5-Day Training
Join us for an immersive five-day workshop led by Jeff Chapdelaine, JD, MSW, at the University of Massaschussetts in Amherst. This workshop will explore the intersection of psychodrama and storytelling and is designed for therapists, professionals, and lawyers who wish to enhance their personal, therapeutic, and trial work through action-based therapy methods.
Workshop Focus
Psychodrama is an action based therapy method in which clients use spontaneous dramatization, role playing, and dramatic self-presentation to investigate and gain insight into their lives that is applicable to personal, therapeutic and trial work. This workshop will focus on personal work. Therapists, professionals and lawyers are welcome to attend.
Daily Schedule
Dates: July 7 – 11, 2026 (Wednesday – Sunday)
Daily Schedule
- Day 1: 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm (With a working dinner)
- Day 2: 10:30 am – 6:30 pm
- Day 3: 10:30 am – 6:30 pm
- Day 4: 10:30 am – 6:30 pm
- Day 5: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Total Training Hours: 32 hours
Host Hotel
TBD On-campus Acoommodations
Amherst, MA
Dates: July 7 – 11, 2026
Registration Information
Fee: $1690
Discounted Fee: $1575 if paid by March 1, 2026
This fee includes training, a private hotel room, and all meals. Cost should not be a barrier for anyone wishing to attend. Please contact Jeff Chapdelaine for scholarship information.
Contact Information
For more information and to register, please submit the form below or contact Jeff Chapdelaine.
Phone: 617-905-7979
Jeff Chapdelaine, JD, LICSW
Instructor
Attorney, Forensic Social Worker, and Forensic Drama Therapist
Jeff Chapdelaine is based in Boston, Massachusetts, where he represents both criminal and civil clients. He consults nationally on plaintiff civil cases and criminal cases, focusing on trial strategy and trauma-informed, client-focused case preparation. Jeff’s consulting company provides training for lawyers and mental health professionals on the intersection of legal and mental health systems.
He is actively involved in the Massachusetts CLE Criminal Curriculum Advisory Committee and serves as faculty for numerous training programs locally and nationally, including the National Criminal Defense College, the Trial Lawyers College, and several other prestigious programs.
If you have any other training questions, please use the form below to contact Jeffrey. We look forward to hearing from you!