Embodying Resilience: Supporting Clients Living with Cancer

Embodying Resilience:

Supporting Clients Living with Cancer

This workshop equips clinicians with embodied tools to help clients with cancer process emotions, honor losses, and build resilience. Participants will explore practical strategies to foster connection, hope, and biopsychosocial well-being with greater strength and flexibility.

By the end of this workshop participants will be able to:

1. Demonstrate at least one psychodramatic technique for helping clients safely process emotions after experiencing cancer-related changes and losses.

2. Demonstrate at least one psychodramatic technique for helping clients build connection and hope after experiencing cancer-related changes and losses.

3. Verbalize at least two common secondary losses experienced by clients living with cancer.

4. Demonstrate how psychodramatic grief rituals can be utilized to support clients in experiencing secondary losses such as body parts, social relationships, and lost opportunities and future plans.

Presented by Patricia Hannah, LCSW, SP

Patricia is a Senior Clinical Therapist at Psychodrama NJ, where she provides individual, group, and couples therapy. She is a Supervised Practitioner (SP) in Psychodrama and an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) for New Jersey social workers. With a background in trauma treatment, prevention, and resilience building, Patricia brings both expertise and compassion to her work.

Patricia has a special passion for group therapy and currently leads two signature groups at Psychodrama NJ: Resilient Hearts, a supportive space for women navigating life during cancer, and Care for the Caregiver, a group designed to help those tending to loved ones find strength, connection, and balance.

As a supervisor and therapist with expertise in supporting women impacted by cancer, Patricia is committed to paying forward what she has learned. Patricia is excited to offer this workshop as an opportunity to share her expertise and guide other therapists in bringing resilience, empowerment, and healing into their own practice.

Continuing Education/Training Information

Psychodrama NJ, provider number 2273, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 6/25/25-6/25/26. Social workers completing this course receive 3 Clinical continuing education credits.

Registration Information:

Registration: You must register in advance to attend. You can register online or by calling the office directly at 732-686-9427. Registration is closed when the event has reached capacity or three days prior to the course start date, whichever occurs first.

Tuition: $175 Includes: CE Certificate, light refreshments, and educational materials. Save $25 when you pay by check, Venmo or Zelle.

Payments: Payment of $175 can be made by credit or debit card through the online registration process or a payment of $150 can be made by check, Venmo or Zelle. To pay by check, Venmo or Zelle complete the online registration process, then choose “Manual Payment”. Make checks out to Psychodrama NJ, and mail to Psychodrama NJ, c/o Scottie Urmey, 220 Monmouth Road, Suite 7, Oakhurst, NJ, 07755 as soon as possible.

If we do not receive payment within 10 days of registration we will have to release your space.

Registration & Questions: The registrar is available for questions and to help participants through the registration process when needed. Please contact the registrar, Patricia Hannah at 732-686-9427 or Patricia@PsychodramaNJ.com for assistance. 

Accommodations: Psychodrama NJ is intentional about creating a safe, supportive, and positive learning environment. Workshops include students and professionals with education and expertise from various fields. To inquire into accommodations for special needs or disability please contact the registrar, Patricia Hannah, 732-686-9427, Patricia@PsychodramaNJ.com.

Grievances: If anyone is left unsatisfied with the program or instruction, they may contact the registrar Patricia Hannah: 732-686-9427, Patricia@PsychodramaNJ.com or Scottie Urmey, Scottie@PsychodramaNJ.com.

Refunds: Full refunds are given for cancellations made 2 weeks before the workshop date minus a $20 credit card processing fee if applicable. Cancellations made with less than 2 weeks notice will be refunded minus $75 cancellation fee. Refund requests should be submitted in writing and directed to the registrar, Patricia Hannah: Patricia@PsychodramaNJ.com