TSM Trainee Reaction Paper: Learning to Drop the Armour of Perfection — My Time as a Trained Auxiliary Ego (TAE)
By Nick Leung Kin Fai Introduction: Turning the Lens Inside Out Stepping onto the stage as a Trained Auxiliary Ego (TAE) under Dr. Kate (As trainer) and Step (As AL) was a massive turning point for me. In my beginning of psychodrama training, I was taught that the...
TSM Level 1 Certification Reflection Paper: Embracing the Map of Safety and the Collective Container
By Nick Leung Kin Fai Introduction: My Paradigm Shift from Classical to TSM Completing the requirements for the Level 1 certification in the Therapeutic Spiral Model (TSM) has been deeply grounding for both my personal life and my clinical work. While my starting of...
TSI Newsletter – Where TSM Lives in the Field
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The Structure Beneath the Intensity- TSI Newsletter
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What Do You Notice Before a Group or Protagonist Becomes Ready for Deeper TSM Work?
By Steven Durost One of the most important lessons I have learned in Therapeutic Spiral Model (TSM) psychodrama is that profound healing does not begin when a person starts talking about trauma. It begins when the environment becomes safe enough for the nervous...
Beginning Small, Listening for What Is Organizing- TSM Newsletter
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TSI Newsletter – New energy, new look, and what’s coming next
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Chaotic beginnings
Better than an MRI: TSM at the AGPA in NYC Oh My, This Is Different “It seemed chaotic and there was a lot going on.” This was the feedback from the newly formed TSM team who accompanied me to New York City to help with the TSM workshop at the American Group...
Exploring the Power of Group Cohesion: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Prescriptive Drama
We are excited to share the first video created by Anna Bobikova, showcasing the incredible process of group cohesion during a Prescriptive Drama session. In this footage, you'll see Dr. Steven and Dr. Kate directing the group, utilizing sociometric TSM (Trauma...
Concretizing to Warm People Up
The three parts of the interview and demo with Anna focus on concretizing for warm-ups . When we concretize thoughts, feelings and "act hungers" we literally make the invisible visible . We are able to take action with objects that represent changes we want to make...