Name: Well-Being Workshop: Emotional Regulation
Start: 2024-05-08T18:30:00-04:00
Location: Push Comedy Theater

Well-Being Workshop: Emotional Regulation

Emotional Regulation: Reacting vs. Responding

In this foundational workshop we will explore the concept of emotional regulation and gain skills to manage the activation and intensity of our feelings. You will be taught to identify the sensations that arise in your body when you are experiencing an emotion and control the intensity of emotion through various exercises. We will then apply these concepts to the stage as we learn to be more present in our scene work, ultimately making our partner look good and building stronger scenes in the process. This workshop aims to help you gain greater bodily awareness, mindfulness, and awareness of thought processes.
Participants will be required to fill out a well-being questionnaire prior to class registration.
May 8th 6:30p - 9:30p
Price: $150
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In collaboration with Push Comedy Theater’s Community & Well-Being Program and Watermark Psychological Services, the IMPROV-ing Emotional Wellness Program aspires to support our community in their individual journeys with increased comedy skills, emotionally healthy communication skills, and overall personal growth. This program is for individuals seeking to increase emotional and self awareness, nurture effective communication skills, and develop deeper connection with others. Participants experience these growth points through the dynamic adventure that the intersection between improvisational comedy and mental healthcare can safely provide. Classes will be facilitated by both an improvisation teacher and a mental health professional.
Facilitators:
Lindsay Horne is an artist based in Norfolk, VA, who credits improvisational comedy for creatively unblocking her brain. Since 2016 she has trained, performed, and taught with the Push Comedy Theater and exhibited work at the Hermitage Museum & Gardens, the Chrysler Museum & Glass Studio, Assembly, For All Handkind, and the CAN Offsite Gallery in Newport News. Currently she creates art as a guide to help others with their healing journeys, believing art to be a transformative means of communication within ourselves and our communities.
Dr. Lisa Mazzio is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who has over 15 years and 20,000 hours of facilitated therapy. She approaches therapy from a relationship and values based perspective. Using evidence-based best practices and a warm relational approach, Dr. Mazzio is able to assist individuals facing a wide range of concerns which include grief, trauma, complex families, relationship challenges, and individual identity work. Dr. Mazzio believes in the power of the therapeutic process and change, and seeks to walk with people as they explore and grow in their experiences. Dr. Mazzio owns and operates Watermark Psychological Services in Norfolk, VA.
Jessica Cameron is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in working with people affected by trauma, grief, life stage transitions, depression and anxiety to improve their relationships with others and with themselves. Since 2017 she has focused on the intersectionality of the art and science of talk therapy. She uses evidence-based practice and creative modalities to invite clients to experience positive change.