Workshop Opportunity
Thu, 14 June 2001, 12:09 amWalter Plinge1 post in thread
Workshop Opportunity
Thu, 14 June 2001, 12:09 amIf you are an actor or a director, please read on. If you are a company manager or a theatrical educator, please pass this along to the actors and directors with whom you work.
I am a clinical psychologist with background and interests in the applications of psychotherapeutic tools to the acting process. I am coming to Australia in July and will be presenting a workshop for actors, directors, and psychotherapists. The one-day workshop will be on July 15 at the University of Wollongong. Please consider registering to attend. Below is a description of the workshop and other information related to my work. Then, at the end of this posting, there is information on how to register.
I hope to see you in Wollongong on July 15!!
Good show,
Dr. Kenneth W. Sewell
**********************************************************************************************
Understanding and Embodying Posttraumatic Stress: Therapeutic and Theatrical Application of Constructivist Concepts and Techniques
A One-Day Workshop for Actors and Psychotherapists
presented by
Kenneth W. Sewell, Ph.D.
University of North Texas, Texas, USA
Professionals concerned about psychotherapy have been aware of the impact of traumatic events on personal functioning since the beginning of the field. Likewise, actors and other theatrical professionals often must portray the emotion and distress associated with trauma. This workshop will share with participants a conceptualization of posttraumatic stress reactions based on constructivist psychology. Then, the participants will be led through a model of psychotherapy based on this conceptualization that is intended to create an "embodied understanding" of the experience of trauma aftermath. In this workshop, therapists will learn how to increase empathic sociality with a traumatized client toward the aim of a more effective therapeutic connection. Actors will learn how to "think, act, and feel" posttraumatic distress such that a portrayal of a traumatized person carries emotional honesty and realism. To maximize the experiential application of the concepts, actors and therapists will interact in mock therapy pairings, each in turn taking on the roles of the therapist and the traumatized client.
After completing this workshop, participants will be able to:
o Describe the constructivist conceptualization of posttraumatic stress
o Describe the basic features of the constructivist model of psychotherapy with posttraumatic stress
o Call up an experiential understanding (at a bodily and psychological level) of the social and phenomenal experience of trauma
o Determine the extent to which social constructions and event constructions are disrupted in traumatized clients
o For actors - effectively portray a character with posttraumatic stress
o For therapists -- list, describe, and implement the six basic elements in constructivist psychotherapy with posttraumatic stress
About the presenter:
Kenneth W. Sewell, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist, is Professor and Director of Clinical Training at the Department of Psychology, University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. In addition to his scholarly work, Dr. Sewell maintains a therapy/assessment private practice and also acts and directs in community theatre groups. Since completing his doctoral training in clinical psychology at the University of Kansas, he has written extensively on constructivist approaches to psychotherapy and psychopathology, with a special emphasis on trauma recovery. He has also published works in the area of embodiment and the application of psychotherapeutic concepts to theatrical performance. The author of over 50 articles and book chapters, he is currently conducting research in the areas of constructional reactions to trauma and loss, coping with HIV diagnoses, and psychological assessment of sex offenders. Dr. Sewell has served as Guest Editor for the Journal of Constructivist Psychology, is on the editorial board for Constructivism in the Human Sciences, and serves as reviewer for a number of other scholarly journals. Dr. Sewell is on the board of directors of the Society for Constructivism in the Human Sciences and the steering committee for the North American Personal Construct Network.
Selected Publications:
Sewell, K.W. (1995). Personal construct therapy and the relation between cognition and affect. In M.J. Mahoney (Ed.), Cognitive and constructive psychotherapies: Theory, research, and practice (pp. 121-138). New York: Springer.
Cromwell, R.L., Sewell, K.W., & Langelle, C. (1996). A personal construction of traumatic stress. In B.M. Walker, J. Costigan, L.L. Viney, & W.G. Warren, (Eds.), Personal construct theory: A psychology for the future. (pp. 173-197), Melbourne, Australia: APS Imprint Books.
