Group psychotherapy can be a life-changing experience, offering relational experiences critical to the process of healing, growth and transformation; psychodrama experienced in a group format Is perhaps the most powerful and effective modality in our therapeutic repertoire. These sessions showcase the use of psychodrama and sociometry, while teaching theory and technique invaluable for becoming a psychotherapist, and for anyone working towards self-improvement. The participants of these workshops will have the opportunity to experience the magic of growth and change, while gaining training and expertise in basic psychodrama action techniques.
Shelley Firestone is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist for 39 years and lecturer at the University of Chicago Department of Psychiatry, with Board Certification, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine; S/P Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Member, Certified Group Psychotherapist, and Fellow, American Group Psychotherapy Association; Member and Editorial Consultant, and Recipient of the Zerka Moreno Award (2016) of the American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama (ASGPP) and Certified Practitioner (CP) and Practitioner and Trainer (PAT) of the American Board of Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy; Medical Director, Psychotherapist and Psychiatrist, Chicago Center for Psychotherapy and Psychiatry; 312-671-3110 and firestone49@juno.com.