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Gender Affirming Surgeries 101: An Introductory Training for Mental Health Professionals
FREE WORKSHOP
Presented by: Alexander Stefanini (Arrive Therapy)
This 1-hour Webinar offers an essential intro to gender-affirming surgery (GAS) for support staff, clinical therapists, and anyone working with trans and gender-diverse clients. Participants will explore the main types of gender-affirming surgical options available, gain insight into what the surgical journey is really like from pre-operative preparation through recovery, and learn how to better support clients before, during, and after surgery.
Webinar: January 14, 2026; 12PM-1PM EST
CE HOURS: 1 CE for NBCC, PA SW, LPC, LMFT, PSYCHOLOGIST
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Empty Chair Work: Experiential Treatment for Trauma, Addictions, and Mental Health
This workshop is designed for professionals interested in an intensive training focused on learning to direct psychodramas in individual sessions. The weekend will provide all participants with multiple practicum experiences of facilitating 1-1 psychodrama using the empty chair and concretization.
Facilitated by: Dr. Scott Giacomucci
Cost: $465-$675
CE Hours & Hours towards Psychodrama/Experiential Certification: 21 Hours
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Unraveling the Connection Between Dementia and Trauma
FREE WORKSHOP
Presented by: Chris Klem, Phoenix Center
As mental health professionals, we can help reduce risk factors associated with developing dementia, which often begin in early life. In this 1-hour Webinar, we will begin to unravel the connection that exists between dementia, mental health, and trauma. We will explore overall brain health, brain changes, how mental health conditions impact cognitive changes, and how psychiatric conditions manifest in the presence of dementia.
Webinar: February 25, 2026; 12PM-1PM EST
CE HOURS: 1 CE for NBCC, PA SW, LPC, LMFT, PSYCHOLOGIST
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March 9-13, 2026
Directing Sold Out
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Trauma-Informed Psychodrama Directing Intensive
This psychodrama directing practice is designed for psychodrama students, practitioners, and trainers-in-training to enhance their directing through a trauma-informed lens. Participants will have the opportunity to facilitate a group psychodrama and receive feedback from their peers and the trainer. Feedback will be provided based on the psychodrama certification competencies outlined by the ABE, as well as trauma-informed psychodrama considerations.
Facilitated by: Dr. Scott Giacomucci
Cost: $800 - $1,150
CE Hours & Hours towards Psychodrama/Experiential Certification: 35 Hours
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April 10, 2026
Friday Single-Day
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Psychodrama Structures in Addiction and Mental Health Treatment
Structured psychodramas are especially useful for shorter group sessions, introducing newer clients to psychodrama, and facilitators who are newer to directing psychodramas.
This workshop will feature multiple psychodrama structures including The Little Willingness and the Angle of Opportunity from Bill Coleman. These psychodramatic structures can be modified for any topic or group setting but are especially useful in groups for addictions or mental health treatment settings.
Facilitated by: Dr. Scott Giacomucci
Cost: $175 - $250 (Student & Professional)
CE Hours & Hours towards Psychodrama/Experiential Certification: 7 Hours
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Continuing Education
Continuing Education is a core value of our practice. We offer workshops at our Center, but also frequently visit other organizations to provide trailered training topics relevant to your field. We are a pre-approved provider of CE Hours for NBCC, PA SW, LPC, LMFT and Psychologists. Many of our in-house workshops can be provided off-site and tailored to your organization or practice. We can also work with teams to help foster cohesion and collaboration.
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Join us for an intensive, year-long journey into the heart of trauma-informed psychodrama. This comprehensive training program offers over 130 hours of education and experiential learning for professionals seeking to advance their skills in psychodrama, sociometry, and group therapy. The training program will focus on utilizing psychodrama to treat all forms of trauma while integrating SAMHSA’s trauma-informed care principles to prevent retraumatization.
After requests from multiple trainees, we have thoughtfully put this program together. Designed for counselors, social workers, psychologists, mental health professionals, addictions counselors, and psychodrama trainees, this training emphasizes ethical practice, safety, and empowerment. Participants will explore the integration of foundational psychodrama theories, research findings, and action methods while developing the tools to facilitate healing through experiential action.
Throughout the program, participants will have multiple opportunities to direct psychodramas (including individual psychodramas and group psychodramas), receive feedback, and develop confidence as trauma-informed group leaders. Participants must have around 50 hours of psychodrama training to be eligible for this training program. If all seats sell out, then this will be a closed ongoing training group for the year. If all seats do not sell out, then remaining tickets will be sold to attendees joining for single workshops.
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Dr. Scott Giacomucci
DSW, LCSW, BCD, CGP, FAAETS, TEP
Director, Founder, & Owner of the Phoenix Center for Experiential Trauma Therapy
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Scott’s academic work has included research, writing, editing, and university teaching. Scott’s newest book (2023) offers an in-depth dive into trauma-informed principles and their utility in groups, psychodrama, and organizations. This book offers leaders the insight and tools to facilitate engaging and meaningful groups. The potential for retraumatizing participants is addressed while promoting trauma-informed practice and trauma-informed leadership as an ethical imperative.
Scott’s (2021) textbook is freely available as an ebook online. This is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the intersections between the fields of social work, sociometry, and psychodrama. This award-winning book will be of interest to students, scholars, social workers, group therapists, counselors, educators, activists, and community leaders.
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