Sewell, K.W., Cromwell, R.L., Farrell-Higgins, J., Palmer, R., Ohlde, C., & Patterson, T.W. (1996). Hierarchical elaboration in the conceptual structure of Vietnam combat veterans. Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 9, 79-96.
Sewell, K.W. (1996). Constructional risk factors for a post-traumatic stress response following a mass murder. Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 9, 97-107.
Sewell, K.W., Baldwin, C.L., & Moes, A.J. (1998). The multiple self awareness group: Format and application to a personal growth experience. Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 11, 59-78.
Sewell, K.W. (1998). Embodiment, sexuality, and self-understanding: Constructivist elaborations of theatrical acting. Constructivism in the Human Sciences, 3, 56-69.
Cruise, K. & Sewell, K. W. (2000). Promoting self awareness and role elaboration. Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 13, 231-248.
Sewell, K.W. & Williams, A.M. (2001). Construing stress: A constructivist therapeutic approach to posttraumatic stress reactions. In R.A. Neimeyer (Ed.), Meaning reconstruction and the experience of Loss (pp. 293-310). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
How to Register:
A registration form is available at http://www.pct2001.uow.edu.au/wksprego.doc. The form can be printed, filled out, and returned to the address/fax listed on the form. Be sure to check the box by the appropriate workshop title (there are other workshops for psychologists on the same form); also, be sure to choose "Full Day Workshop" as this workshop is not available in a half-day format.
James Cook, Conference Manager at the University of Wollongong, can be e-mailed at james_cook@uow.edu.au. He is the contact person for registration.
This workshop is being presented as a "pre-congress workshop" for the 14th International Congress of Personal Construct Psychology: The Art of PCP. Separate registration is required for the week-long congress. For information related to the congress (including suggestions for travel to and from, as well as accommodation in Wollongong), see the main congress web page at http://www.pct2001.uow.edu.au/wksprego.doc.
If you encounter any difficulties in registering for or inquiring about this workshop, feel free to contact the congress organizer, Peter Caputi, at Peter_Caputi@uow.edu.au or myself at SewellK@unt.edu.
Register today to reserve your place in this exciting workshop!
I am a clinical psychologist with background and interests in the applications of psychotherapeutic tools to the acting process. I am coming to Australia in July and will be presenting a workshop for actors, directors, and psychotherapists. The one-day workshop will be on July 15 at the University of Wollongong. Please consider registering to attend. Below is a description of the workshop and other information related to my work. Then, at the end of this posting, there is information on how to register.
I hope to see you in Wollongong on July 15!!
Good show,
Dr. Kenneth W. Sewell
**********************************************************************************************
Understanding and Embodying Posttraumatic Stress: Therapeutic and Theatrical Application of Constructivist Concepts and Techniques
A One-Day Workshop for Actors and Psychotherapists
presented by
Kenneth W. Sewell, Ph.D.
University of North Texas, Texas, USA
Professionals concerned about psychotherapy have been aware of the impact of traumatic events on personal functioning since the beginning of the field. Likewise, actors and other theatrical professionals often must portray the emotion and distress associated with trauma. This workshop will share with participants a conceptualization of posttraumatic stress reactions based on constructivist psychology. Then, the participants will be led through a model of psychotherapy based on this conceptualization that is intended to create an "embodied understanding" of the experience of trauma aftermath. In this workshop, therapists will learn how to increase empathic sociality with a traumatized client toward the aim of a more effective therapeutic connection. Actors will learn how to "think, act, and feel" posttraumatic distress such that a portrayal of a traumatized person carries emotional honesty and realism. To maximize the experiential application of the concepts, actors and therapists will interact in mock therapy pairings, each in turn taking on the roles of the therapist and the traumatized client.
