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Psychodrama at SFU

At Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna, Psychodrama (PD) is offered as an specialised method within psychotherapy training. Psychodrama is an experiential and interactive approach currently applied in individual, couple, and group settings. Central to the process are the concepts of encounter and a deep trust in the healing power of play, alongside an action-oriented exploration of relational dynamics. Spontaneity and creativity are particularly nurtured and encouraged throughout.

Anerkennung Psychodrama – Bundesministerium Gesundheit (PDF, in German)

What is Psychodrama?

Psychodrama – Folder (PDF, in German)

In order to get to know the method better, the following courses of this method focus take place:

  • History of problems and theory development of psychotherapeutic schools
  • Personality development
  • Practical reflection
  • First interview demonstration in the SFU outpatient clinic
  • Methods fair & methods workshop at the SFU

The individual dates can be found in the current course catalogue.

Folder & Curriculum

Please note that the PDFs below are only available in German.

Costs

Fee for the training programme per semester: € 5,919
Admission fee: € 550

Contact Finance & Controlling:

Mail: ptw-accounting@sfu.ac.at
Phone: +43 1 798 40 98 304
Office and telephone hours: Mo-Thur: 10 am  – 3 pm / Fr: 10 am – 3 pm (Fridays by telephone only)
Address: Freudplatz 1, 3rd floor, room 3002

Brief Description of the Psychodrama Method

“To fathom the truth of the soul through action.” This was the aim of Jacob Levy Moreno, who developed psychodrama in Vienna from impromptu theatre before moving to the USA in 1925, where he developed the method together with the newly emerging group psychotherapy.

Psychodrama is an understanding and interactive method that is currently used in individual, couple and group settings. The concept of encounter and trust in the healing effect of play and an action-oriented approach to relationship constellations are at the centre of the process. Spontaneity and creativity are specifically addressed and encouraged.

Psychodramatic play and the sociometric processing of social relationships enable self-determined confrontation with personal challenges, conflicts and solution strategies. With the help of psychodramatic methods (e.g. impromptu, group and protagonist play) and sociometric methods (e.g. constellation and processing of relationships), resources can be activated, personal behaviour in social relationships can be explored and the existing role repertoire can be expanded.

Admission

Contact for Registrations:

Tina Stewart
Tel: +43 1 798 40 98 451
Email: tina.stewart@sfu.ac.at

Contact admission procedure:

Associate Professor Dr Johannes Krall, hannes.krall@aau.at
Susanne Schulze, susanne.schulze777@gmail.com or +43 699 11 32 60 56

Costs for admission: € 480,-
This includes the processing of the documents, two interviews, participation in a seminar (or three interviews), information interviews, crediting procedure, etc.

Contact Finance and Controlling:

Mail: ptw-accounting@sfu.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 798 40 98 304
Opening and telephone hours: Mon-Thu: 10:00 – 15:00 / Fri: 10:00 – 15:00(Fridays only available by telephone)
Address: Freudplatz 1, 3rd floor, room 3002

Lecturers in the Psychodrama Method

  • Dr Jutta Fürst, mail
  • Karl Ernst Heidegger MSc
  • ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr Johannes Krall, mail
  • em. Univ.-Prof. Dr Klaus Ottomeyer, mail
  • Susanne Schulze, mail

Psychotherapists with a Specialisation in Psychodrama

Here you will find the lists of psychotherapists and psychotherapists in training under supervision who have been certified by the SFU as having completed the specialised psychodrama course in accordance with the requirements of the Psychotherapy Act and the training guidelines of the Psychotherapy Advisory Board at the Federal Ministry of Health:

Contact

Portrait Bettina Pfitzner

Bettina Pfitzner

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Portrait Hannes Krall

ao.Univ.-Prof. Dr. Johannes Krall

Admission procedure
Mail: hannes.krall@aau.at

more

Portrait Susanne Schulze

Mag. Susanne Schulze

Admission procedure
Mail: susanne.schulze777@gmail.com
Tel:  +43 699 11 32 60 56

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Portrait Stewart Tina

Tina Stewart

Registrations
Tel: +43 1 798 40 98 451
Email: tina.stewart@sfu.ac.at

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Dr Johannes Krall, Head of the Psychodrama Training Centre at SFU and DSA Roswitha Riepl MSc, explain the therapeutic school of psychodrama in the video:

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