Treating & HealingTrauma With Action Methods

Experiential treatment is now considered the treatment of choice for survivors of trauma as scientists understand more deeply the effects of trauma on the brain. this workshop will focus on action methods for trauma treatment, although educators, addiction counselors and others who work with traumatized individuals will be able to learn and adapt these principles. In this workshop, presented by Karen Carnabucci, you will  learn:

• The value of experiential therapy for people who have experienced trauma.
• How to safely introduce action to your group or individual sessions.
• Building cohesion and trust within a group setting.
• Using safe role play and other experiential activities to support stability, healing and growth.
• Teaching containment and strength-building as an alternative to emotional surpession and victimhood.

From 9 a.m.to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 6, with six continuing education credits for social workers, addictions counselors, licensed professional counselors and others, plus psychodrama credits. Tuition is $100 which includes certificate, handouts and healthy snacks. A discounted rate of $75 is available to three or more people who register at the same time. Download poster here.

Reserve by contacting Karen Carnabucci at (262) 633-2645 or use convenient PayPal registration here.

Professional Women's Networking

Begin your work day with a networking meeting for women professionals from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 17. Women of all occupations are welcome to meet and mingle, share business cards, business information and refreshments. No fee; reservations are encouraged with Karen Carnabucci at (262) 633-2645.

Tarot For Self Discovery

Learn the wisdom and lore of the Tarot cards as a powerful tool for personal growth and self awareness. Contact Karen at (262) 633-2645 to add name to the mailing list. Evening class, but morning class will be offered if there is interest.

Professional Training: Introducing Action In 1-1 Settings For Counselors, Coaches And Others

Psychodrama was originally developed by Dr. J.L. Moreno for groups of people. However, pychotherapy, coaching, spiritual direction and other one-to-one sessions can go very deep with the judicious application of psychodrama, and important shifts in perspective can happen in just one hour, and sometimes in just a few minutes. In this workshop with  Karen Carnabucci, MSS, LCSW, TEP, you will learn:

• How to adapt warm-up activities with one person.
• How to evaluate the client’s story for role play possibilities.
• How to use various role play techniques -- such as doubling, mirror, role reversal and soliloquy -- to amplify and deepen the components of the session.
• The judicious use of props to set scenes and make the issue come alive.
• How sand tray items can encourage self disclosure.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED, with seven continuing education and psychodrama hours. Tuition is $100 for program, handouts and healthy snacks. E-mail Karen or call (262) 633-2645 for information or to register. Discount available to $60 when three or more participants register at the same time; in some cases, health insurance may cover the experiential portion of the program.

Lost Children: Abortions, Miscarriages And Other Untimely Losses

Incidents of miscarriage, abortion, still birth and early childhood death are painfully common in families, and this professional workshop at the annual conference of the American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama in Philadelphia will explore how psychodrama helps identify losses and grieve with the help of surplus reality, role play and other powerful techniques. Systemic Constellation Work, as developed by Bert Hellinger, adds the importance of including the child in its rightful place in the family and relieves pain, guilt and exclusion in current and future generations. See ASGPP for conference details and to register.

Professional Training: Stories Of Our Ancestors

All cultures attach ritual significance to the passing of loved ones, and some cultures worship their ancestors to ensure the ancestors' continued well-being and positive disposition towards the living and sometimes to ask for special favors or assistance. In this workshop, led by Karen Carnabucci, MSS, LCSW, TEP, we will begin with the family tree and expand to the many ways that we can address issues relating to ancestors, both known and unknown, loved and unloved. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, with seven continuing education and psychodrama hours. You will learn:

• Multiple ways of addressing family relationships with genograms, social atoms and action sociograms.
• Techniques for working with family photographs
• System Family Constellation techniques to address generations not known.
• Indigenous traditions of venerating ancestors that can be translated into modern treatment and personal growth settings.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED. Tuition is $100 for program, handouts and healthy snacks, with five continuing education and psychodrama credits.

Professional Training: Addiction Treatment And Recovery In Action

 Experiential methods are the preferred method of addressing substance abuse and addictions of all kinds. This workshop will focus on developing competence in understanding, assessing and treating multiple addictions. There will be a mix of didactic presentations, small group discussions, and experiential techniques. This workshop is designed for clinicians who work with clients struggling with substance abuse, gambling problems, sexual addiction and/or anorexia, workaholism, financial disorders, eating disorders, compulsive shopping, and other compulsive behaviors.

In this workshop, you will learn:

• Structured exercises in working with all levels of people in recovery.
• Why action methods are superior to traditional talk therapy.
• How to address multiple addictions.
• How to address the so-called “soft” addictions.
• Assessing and addressing relapse with interventions.
• Experiential techniques for denial and grief work.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. date TO BE ANNOUNCED with seven continuing education for social workers, addictions counselors and certified counselors, plus psychodrama hours. Tuition is $100 for program, handouts and healthy snacks.

Professional Training: Changing For Good

Change is possible, but not everyone easily embraces change. In this workshop, we will take a creative look at the six stages of the change process, as outlined in the 1995 book, "Changing For Good" by James Prochaska, John Norcross, and Carlo Diclement. With a variety of action exercises, we will explore how to assess whether or not a person is ready for change – even when he or she says so – and how to guide a person through the process of change. The program is suited for all helping professionals who promote change within their clients or patients, not just mental health professionals. In this workshop, you will learn:

• The basics of change theory.
• How to assess change within an experiential format.
• How to explore resistance in a positive, rather than pathological, way.
• How to identify the readiness of clients to take action.

From 9 a.m. to noon, DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED with three continuing education hours for social workers, addiction counselors and certified counselors, plus psychodrama hours. Tuition is $35. Handouts and beverages will be provided.

Introduction To Systemic Constellation Work

Systemic Family Constellation Work is one of the newest healing methods, developed by Germany’s Bert Hellinger, which is now rapidly expanding throughout the world. The method is astounding and resembles very little what we would call traditional psychotherapy and does not follow traditional psychological ideas. In this introductory workshop with Karen Carnabucci, MSS, LCSW, TEP, you will learn:

• The background of Constellation Work and how it was devised.
• The approach of the method and how family order is important.
• The value of ancestor reverence.

From 9 a.m. to noon, June 5, with three continuing education hours for social workers, addiction counselors, and certified counselors, plus psychodrama hours. Tuition is $35. Materials, handouts and beverages will be provided.

Professional Training: Ethics In Action

This program includes the four hours of ethics programming needed for social workers and other professionals for recertification or re-licensure. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 14, with four continuing education hours and psychodrama credits. You will learn:

• How to evaluate your “relationship” with your code of ethics.
• How to strengthen your ability to discuss issues relating to ethics and boundaries, dual and multiple relationships and other important issues.
• A three-step model for exploring ethical questions.

From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 14, with four continuing education and psychodrama hours; this program fulfills the social workers’ re-licensing requirement for an ethics course. Tuition is $50, with four continuing education hours for social workers, addictions counselors and certified counselors, plus psychodrama hours. Materials, handouts and healthy snacks will be provided.