After completing this workshop, participants will be able to:
o Describe the constructivist conceptualization of posttraumatic stress
o Describe the basic features of the constructivist model of psychotherapy with posttraumatic stress
o Call up an experiential understanding (at a bodily and psychological level) of the social and phenomenal experience of trauma
o Determine the extent to which social constructions and event constructions are disrupted in traumatized clients
o For actors - effectively portray a character with posttraumatic stress
o For therapists -- list, describe, and implement the six basic elements in constructivist psychotherapy with posttraumatic stress
About the presenter:
Kenneth W. Sewell, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist, is Professor and Director of Clinical Training at the Department of Psychology, University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. In addition to his scholarly work, Dr. Sewell maintains a therapy/assessment private practice and also acts and directs in community theatre groups. Since completing his doctoral training in clinical psychology at the University of Kansas, he has written extensively on constructivist approaches to psychotherapy and psychopathology, with a special emphasis on trauma recovery. He has also published works in the area of embodiment and the application of psychotherapeutic concepts to theatrical performance. The author of over 50 articles and book chapters, he is currently conducting research in the areas of constructional reactions to trauma and loss, coping with HIV diagnoses, and psychological assessment of sex offenders. Dr. Sewell has served as Guest Editor for the Journal of Constructivist Psychology, is on the editorial board for Constructivism in the Human Sciences, and serves as reviewer for a number of other scholarly journals. Dr. Sewell is on the board of directors of the Society for Constructivism in the Human Sciences and the steering committee for the North American Personal Construct Network.
Selected Publications:
Sewell, K.W. (1995). Personal construct therapy and the relation between cognition and affect. In M.J. Mahoney (Ed.), Cognitive and constructive psychotherapies: Theory, research, and practice (pp. 121-138). New York: Springer.
Cromwell, R.L., Sewell, K.W., & Langelle, C. (1996). A personal construction of traumatic stress. In B.M. Walker, J. Costigan, L.L. Viney, & W.G. Warren, (Eds.), Personal construct theory: A psychology for the future. (pp. 173-197), Melbourne, Australia: APS Imprint Books.
Sewell, K.W., Cromwell, R.L., Farrell-Higgins, J., Palmer, R., Ohlde, C., & Patterson, T.W. (1996). Hierarchical elaboration in the conceptual structure of Vietnam combat veterans. Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 9, 79-96.
Sewell, K.W. (1996). Constructional risk factors for a post-traumatic stress response following a mass murder. Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 9, 97-107.
Sewell, K.W., Baldwin, C.L., & Moes, A.J. (1998). The multiple self awareness group: Format and application to a personal growth experience. Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 11, 59-78.
Sewell, K.W. (1998). Embodiment, sexuality, and self-understanding: Constructivist elaborations of theatrical acting. Constructivism in the Human Sciences, 3, 56-69.
Cruise, K. & Sewell, K. W. (2000). Promoting self awareness and role elaboration. Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 13, 231-248.
Sewell, K.W. & Williams, A.M. (2001). Construing stress: A constructivist therapeutic approach to posttraumatic stress reactions. In R.A. Neimeyer (Ed.), Meaning reconstruction and the experience of Loss (pp. 293-310). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
How to Register:
A registration form is available at http://www.pct2001.uow.edu.au/wksprego.doc. The form can be printed, filled out, and returned to the address/fax listed on the form. Be sure to check the box by the appropriate workshop title (there are other workshops for psychologists on the same form); also, be sure to choose "Full Day Workshop" as this workshop is not available in a half-day format.
James Cook, Conference Manager at the University of Wollongong, can be e-mailed at james_cook@uow.edu.au. He is the contact person for registration.
This workshop is being presented as a "pre-congress workshop" for the 14th International Congress of Personal Construct Psychology: The Art of PCP. Separate registration is required for the week-long congress. For information related to the congress (including suggestions for travel to and from, as well as accommodation in Wollongong), see the main congress web page at http://www.pct2001.uow.edu.au/wksprego.doc.
If you encounter any difficulties in registering for or inquiring about this workshop, feel free to contact the congress organizer, Peter Caputi, at Peter_Caputi@uow.edu.au or myself at SewellK@unt.edu.
