Experience Personal Growth through our Well-Being Workshops.
Our Mission
Our Emotional Wellness Program aspires to support our community in their individual journeys with increased comedy skills, emotionally healthy communication skills, and overall personal growth.
In collaboration with Push Comedy Theater’s Community & Well-Being Program and Watermark Psychological Services, 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.
Upcoming Well-Being Workshops
Participants will be required to fill out a well-being questionnaire prior to class registration.
Emotional Intelligence
In this foundational workshop we will explore emotional intelligence by expanding your emotional vocabulary and your understanding of identifying and expressing your emotions. We will then apply what you learn to the stage through improvisation games and character work. This workshop aims to help you gain greater awareness of your emotions and learn new ways to express them both onstage and in your life.
Boundaries
In this foundational workshop we will define and discuss the concept of boundaries as applied to relationships. You will be encouraged to understand and develop your own boundaries which will help you to feel more confident in your decisions involving other people. We will then apply these concepts to the stage through improvisation exercises, jumping into scene work and looking at when to yield versus when to join new energies. This workshop aims to help you identify your relational needs, define clear boundaries with others, and use your voice confidently both onstage and in your own life.
Emotional Regulation
In this foundational workshop we will explore emotional intelligence by expanding your emotional vocabulary and your understanding of identifying and expressing your emotions. We will then apply what you learn to the stage through improvisation games and character work. This workshop aims to help you gain greater awareness of your emotions and learn new ways to express them both onstage and in your life.
The Facilitators
Lindsay Horne
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
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
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.
