Monash University - Dramatherapy Skills Training Workshop: Stories of Life

On the 12th of December 2018, I had the pleasure of facilitating a Skills Training workshop for the Masters of Counselling students at Monash University, Malaysia.
There were 30 participants.

I am very impressed with the students as they had contacted me and organized the workshop themselves. I love that they had taken up the responsibility to be in charge of what they would like to learn to enhance their skills as future counselors. This gives me hope for the current university students. I hope their example is replicated by students in other programs and universities to take charge of what they want to learn to enhance their skills in their chosen fields of education.

I would like to thank Sara, who had taken on the main responsibility to organize this workshop.

It is wonderful to see the enthusiasm and creativity of the participants. I always feel honoured to facilitate and to  bear witness to the creative and authentic expressions of the participants of these workshops.

These are some of the feedback from the participants:

"The techniques and skills were very useful. The memories and experience received can never be substituted." - Rohinin Krishnan

"This event is very insightful. Learning how to incorporate activities in Dramatherapy to help clients in expressing themselves and realization of subconscious/unconscious feelings and thoughts." -Yong Vee Vian

"I love it. Fun and interesting experience. A lot of reflection and realization. Great event! " - Phuay Yee

"It is an eye-opening experience, never knew dramatherapy can be this powerful. It's good to use for individuals who are less expressive." - Tan Meng Mei

"Excellent training - great learning and brilliant instructor." - Ifa Nasha

"The activities have strong impact that helps to be aware of ourselves" - Ong Chia Shen

24th Asia Pacific Youth Conference : Story Making Workshop

On the 5th of December I had facilitated a Story Making workshop for the 24th Asia Pacific Youth Conference organized by Initiatives of Change.

There were about 17  participants from Indonesia, India,  China, Australia, France and Malaysia

None of the participants had experienced a dramatherapy session or workshop before although a few of  them have participated in drama activities.

There were many positive feedback from the workshop. Many about how much fun it was. That it had brought back memories of being a child again and focusing on play and joy. And the insights that the process had revealed to the participants into their own lives.

As always, I had enjoyed facilitating the workshop and being witness to the creative expressions of the participants.

I would like to thank Initiative of Change (IofC) for the opportunity.