Register today to reserve your place in this exciting workshop!
Walter PlingeThu, 14 June 2001, 12:09 am
If you are an actor or a director, please read on. If you are a company manager or a theatrical educator, please pass this along to the actors and directors with whom you work.
I am a clinical psychologist with background and interests in the applications of psychotherapeutic tools to the acting process. I am coming to Australia in July and will be presenting a workshop for actors, directors, and psychotherapists. The one-day workshop will be on July 15 at the University of Wollongong. Please consider registering to attend. Below is a description of the workshop and other information related to my work. Then, at the end of this posting, there is information on how to register.
I hope to see you in Wollongong on July 15!!
Good show,
Dr. Kenneth W. Sewell
**********************************************************************************************
Understanding and Embodying Posttraumatic Stress: Therapeutic and Theatrical Application of Constructivist Concepts and Techniques
A One-Day Workshop for Actors and Psychotherapists
presented by
Kenneth W. Sewell, Ph.D.
University of North Texas, Texas, USA
Professionals concerned about psychotherapy have been aware of the impact of traumatic events on personal functioning since the beginning of the field. Likewise, actors and other theatrical professionals often must portray the emotion and distress associated with trauma. This workshop will share with participants a conceptualization of posttraumatic stress reactions based on constructivist psychology. Then, the participants will be led through a model of psychotherapy based on this conceptualization that is intended to create an "embodied understanding" of the experience of trauma aftermath. In this workshop, therapists will learn how to increase empathic sociality with a traumatized client toward the aim of a more effective therapeutic connection. Actors will learn how to "think, act, and feel" posttraumatic distress such that a portrayal of a traumatized person carries emotional honesty and realism. To maximize the experiential application of the concepts, actors and therapists will interact in mock therapy pairings, each in turn taking on the roles of the therapist and the traumatized client.
After completing this workshop, participants will be able to:
o Describe the constructivist conceptualization of posttraumatic stress
o Describe the basic features of the constructivist model of psychotherapy with posttraumatic stress
o Call up an experiential understanding (at a bodily and psychological level) of the social and phenomenal experience of trauma
o Determine the extent to which social constructions and event constructions are disrupted in traumatized clients
o For actors - effectively portray a character with posttraumatic stress
o For therapists -- list, describe, and implement the six basic elements in constructivist psychotherapy with posttraumatic stress
About the presenter:
Kenneth W. Sewell, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist, is Professor and Director of Clinical Training at the Department of Psychology, University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. In addition to his scholarly work, Dr. Sewell maintains a therapy/assessment private practice and also acts and directs in community theatre groups. Since completing his doctoral training in clinical psychology at the University of Kansas, he has written extensively on constructivist approaches to psychotherapy and psychopathology, with a special emphasis on trauma recovery. He has also published works in the area of embodiment and the application of psychotherapeutic concepts to theatrical performance. The author of over 50 articles and book chapters, he is currently conducting research in the areas of constructional reactions to trauma and loss, coping with HIV diagnoses, and psychological assessment of sex offenders. Dr. Sewell has served as Guest Editor for the Journal of Constructivist Psychology, is on the editorial board for Constructivism in the Human Sciences, and serves as reviewer for a number of other scholarly journals. Dr. Sewell is on the board of directors of the Society for Constructivism in the Human Sciences and the steering committee for the North American Personal Construct Network.
Selected Publications:
Sewell, K.W. (1995). Personal construct therapy and the relation between cognition and affect. In M.J. Mahoney (Ed.), Cognitive and constructive psychotherapies: Theory, research, and practice (pp. 121-138). New York: Springer.
Cromwell, R.L., Sewell, K.W., & Langelle, C. (1996). A personal construction of traumatic stress. In B.M. Walker, J. Costigan, L.L. Viney, & W.G. Warren, (Eds.), Personal construct theory: A psychology for the future. (pp. 173-197), Melbourne, Australia: APS Imprint Books.
