gentle environment. Each session will be directed by an experienced psychodramatist with time available for questions about the method and its applications.
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.
Current and Past Events
The best way to understand the power of psychodrama is to experience it and these evenings are designed to give participants an opportunity to experience psychodrama in a safe and gentle environment. Each session will be directed by an experienced psychodramatist with time available for questions about the method and its applications.
Boundaries, professional ethics, sex, money, conflicts of interest, dual relationships. In traditional societies these complicated matters are closely codified and norms taught and enforced. We live in a society where the traditional protocols between individuals no longer apply and are not passed on, even where there is token acceptance. This often bewildering and painful maze demands sophisticated abilities to negotiate.
This workshop will alert participants to potential conflicts of interest in their own world and in that of those around them. Action investigation and role-reversal, and perhaps some healing, will feature as we seek to develop more adequacy in navigating these cross currents.
In this workshop we will explore the application of the psychodramatic method to work with traumatised individuals. We will consider psychodramatic techniques and specific application in assisting the clinician in the healing of a protagonist who has experienced trauma with resultant Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Enactments will inform our understanding and use of action interventions. The workshop will assist particularly in the theory and practice of the Clinician and Therapeutic Guide in dealing with this important area of focused learning.
GENDER JOURNEY
Ken and Barbie are only dolls, but they send a powerful message regarding how one should present oneself in the world. Everyone has a story about their gender identity, what it is, how it developed and their sense of comfort and 'fit' with that identity. Come along and participate in an open night where the psychodrama method will be used to explore this vital theme.
Psychodrama Australia Sydney is delighted to welcome Jo Dewar who will run this session. Jo is a psychodrama practitioner and counsellor. She has many years experience working in the area of domestic violence and drug and alcohol counselling. Jo is passionate about personal development, especially in the area of gender issues.
This workshop is designed for participants to have supervised practice, both hierarchical and peer, to report on their work and to develop collegial relationships. Those attending the workshop will be required to have completed core curriculum, intermediate studies and are able to conduct group warm-ups, produce a psychodrama session with a supervisor and use the psychodramatic method in their professional and personal life.
There are several specific action techniques developed by JL Moreno used by all psychodrama directors. Some have been integrated by other modalities in working with people. In this workshop the range of techniques used in psychodrama will be highlighted. Each session will focus on one or two techniques and its use in bringing reality and depth to work in groups and individually.
Psychodrama Professional Development Workshop, Canberra: Integrating imagination and intuition
- Increasing our own capacity to move between fantasy and reality in our work and life.
The imagination is a rich source of insight and inspiration passing through the awareness of each human at all times.
Psychodrama (the play of the soul) enables us to have fun and create meaning as we play with the images that arise spontaneously or through guided fantasy (book or movie or relaxation activity).
It also assists us to integrate these constructively in our daily life and work.
This workshop will focus on building a culture in which relationships flourish, where we are able to live and build, where healing and purpose can be fulfilled. Passion and kindness go hand in hand along with a vision of creative living. Learning to reflect on ones behaviour and others will assist in making interventions. Learning to embrace conflict and problem solving, rather than avoiding concerns that arise, will strengthen relationships and assist in the development of a positive group culture. Leadership abilities and the application of the psychodramatic method will be a focus.
Fri 13th 7pm-9pm, Sat 14th and Sun 15th October, 9.30am-5.30pm
The best way to understand the power of psychodrama is to experience it and these evenings are designed to give participants an opportunity to experience psychodrama in a safe and gentle environment. Each session will be directed by an experienced psychodramatist with time available for questions about the method and its applications.
Zerka Moreno likened psychodrama to a three-legged stool. The first leg is psychotherapy, the second is group work and the third is sociometry. In order for the stool to be balanced, all legs must be equal. In this workshop we will be paying attention to the second leg – group work.
This training program will demonstrate and teach the psychodramatic method. In particular how the method can bring life and creativity into professional practice. The instruments of psychodrama and psychodramatic method can be used in teaching, psychotherapy, health professions, counselling, management, creative therapies, organisational development, coaching, mentoring, relationship and family counselling and supervision.
Participants will be encouraged to explore those who have inspired us in our life, those who have assisted that fire within to be set alight and have assisted us to live out our dreams. We will explore through action those moments and their effects on our lives and assisted us to live out our dreams. We will explore through action those moments of ‘waking up’ .
The best way to understand the power of psychodrama is to experience it and these evenings are designed to give participants an opportunity to experience psychodrama in a safe and gentle environment. Each session will be directed by an experienced psychodramatist with time available for questions about the method and its applications.
This workshop is designed for advanced trainees who are committed to continuing their training in the psychodramatic method. The process will be structured around group work and protagonist centred dramas in a collegial environment. The aim of the workshop is the development of progressive roles, including social atom repair to address ‘road blocks’, that will assist you to move towards the completion phase of training.
Recently it has been widely recognised that success in counselling and therapy is hugely dependent on the quality of the relationship between the practitioner and the client. Hope and skill are also important in this and any professional work.
This weekend will draw out the characteristics of a relationship which assists others to develop. Participants can expect to develop these abilities further themselves.
The best way to understand the power of psychodrama is to experience it and these evenings are designed to give participants an opportunity to experience psychodrama action method in a safe and gentle environment. Each session will be directed by an experienced psychodramatist with time available for questions about the method and its applications.
These workshop will focus on building a culture in which relationships flourish, where we are able to live and work. In which healing and purpose can be fulfilled. Passion and kindness go hand in hand along with a vision of creative living. Learning to reflect on ones behaviour and others will assist in making interventions. Learning to embrace conflict and problem solving, rather than avoiding concerns that arise, will strengthen relationships and assist in the development of a positive group culture. Leadership abilities and the application of the psychodramatic method will be a focus.