Fostering a Relational Worldview

Schedule

Fri Oct 03 2025 at 09:00 am to 04:30 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

3334 NW Luzon St | Portland, OR

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Therapeutic tools for bridging differences, cultivating reciprocity, and depolarizing relationships through psychodrama and sociometry.
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Fostering a Relational Worldview: Therapeutic tools for bridging differences, cultivating reciprocity, and depolarizing relationships through psychodrama and sociometry.

IMHPA in-person psychodrama continuing education.

Date: Friday, October 3rd

Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (Doors open at 8am)

Location: 3334 NW Luzon St, Portland, OR 97210

Parking: Carpooling is encouraged as the parking lot has limited weekday capacity. Free overflow street parking is available on NW Industrial St (one block South).


We say that the human being is an improvising actor on the stage of life. Unlike the theater, you don’t have a script, I don’t have a script. We have to interact on the spur of the moment, here and now, with whatever is between us.Zerka Moreno

Therapists currently observe an epidemic of polarized relationships and viewpoints in their clients’ lives, while challenges of polarization dominate social, economic and political life. In this workshop relational worldview skills will be taught that are applicable to individual, relationship, and group therapy work and to therapists’ personal experience.

Approximately 100 years ago, Jacob Levy Moreno (1889-1974) began to develop Sociometry, a quantitative method for mapping social relationships. Jacob was a psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and educator.

Jacob and his wife, psychotherapist Zerka Toeman Moreno (1917–2016), taught and promoted psychodrama, sociometry, and group psychotherapy internationally.

Bridging past into present, this experiential and didactic workshop will provide, and train those who attend to use adaptable, active therapeutic tools from time-tested modalities of psychodrama and sociometry. The workshop will help therapists’ clients build internal resources and leverage conflicting intra- and interpersonal dynamics toward balanced and harmonious interactions.

The workshop will include:

· Brief history of Sociometry and Psychodrama over the last century

· Demonstration and experiential practice of two Psychodrama interventions (doubling and role reversal) which can be introduced in your client sessions

· Introduction to TuneUP!TM a new, containing, sociometric action instrument. This instrument provides clinicians guidance to help clients find balance between the conflicting needs and values within themselves and in their relationships.

· There will be ample time for practice, group reflection and questions.

Presenters

Joyce Follingstad, PhD, CP is a Clinical Psychologist and Certified Practitioner in Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy. She has had decades oftraining in Gestalt, Psychodrama and Hypnosis. In her therapy practice of more than 40 years, Joyce has counseled individuals and couples as well as facilitating Psychodrama groups and retreats. She has background in Psychiatric and Rehabilitation Nursing as a Registered Nurse. Joyce was a charter member of AMHA (now IMHPA) and serves on the IMHPA Board.

Anna Schaum LPC, TEP holds the Trainer Educator Practitioner certification, the highest qualification offered by the American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy.

As a therapist, Anna works with high performing women in business, medicine, the arts, and professional sports. Anna also consults and does mediation work for organizations seeking systems change through her organization Dramatic Changes: The Center for Sound Relationships. She draws on her diverse background as a professional symphonic musician and as a member of senior leadership (AVP Culture & Equity) within an international creative agency.


 Those who attend will have:

Tools and information to carry away.

Access to a robust international network of professional psychodrama & Sociometry practitioners.

Access to information for further in-depth training opportunities in Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy.

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Where is it happening?

3334 NW Luzon St, 3334 Northwest Luzon Street, Portland, United States

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Tickets

USD 110.00

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