Sewell, K.W., Cromwell, R.L., Farrell-Higgins, J., Palmer, R., Ohlde, C., & Patterson, T.W. (1996). Hierarchical elaboration in the conceptual structure of Vietnam combat veterans. Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 9, 79-96.
Sewell, K.W. (1996). Constructional risk factors for a post-traumatic stress response following a mass murder. Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 9, 97-107.
Sewell, K.W., Baldwin, C.L., & Moes, A.J. (1998). The multiple self awareness group: Format and application to a personal growth experience. Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 11, 59-78.
Sewell, K.W. (1998). Embodiment, sexuality, and self-understanding: Constructivist elaborations of theatrical acting. Constructivism in the Human Sciences, 3, 56-69.
Cruise, K. & Sewell, K. W. (2000). Promoting self awareness and role elaboration. Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 13, 231-248.
Sewell, K.W. & Williams, A.M. (2001). Construing stress: A constructivist therapeutic approach to posttraumatic stress reactions. In R.A. Neimeyer (Ed.), Meaning reconstruction and the experience of Loss (pp. 293-310). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
How to Register:
A registration form is available at http://www.pct2001.uow.edu.au/wksprego.doc. The form can be printed, filled out, and returned to the address/fax listed on the form. Be sure to check the box by the appropriate workshop title (there are other workshops for psychologists on the same form); also, be sure to choose "Full Day Workshop" as this workshop is not available in a half-day format.
James Cook, Conference Manager at the University of Wollongong, can be e-mailed at james_cook@uow.edu.au. He is the contact person for registration.
This workshop is being presented as a "pre-congress workshop" for the 14th International Congress of Personal Construct Psychology: The Art of PCP. Separate registration is required for the week-long congress. For information related to the congress (including suggestions for travel to and from, as well as accommodation in Wollongong), see the main congress web page at http://www.pct2001.uow.edu.au/wksprego.doc.
If you encounter any difficulties in registering for or inquiring about this workshop, feel free to contact the congress organizer, Peter Caputi, at Peter_Caputi@uow.edu.au or myself at SewellK@unt.edu.
Register today to reserve your place in this exciting workshop!
I am a clinical psychologist with background and interests in the applications of psychotherapeutic tools to the acting process. I am coming to Australia in July and will be presenting a workshop for actors, directors, and psychotherapists. The one-day workshop will be on July 15 at the University of Wollongong. Please consider registering to attend. Below is a description of the workshop and other information related to my work. Then, at the end of this posting, there is information on how to register.
I hope to see you in Wollongong on July 15!!
Good show,
Dr. Kenneth W. Sewell
**********************************************************************************************
Understanding and Embodying Posttraumatic Stress: Therapeutic and Theatrical Application of Constructivist Concepts and Techniques
A One-Day Workshop for Actors and Psychotherapists
presented by
Kenneth W. Sewell, Ph.D.
University of North Texas, Texas, USA
Professionals concerned about psychotherapy have been aware of the impact of traumatic events on personal functioning since the beginning of the field. Likewise, actors and other theatrical professionals often must portray the emotion and distress associated with trauma. This workshop will share with participants a conceptualization of posttraumatic stress reactions based on constructivist psychology. Then, the participants will be led through a model of psychotherapy based on this conceptualization that is intended to create an "embodied understanding" of the experience of trauma aftermath. In this workshop, therapists will learn how to increase empathic sociality with a traumatized client toward the aim of a more effective therapeutic connection. Actors will learn how to "think, act, and feel" posttraumatic distress such that a portrayal of a traumatized person carries emotional honesty and realism. To maximize the experiential application of the concepts, actors and therapists will interact in mock therapy pairings, each in turn taking on the roles of the therapist and the traumatized client.
