CREATING A SOCIODRAMATIC FORCE FIELD:
EMPOWERED TO CONFRONT PERSECUTORS
PRESENTERS: COURTNEY MEADOWS – REGINA SEWELL
EMPOWERED TO CONFRONT PERSECUTORS
Sociodrama and power
DATE AND TIME: 27th of June, Thursday 14:00-16:30
CONFERENCE TOPIC: Sociodrama and the development of creative collectives – local and transnational sociodramatic communities and networks
TYPE: Workshop
ROOM:
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 35
TAGS: Creative Collectives, June27 Afternoon
ABSTRACT:
Our nervous systems can be overwhelmed by threats to our physical and psychological safety. How can we transform from victimhood to empowered survivorship? This workshop will explore somatic (bottom-up) and relational (top-down) approaches for resourcing through a combination of mindfulness and nonviolent communication practices. Participants will co-create a sociodrama with these resources, considering how they may be experienced within interactions of the drama triangle roles: victim/survivor, rescuer, and persecutor.
Learning Objectives
By participating in this workshop, participants will be able to:
● Identify two resources for creating physical and psychological safety.
● Experience each role in the drama triangle.
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS:
Courtney Meadows, LCSW, RDT is a licensed clinical social worker and registered drama therapist. She has experience bringing psychodrama and sociodramatic methods into working with children, adolescents, and adult survivors of complex trauma and domestic violence. Courtney brings over 20 years of community theatre experience into her practice and is passionate about protecting playfulness at every age. Courtney is on the executive council for the American Society for Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama, is active in community organizing initiatives, and her faith community.
Regina Sewell, LMHC, PCC, CP, PAT / PhD (Sociology) is a licensed counselor and CP and PAT who has been using psychodrama with clients and in groups since 2004 and Sociodrama in sociology classes since 2005. Regina is the Secretary of the ASGPP and is on faculty with the Hudson Valley Psychodrama Institute.
