Healing the Wounds of History is a drama therapy process in which theatre techniques are used to work through legacies of historical trauma and the issues that arise from it: issues around identity, victimization and perpetration, meaning and personal and collective grief. Hellinger's Family Constellation Work is an approach that explores deep energetic patterns within families, generations, cultures and parts of the psyche in the service of healing. We invite people from different generations, nationalities, and cultures to gather together for one full day to acknowledge, reflect upon and take steps towards healing their personal and collective wounds.
Armand Volkas, MFT, RDT/BCT, a drama therapist since 1975, is a director, actor, and psychotherapist. He is Associate Professor in the Drama Therapy Program at California Institute of Integral Studies and Adjunct Professor at John F. Kennedy University. As founder and director of Healing the Wounds of History, Acts of Reconciliation, and Center for the Living Arts, Armand has developed innovative programs using drama therapy and other expressive arts for social change, conflict resolution, reconciliation and intercultural communication.
Lise Porter, MFT, RDT works at Second Chance/STRIVE with the Prisoner Re-entry program and is in private practice in San Diego, CA. Lise has a specialization in mind/body psychology and energy work, which is what drew her to Hellinger's method known as family constellations. In addition, Lise taught psychology for two years at Mira Costa College and is a published author/screenwriter.