After completing this workshop, participants will be able to:
o Describe the constructivist conceptualization of posttraumatic stress
o Describe the basic features of the constructivist model of psychotherapy with posttraumatic stress
o Call up an experiential understanding (at a bodily and psychological level) of the social and phenomenal experience of trauma
o Determine the extent to which social constructions and event constructions are disrupted in traumatized clients
o For actors - effectively portray a character with posttraumatic stress
o For therapists -- list, describe, and implement the six basic elements in constructivist psychotherapy with posttraumatic stress
About the presenter:
Kenneth W. Sewell, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist, is Professor and Director of Clinical Training at the Department of Psychology, University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. In addition to his scholarly work, Dr. Sewell maintains a therapy/assessment private practice and also acts and directs in community theatre groups. Since completing his doctoral training in clinical psychology at the University of Kansas, he has written extensively on constructivist approaches to psychotherapy and psychopathology, with a special emphasis on trauma recovery. He has also published works in the area of embodiment and the application of psychotherapeutic concepts to theatrical performance. The author of over 50 articles and book chapters, he is currently conducting research in the areas of constructional reactions to trauma and loss, coping with HIV diagnoses, and psychological assessment of sex offenders. Dr. Sewell has served as Guest Editor for the Journal of Constructivist Psychology, is on the editorial board for Constructivism in the Human Sciences, and serves as reviewer for a number of other scholarly journals. Dr. Sewell is on the board of directors of the Society for Constructivism in the Human Sciences and the steering committee for the North American Personal Construct Network.
Selected Publications:
Sewell, K.W. (1995). Personal construct therapy and the relation between cognition and affect. In M.J. Mahoney (Ed.), Cognitive and constructive psychotherapies: Theory, research, and practice (pp. 121-138). New York: Springer.
Cromwell, R.L., Sewell, K.W., & Langelle, C. (1996). A personal construction of traumatic stress. In B.M. Walker, J. Costigan, L.L. Viney, & W.G. Warren, (Eds.), Personal construct theory: A psychology for the future. (pp. 173-197), Melbourne, Australia: APS Imprint Books.
Sewell, K.W., Cromwell, R.L., Farrell-Higgins, J., Palmer, R., Ohlde, C., & Patterson, T.W. (1996). Hierarchical elaboration in the conceptual structure of Vietnam combat veterans. Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 9, 79-96.
Sewell, K.W. (1996). Constructional risk factors for a post-traumatic stress response following a mass murder. Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 9, 97-107.
Sewell, K.W., Baldwin, C.L., & Moes, A.J. (1998). The multiple self awareness group: Format and application to a personal growth experience. Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 11, 59-78.
Sewell, K.W. (1998). Embodiment, sexuality, and self-understanding: Constructivist elaborations of theatrical acting. Constructivism in the Human Sciences, 3, 56-69.
Cruise, K. & Sewell, K. W. (2000). Promoting self awareness and role elaboration. Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 13, 231-248.
Sewell, K.W. & Williams, A.M. (2001). Construing stress: A constructivist therapeutic approach to posttraumatic stress reactions. In R.A. Neimeyer (Ed.), Meaning reconstruction and the experience of Loss (pp. 293-310). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
How to Register:
A registration form is available at http://www.pct2001.uow.edu.au/wksprego.doc. The form can be printed, filled out, and returned to the address/fax listed on the form. Be sure to check the box by the appropriate workshop title (there are other workshops for psychologists on the same form); also, be sure to choose "Full Day Workshop" as this workshop is not available in a half-day format.
James Cook, Conference Manager at the University of Wollongong, can be e-mailed at james_cook@uow.edu.au. He is the contact person for registration.
This workshop is being presented as a "pre-congress workshop" for the 14th International Congress of Personal Construct Psychology: The Art of PCP. Separate registration is required for the week-long congress. For information related to the congress (including suggestions for travel to and from, as well as accommodation in Wollongong), see the main congress web page at http://www.pct2001.uow.edu.au/wksprego.doc.
If you encounter any difficulties in registering for or inquiring about this workshop, feel free to contact the congress organizer, Peter Caputi, at Peter_Caputi@uow.edu.au or myself at SewellK@unt.edu.
Register today to reserve your place in this exciting workshop!