New Arrival in the Social Atom

Jenny Clifton, Mark and Taya welcome their new kelpie dog, Audrey.

Tonight: The Theatre of Spontaneity

PIM News - Opening 25 February 2011

The Opening Night of PIM for the 2011 year is Friday 25 February 2011 at 7.30 p.m concluding at 10.30 p.m.. A light supper is served. Friends and colleagues of trainees and practitioners are welcome to attend. The evening provides a unique opportunity to meet trainees from all levels, practitioners and members of the faculty.We are pleased to say we have some new books and articles in the library:

1. Trial in Action: The Persuasive Power of Psychodrama by Joane Garcia-Colson, Fredilyn Sison and Mary Peckham. Hardback. Trial in Action is about the use of psychodrama by Trial Lawyers in present day USA.



2. A Clinician's Guide to Psychodrama by Eva Leveton. This is a third edition of Eva's first book, entitled "Psychodrama for the Timid Clinician". Paperback.
3. The First Psychodramatic Family by J. L. Moreno, Zerka T. Moreno and Jonathan Moreno, a new 2011 edition by The North-West Psychodrama Association. This book is a must for all Family Therapists, for those bringing up chidren and for anyone interested in the early years of psychodrama with the Moreno's. Paperback.
4. The Theatre of Spontaneity by J. L. Moreno. Hardback. (Back in the library after an absence).
5. The Quintessential Zerka edited by Toni Horvatin and Edward Schrieber. Hardback. On loan from my personal library for trainees only).

Books and articles are available to be borrowed outside of term by MPS members and trainees. In term (6 weeks) the library is exclusively for the use of trainees and trainers. The borrowing period is two weeks. All material that was borrowed over the Christmas and New Year period must be returned by the start of term. Thanks everyone! Watch this space for new works and articles.

This is PIM's tenth year of psychodrama. We are having a party on Friday 22 July, put the date in your diaries. Bring friends and family.

Best wishes on your psychodrama journey this year,

Sue Daniel

Hidden Twins - Book Review

Hidden Twins
by Olivia Lousada
Published by UKCP, 2009
Karnac Series

This lively book opens up the world of twins and challenges a perception that the baby's first connection is with the Mother, and, that the smallest social atom is the dyad of Mother and child. The smallest social atom may still be two, the twins themselves, or a triad, Mother, and the two babes. Or the Mother may be under an illusion herself, that it is she and each baby or even she and both babies, not comprehending the babies relationship with each other. The babies have their own secret world from the beginning. This thesis posed by the author of "Hidden Twins" is an intriguing one and many questions emerge from this work. Such is the aim of research, to enquire and to reflect upon. This book is very successful in this regard. Psychodramatists will also be delighted to see how Olivia works with an action focus with her group. I recommend "Hidden Twins" to psychodramatists, psychologists, baby health care nurses, psychiatrists, philosophers, teachers and doctors as a resource, a reflection and an educative work of significance.

Sue Daniel
Director, Psychodrama Institute of Melbourne

End of Year Training Session at PIM

Hien Bui

Marie Watt and John De Bono (newly accredited Psychodramatist)

Liliana Melone (Newly accredited Psychodrama-Assistant) and Keran Howe (newly accredited Psychodramatist) and Gavin O'Loughlin

Jenny Gould and Phil Smalley

Danielle Forer and Cath Russell

Marie Watt

Sharon Muir, Sue Daniel and Shona Tudge

Clare O'Bree and Stephanie Lee

Rachael Zyznikow and Liz Hogan

Celebrating at the Institute

Bruno Thiel

Clare O'Bree and Simon Parker

Danielle Forer and Sharni Page-Cameron

Congratulations to psychodramatists, Keran Howe and John De Bono

On the 20th and 21st of November respectively, Keran and John completed their practicums. Both are now Psychodramatists. Fantastic news! We wish them both well and look forward to celebrating and giving them their certificates this coming Friday night, 26 November 2010 at the Institute's end of year training night. All trainees and practitioners are invited, and friends and colleagues. John is also the new Chairperson of the Moreno Psychodrama Society. Bravo John!

These psychodramatists have also completed their writing and we look forward to reading their papers:

Co-direction - developing a condition of complete simplicity by Keran Howe

Psychodrama and Sociometry at Work: The Experience of Spontaneity and Warm-Up in Groups by John De Bono.

We'll all be celebrating as well at the Moreno Psychodrama Christmas Party. (See below).

HAPPY CHRISTMAS
from
The e-Newsletter Team

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Invitation Design by Stephanie Lee

Personal Growth Group - November 2010

Personal Growth for Professionals

5, 12, 19 & 26 November 2010

Friday Afternoons, 2 – 5 p.m

Leader: Sue Daniel

The Group:

This four-week group is for those who want to continue to explore their pathway. You may wish to complete any unfinished business, which might be getting in the way of going forward in life, overcome obstacles, take a new step, or to explore transgenerational threads. The group is for professional people who are therapists or counsellors, in pastoral care, in private practice or work in any of the other helping professions.

The aim of this psychodrama personal growth group is to work with like minded people who desire new role development, who want to be able to express themselves in a safe environment and who want to acknowledge, celebrate and value new life.

Dates: 4 Friday afternoons, 5, 12, 19 & 26 November 2010 from 2 – 5 p.m

Fee: $160.00

Venue: Psychodrama Institute of Melbourne, 155 Langridge St, Collingwood

The Group Leader: Sue Daniel is a psychodramatist and psychotherapist in private practice and the director of the Psychodrama Institute of Melbourne.

For enrolments, information and interviews telephone Sue on 9416 3779.

Digital Psychodrama

Hi Everyone,

Recently I was interviewed by Shaunagh O'Connor for her article, "Dealing with Life, the Universe and Everything" in The Weekly Review which ran last week in Melbourne. Other practitioners included Francis Macnab, whom many of you might know. You can find the online version of the magazine at:

www.theweeklyreview.com.au

Click on "digital editions'', at the bottom left hand corner of the opening page, then on "Stonnington and Boroondara'' editions.

The psychodrama piece appeared in the edition with Marilyn Monroe on the cover (click again) and search for page 28.

Oh, by the way, "expert on psychodrama", they wuz Shaunagh's words, not mine, I am still developing as you all know.

With love,
Sue

"Actions Speak Louder" - The British Psychodrama Conference, Cirencester, UK, 25 - 27 June 2010

Sue cooling off in Boughton-on-the-Water

Conference Delegates cooling off at the venue