Healing in Action
Trauma Informed Psychodrama Practices
jul 2026
Sessions
online training hours
credits
Trauma Informed Psychodrama Practices
Overview
Healing in Action explores a trauma-informed approach to using psychodrama methods in both group and individual settings. This training focuses on how to develop spontaneity and expand choices for clients, especially when working with difficult feelings or recurring patterns of behaviour, through psychodrama techniques. At the same time, it emphasises reducing the risk of re-traumatisation through adding intentional layers of safety, structure, and emotional support – to offer a creative, gentler and more effective healing process.
Healing in Action is open to all adults.
The program is best suited for therapists, counsellors, educators, social artists, community workers, coaches, group facilitators and all those who are interested in exploring how embodying roles in a safe and secure group space can create healing and change.
Psychodrama is a group process that was created and developed by JL Moreno and Zerka Moreno, which uses embodiment and a play of roles to explore real-life problems and personal challenges. It helps participants to creatively step into different roles which can bring insight, emotional release and healing. It is a shared, interactive process—which uses the power of relationship, connection, and group energy to help people express and transform their experiences.
Syllabus

01.
Building safety and containment through experiential sociometry

02.
The wisdom of the Defences- befriending our emotional armour

03.
A clinical map to navigate experiential trauma work

04.
Tending to the Trauma Triangle

05.
Reclaiming power and shifting the dynamics of the Trauma Triangle

06.
Meaning making and post-traumatic growth

07.
Art of integration and application
Program begins July 2026
Immersive Journey
Online training
20 hours of online training, twice a week
assignments
In-class and at-home reflective assignments
reading material
List shared with the participants
aesthetic responses
Art journalling, authentic movement / movement / gestures to express felt sense
Fee
Healing in Action
July 2026
6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 Jul 2026
Mon, Tue | 7 am - 10 am IST (except last session 7 am - 9 am)
6 sessions x 3 hours + 1 session x 2 hours = 20 hours | 40 credits
Virtual Training
Madhu Shukla
Psychodrama
INR 25000 + 18% GST
We would like to extend our support to participants from caste and gender minorities (SC/ST/OBC/DBA/LGBTQIA+). Once we reach a sustainable number of participants and break even, we would be happy to extend meaningful support as scholarships/waivers/
Faculty
Madhu Smriti Shukla is an applied theatre practitioner and group facilitator based out of Chicago and Bangalore. Since her theatre training in NINASAM, Heggodu and post-graduation in Acting from The National School of Drama, New Delhi, she has explored the applications of theatre, storytelling and psychodrama practices as a social artist, for personal growth, leadership development and community building, for over 20 years. Madhu completed her Psychodrama Certification (Practitioner Applicant for Trainer) under Vedadrama, India and Therapeutic Spiral Method, USA (Level 2). When Madhu is not facilitating workshops or gatherings, you can find her taking long walks in nature, attending story circles and teaching yoga (200RYT) in her community to restore harmony between the body, breath, mind and spirit.


