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About the Course:  

The Mini Stage presents an innovative approach to therapeutic work with objects in a miniature stage setting. Clients have a clear view of the stage, the available objects, and the clinician simultaneously. Its compact size makes it ideal for online sessions, ensuring clients have a comprehensive view of the entire stage while collaboratively arranging objects with the clinician's guidance. This facilitates a deeper exploration of clients' inner and outer dialogues, providing therapists with structured insights into their clients' realities.

The Mini Stage serves as a valuable tool for therapists, enabling individuals to externalize and address their issues in a creative and symbolic manner. It establishes a secure environment for the protagonist, offering an additional layer of safety, especially for clients not yet ready for psychodrama participation.

Moreover, the Mini Stage accommodates various therapeutic models, engaging clients with symbolic objects and role-playing to navigate complex emotions and challenges. Throughout this course, the work is conducted in a psychodramatic style, with references to the therapeutic spiral model, relational trauma repair model, and transactional analysis. Mini stage allows working with play, projection, and visual concretization, emphasizing the astonishing effect on clients as they gain new perspectives and creative solutions. While resembling sand tray work, the Mini Stage distinguishes itself by its smaller, yet equally impactful, size.

This video module presents the use of Mini Stage for group sessions, demonstrating a structured approach to engage participants through miniature symbols and role-play. It explores the intricacies of guiding group members to assume roles, facilitating deep exploration and collective growth within diverse group settings. Experience a master-level, transformative online group mini-stage therapeutic session. Witness professionals from Spain and the US guided through a profound transformation by a therapist from the Netherlands.

This module is designed for:

• Therapists

• Social workers

• Psychologists

• Counselors

• Psychodramatists

• Educators

• Coaches

Appropriate for those who are new to action methods, as well as experienced practitioners, students in mental health fields, and those who want to develop their skills in action methods. Acting skills are not necessary.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the core principles and techniques of Mini Stage in group settings

• Describe how to direct Mini Stage session in the group setting

Module highlights: 

• Core Techniques: Delve into the essential techniques of Mini Stage, including symbol selection, role-play, and the use of miniatures, critical for impactful sessions.

• Facilitation Skills: Develop the ability to guide Mini Stage, in-person or online for group sessions, mastering the art of structuring and conducting sessions that promote insightful exploration and emotional engagement.

• Mini Stage Mastery: Gain a comprehensive understanding of Mini Stage, including its application in therapeutic settings and strategies for effective online facilitation.

How and where to use:

• In Clinical and non-clinical setting

• Individual setting

• Online and in-person (therapy, counseling, business coaching, classes, group leading).

• For developing social skills, emotional intelligence, conflict management, role training, professional skills training 

• In single sessions (conferences, business training etc.)

Presenter:

Ina Hogenboom holds a registration as a psychologist with the NIP and serves as a trainer in psychodrama at both her own institute and the NBES (TEP). She has a specialization in integrating psychodrama with trauma work, particularly through the Therapeutic Spiral Model. In her practice, Ina skillfully merges psychodrama, sociodrama, and sociometry with techniques from ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), Focusing, Pesso Boyden System Psychomotor (PBSP), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), cognitive behavioral therapy, and incorporates the latest insights from neuroscience.

Module Includes:

Main Content:

• Videos - 73 min

• Test - 30 min 

• Course Survey - 5 min 

Recommended Content:

• Working with Mini Stage Online. Interview with Ina Hogenboom. Part 1 - 11 min.

• Working with Mini Stage Online. Interview with Ina Hogenboom. Part 2 - 15 min.

• Working with Mini Stage Online. Interview with Ina Hogenboom. Part 3 - 15 min.

• Practicum - 30 min

Hours for Certificate:

• 2 training hours on the Action Explorations Education Certificate. Our courses may be applied toward professional certification/training hours, depending on your board’s policies. Please verify eligibility with your certifying board or primary trainer. We’re happy to connect and answer questions about course content, hours, and documentation. Reach out anytime with your questions.