Dr. Daniela Simmons, PhD will direct from her office in Dallas, TX, USA.
Dr. Violeta D. Kadieva, PhD will be presenting from a classroom at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas, United States, where she will gather a class of graduate students from the graduate Marriage & Family Therapy program.
Dione Simmons, PhDC will be connecting from her office in Arligton, TX, USA.
One or two families / couples will connect from their homes at other locations to assist the process of exploring and demonstrating hybrid applications of family therapy and psychodrama.  

The hybrid experience will include everyone - the group of graduate students; the participants, joining individually from various locations around the world; and the families, joining from their homes.

This workshop will help you navigate challenging situations. We will explore some strategies that can help when individuals talk all at once or no one speaks, or they decide to leave session abruptly or get angry and aggressive during session or are indecisive and/or disruptive. This workshop will help you navigate these challenging situations and set the stage for a successful session. You will also learn some problem-solving tips in such situations. 

Learning Objectives 
Explain what is considered a challenging situation. 
Discuss strategies for a successful session. 
Explore problem-solving tips for challenging situations.