Psychodrama Tools Of  Change

Bellofatto, Mary

Sunday, March 25, 2012: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Yellow Topaz (The Charleston Marriott)

Eating Disorders clients struggle with "Who Am I". A novel approach in answering this question , uses The Social Atom, overlaid with the food atom that assesses relationships, food issues, feelings and necessary changes all in action. This workshop will include a full psychodrama.

# 7. Out line of Presentation:

1. Warm-up: Action Sociometry

a. Spectrograms

b. Locograms

c. Hands on Sociometry

2. Review of Psychodrama Basics

a. Doubling

b. Role Reversal

3. The Social Atom: Drawn and In Action

a. Share atom in small groups

b. Sculpting Atoms

c. Unfinished business

d. Social Atom Repair Work: Change

Drama and Sharing

4. The Food Atom

a. Identify feelings

b. Identify Individuals

c. Surplus Reality

Drama and Sharing

5. Closure

Many of our clinets are not able to clearly see who they are . Their sense of self is fragile and the struggle with how to connect with those they love. Psychodrama with its novel approach to one's affect, behaviors, cognitions, and spirituality allows the client, a back door into their social network. Clients are able to assess their lack of connection and relate it to present behaviors and cognitions. Connecting this information through drama, with their eating disorder behaviors, allows the client to address the deeper core issues and make social atom repairs. This in turn allows for insight into their idenity and changes through the power of connection.

Primary Presenter:

Mary Bellofatto, MA, LMHC, CEDS, NCC, TEP

Mary is an award- winning national and international speaker who has been leading seminars, retreats and workshops for over 30 years. Mary is a clinician known for her work in the field of eating diorders and addictions.She has been privileged to work with many of the premeire treatment centers offering trainings in leadership, psychodrama, strateric planning and program development. Mary presently serves as President of the board for IAEDP and Secretary on the Counsel of ASGPP.

Co-Presenter:

Nancy Kirsner, PhD, TEP, OTR, PA

Dr. Nancy Kirsner, Ph.D., M.Ed, OTR, TEP, is a licensed marriage and family therapist and is certified as a Trainer, Educator, and Practitioner by the American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy. She has been in private practice for over 38 years and has taught healthcare professionals at the University of Miami, Florida International University and University of Florida. Dr. Kirsner has a vast clinical background, using the expressive and creative arts, as well as more traditional psychotherapeutic skills.

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