What's New
Summary
- Dates announced for Rehearsals for Growth training workshops
- New RfG Faculty
- Professional Workshops Recently Conducted by Dr. Wiener
- Workshops Scheduled to be Presented at Future Professional Conferences
- Academic Teaching of Action Approaches in Therapy
- Recent Publications and Other Media Output
Dates announced for Rehearsals for Growth training workshops
2007-08 RfG Certificate Program (60-hr: see workshops/Certificate Program in RfG)
All trainings will be held in Leverett, MA
BEGINNING LEVEL TRAINING (20 hrs): conveys the experience of being a participant in RfG exercises through intensive participation in numerous exercises.
Section A:
Friday, October 19th, 2007, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Saturday, October 20th, 2007, 9:00 am to 5:30 pm
Sunday, October 21st, 2007, 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
Section B:
Friday, November 30th, 2007, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Saturday, December 1st, 2007, 9:00 am to 5:30 pm
Sunday, December 2nd, 2007, 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL TRAINING (20 hrs): trains participants to direct RfG interventions and to view clinical issues as opportunities for RfG interventions.
Friday, January 4th, 2008, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Saturday, January 5th, 2008, 9:00 am to 5:30 pm
Sunday, January 6th, 2008, 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
ADVANCED LEVEL TRAINING (20 hrs): proves supervised practice in applying RfG.
Friday, April 4th, 2008, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Saturday, April 5th, 2008, 9:00 am to 5:30 pm
Sunday, April 6th, 2008, 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
See the brochure for fees and
other details
New RfG Faculty
Dr. Wiener will again be joined on the faculty of the 2007-08 RfG Certificate Program by two RfG Certified Therapists, introduced below:
Charlotte Ramseur, LMFT, Adjunct Professor, Department of Counseling and Family Therapy, CCSU; private practice, New Britain, CT:"When people don't respond to talk therapy, action methods such as RfG give them an experience that they can change for the better. RfG taps into other dimensions of experiencing growth; like riding a bike successfully for the first time, people get a joyful uplift from breaking through. Sometimes, understanding has nothing to do with change. I use all kinds of experiential methods in my therapeutic work, including "Plant Therapy" (I love gardening!) and have had great success with RfG both in teaching Group Dynamics and conducting organizational training."
John A. Phelps, M.S., LMFT, Primary Therapist, Natchaug
Hospital, Manchester, CT:
"I was introduced to RfG as a Graduate
student at Central Connecticut State University in 1997. It was there
that I studied under the direct and creative supervision of Daniel J.
Wiener, Ph.D. My Capstone Project included the use and videotaping of
action-methods in family therapy. Following graduation, I immediately
recognized the value of applying this approach with court-mandated adolescents
within a partial hospitalization at Natchaug Hospital. To further advance
my knowledge and practice, I also had the pleasure of being one of the
first graduates of the RfG Certification Training Program. This intensive
program offered me the opportunity to specialize in something that I loved
and enjoyed doing.
"It is my strong belief that, along with improving my clinical abilities, RfG has brought a level of enjoyment and personal growth to my life that is rarely found working with this particular population. To this day, I continue to offer various workshops for parents, mental health professionals, and others using what I have been taught (and what I've personally experienced!) by Dr. Wiener. I look forward to passing along this wonderful approach to my work and precious gift in my life."
The 2006-2007 RfG Certificate Program was attended by:
Stephen DeLuca, ABD, of Philadelphia, PA; Juliette Zaiser, LCAT, RDT of Rhode Island; Blanca Charry, of East Hartford, CT; Magda Wawrzyniak of Middletown, CT; Allyn Sitjar, LCAT, RDT of Sparta, NJ; Karen Gregaitis, M.Ed. of Higganum, CT; Whitney Thompson, MSMFT, of New Britain, CT
Congratulations to Juliette Zaiser, Blanca Charry and Whitney Thompson who have graduated and are now RfG-Certified Therapists, joining 16 previously graduated therapists!
Professional Workshops Recently Conducted by Dr. Wiener:
"Research on the Learning of Action Methods in Psychotherapy: The ASE Series, 2001-2006." National Association for Drama Therapy Annual Conference, New Brunswick, NJ, 8/06.
"Drama Therapy Research: Why and How to Do It." National Association for Drama Therapy Annual Conference, New Brunswick, NJ, 8/06.
"Therapy as Play in the Faith-Space." Institute for Developmental Transformations Conference, New York, NY, 4/07.
"Rehearsals for Growth in Drama Therapy." Omega Transpersonal Theater Training Program, Boston, MA, 9/06 and June, 2007.
Workshops Scheduled to be Presented at Future Professional Conferences:
w. Johnson, D. "Improvisational Methods for Effective Relationship Therapy." National Association for Drama Therapy Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada, 8/07.
"Seeking Understanding Through Art and Science: A Research Forum." (panel chair) National Association for Drama Therapy Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada, 8/07.Academic Teaching of Action Approaches in Therapy
"Action Methods in Family Therapy," a course developed by Dr. Dan Wiener for the CCSU MFT Program, was offered during the 2007 Spring and Summer Semesters and is scheduled to be offered again in both Spring and Fall, 2008.
Recent Publications and Other Media Output
Noted psychodramatist Adam Blatner & Daniel J. Wiener have completed their new edited book, Interactive and improvisational drama: Varieties of applied theatre and performance. This anthology offers a unique overview of the related fields of interactive and non-scripted drama that are being practiced today. Thirty-three chapters about a wide variety of approaches, organized into five sections (community building, education, therapy, personal development, and entertainment), are presented in a vivid and non-scholarly fashion.
Wiener, D. J. "Assessing trust in action: The couples leaning exercise." In L. Hecker & J. Kottler (Eds) The therapist's notebook III: Homework, handouts, & activities. New York: Haworth. (In Press)
Wiener, D. J. "Rehearsals for Growth: A Drama Therapy of Relationships." In D. R. Johnson & R. Emunah (Eds) Current Approaches to Drama Therapy (2nd Edition) Springfield, IL: Charles G. Thomas (In Press)
Wiener, D.J. (2007). Rehearsals for growth: Applications to therapy and personal development groups. In A. Blatner (Ed.) w. Wiener, D. J. Interactive and improvisational drama: Varieties of applied theatre and performance. New York: iUniverse.
Wiener, D.J. (2007). The MoviExperience of David Shepherd. In A. Blatner (Ed.) w. Wiener, D. J. Interactive and improvisational drama: Varieties of applied theatre and performance. New York: iUniverse.
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