Psychodrama for Personal &

Professional Development

in Laurel, Maryland

Cathy Nugent, LCPC, TEP and

Guest Expert Co-Trainer,

Sylvia Israel, LMFT,

RDT/BCT, TEP

Transform your personal and professional life with psychodrama!

Psychodrama is a creative and experiential approach that uses guided dramatic enactment (role-playing) to explore and gain insight into personal and interpersonal issues.

Psychodrama allows participants to enact internal conflicts and external situations in a safe and supportive environment, promoting emotional healing and personal empowerment.

If you are looking to incorporate innovative methods into your practice, or would like a space to do your personal in a supportive setting, this workshop is designed for you. New and experienced psychodrama trainees will learn about or deepen their knowledge of psychodrama.

What you can expect:  

·      Networking: Meet like-minded professionals with an interest in psychodrama and related somatic and expressive therapies.

·      Learn by Doing: Understand the principles of psychodrama through direct application and experiential learning.

·      Skills Enhancement: Enhance your ability to facilitate deep change and growth, whether for personal development or professional practice.

·      Personal Growth: Gain new insights into your own life and develop strategies for overcoming personal challenges. Participate in psychodrama (warm-up, action, sharing)—two sessions per day. 

·      Professional Development: Identify concepts and methods you can apply in your practice setting.

Date/Time: Saturday and Sunday, July 20 & 21 (choose one or both days – see registration form); 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, EST.

Location: Laurel Psychodrama Training Institute (off Route 198 between Route 29 and I-95).

Group is limited to 12 participants, with a minimum of 8.

Psychodrama Training Hours/Continuing Education Information**: American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy; NBCC; Maryland Board of Social Examiners; California Board of Behavioral Sciences—7.0 hours for one day; 14 hours for both days.

Investment: $375 for both days; $195 if attending one day.

            Zelle: 410-746-7251

            Pay Pal: paypal.me/cathynugent

            Check to: Cathy Nugent, 6636 Park Hall Drive, Laurel, MD 20707

More Information: Sylvia - sylvia@imaginecenter.net or (415) 454-7308. Or Cathy - cathynugent@verizon.net  

Register at this link: https://forms.gle/4X3CAxzjoxAqLfWc6

Meet the Trainers:

Sylvia Israel, TEP, LMFT, RDT/BCT is a certified Trainer, Educator and Practitioner in Psychodrama, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and a Registered Drama Therapist/Board Certified Trainer. Sylvia is cofounder of Bay Area Moreno Institute, IMAGINE! Center for Creativity & Healing, and Bay Area Playback Theatre. In addition, she is Adjunct Faculty at California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) and Kansas State University. 

Sylvia is past-President of the Northern California Chapter of the National Association of Drama Therapy (NADT), past Board Member and Officer of the American Board of Examiners of Psychodrama, and Fellow of the American Society for Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama (ASGPP). She is a Certified Trainer in the Therapeutic Spiral Model of working with Trauma Survivors and is a national and international trainer and presenter.

Sylvia has maintained a private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area working with individuals, couples, families, and groups for over 30 years. She has also used psychodrama to help civil and criminal lawyers with trial preparation. Her work blends verbal and somatic therapy with drama, sandtray, and other expressive arts. Sylvia enjoys supporting clients in practicing self-compassion, awakening to their spontaneity and creativity, and living more fully in the present moment. 

Catherine D. Nugent, a licensed clinical professional counselor and Board-certified psychodrama trainer, is the founder and Executive Director/Principal Trainer with Laurel Psychodrama Training Institute in Laurel, Maryland. 

Cathy is Immediate Past President of the American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama, Sociometry & Group Psychotherapy, a Fellow of the American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama (ASGPP), former Executive Editor of the Journal of Group Psychotherapy & Psychodrama, and past President of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of ASGPP.

Cathy taught at Johns Hopkins University from 2013 to 2019, where she designed experiential courses on psychodrama, trauma recovery, and self-care and self-compassion for counselors. She is an Approved Clinical Supervisor for Licensed Graduate Professional Counselors working toward full licensure.

To her role as Executive Director/Principal Trainer with LPTI, Cathy brings not only her 30+ years of experience as a psychodramatist, but also training in sensorimotor psychotherapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, hatha yoga, and diverse spiritual traditions. LPTI trainings integrate various approaches with recovery-oriented, trauma-informed classical psychodrama, sociometry and group psychotherapy. life-long learner, Cathy continually upgrades her knowledge and skill sets with new trainings and certifications. In 2023, she completed a 10-month Fellowship with the Institute for Psychiatry Integration, receiving the credential, Certified Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Practitioner.

In recognition of her long career in psychodrama, Cathy was honored to receive the ASGPP’s 2019 J.L. Moreno Award for Lifetime Achievement in Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy.

Questions: Email Cathy at: cathynugent@verizon.net

**Continuing Education Information:

Laurel Psychodrama Training Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider with the National Board for Certified Counselors (AEP # 6788) and certifies that this training meets the criteria for up to 7.0 hours of continuing education for counselors. Programs that do not qualify are clearly identified. Dramatic Transformations/Laurel Psychodrama Training Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Catherine D. Nugent/Dramatic Transformations is an Approved Provider of Continuing Education with the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners and certifies that this training meets the criteria up to 7.0 hours of Category I continuing education for social workers in Maryland.

Catherine D. Nugent, LCPC, TEP, and Sylvia Israel, LMFT, RDT/BCT, TEP are a Board-certified psychodramatists and psychodrama trainers. Up to 7.0 hours may be credited toward the Certified Practitioner in Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy certification, C.P. credential, as approved by the American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy.