A Sacred Place for Personal & Professional Growth

Face-to-Face and Online Sessions are available! Call us at (972) 562-5002 to schedule an appointment.

Katrena Hart MS, LPC-S, TEP, CBT


PROFESSIONAL LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
  • 2012 - Certified Emotional Transformation Therapy
  • 2007 - Trainer, Educator, Practitioner of Psychodrama, Sociometry, and Group Psychotherapy
  • 2004 - Certified Bioenergetics Therapist
  • 2005 - Approved Texas Department of Health L.P.C. Supervisor #1512
  • 2000 - Certified Practitioner of Psychodrama
  • 1999 - Licensed Professional Counselor (L.P.C.) (Texas) #15619
  • 1997 - Certified Professional Mediator
  • 1996 - Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)
EDUCATION
  • 2008-2012 - Emotional Transformation Therapy Training
  • 1999-2004 - International Institute of Bioenergetics Analysis
  • 1994-2006 - Westwood Psychodrama Training Institute
  • 1997 - Masters of Science (Counseling & Development) Texas Woman’s University
  • 1995 - Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) University of Texas at Dallas
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
  • 1/99-Present - Bridging Harts Psychodrama Training Institute & Psychotherapy Private Practice (Self Employed)
  • 1999-2001 - The Family Place Domestic Violence Agency - Adolescent Outreach Counselor (Dallas, Texas)
  • 1998-1999 - Nexus Recovery Center - Adolescent Counselor (Garland, Texas)
  • 1996-1999 - The Family Place Domestic Violence Agency - Contract Therapist, Outreach Staff (Dallas, Texas)
  • 1994-1995 - University of Texas at Dallas - Research Assistant (Dallas, Texas)
STATE AND COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIPS & AWARDS
  • 2012-Present - Member, Emotional Transformation Therapy Society
  • 1999-Present - Member, Dallas Society of Bioenergetics Analysis
  • 1996-Present - Member, American Society of Group Psychotherapy & Psychodrama
  • 1997 - Award, Outstanding Intern, The Family Place Domestic Violence Agency (Dallas, Texas)
PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS PRESENTED
  • 12/09/03 - The Dynamics of Psychodrama (1 hour)
  • 1/24 & 25/04 - New Beginnings (12 hours)
  • 2/21 & 22/04 - Embracing Your Heart (11.5 hours)
  • 5/22 & 23/04 - Destruction versus Reconstruction (14 hours)
  • 7/17 & 18/04 - Quieting the Mind to Hear the Body’s Message & Wisdom (12.5 hours)
  • 10/19/04 - Introduction to Psychodrama Training (2.5 hours)
  • 1/22 & 23/05 - To Defend or Not to Defend (15 hours)
  • 4/23/05 - Adding Pizzazz to Your Groups (6 hours)
  • 05/21/05 - The Use of the Double in Psychodrama (4 hours)
  • 06/25/05 - The Use of the Double in Psychodrama (4 hours)
  • 07/23/05 - Psychodrama Renewal (7.5 hours)
  • 07/25/05 - Psychodrama 101 (1.5 hours)
  • 08/06/05 - The Use of Sociometry in Psychodrama (4 hours)
  • 10/18/05 - Psychodrama: It’s History & It’s Possibilities (2 hours)
  • 10/28/05 - Psychodrama & Domestic Violence; From Safety to Survivor (1.5 hrs)
  • 09/10/05 - The Use of Dream in Psychodrama (4 hours)
  • 09/17/05 - Exploring the Spirit (7.5 hours)
  • 11/19/05 - The Use of Magic Shop in Psychodrama (4 hours)
  • 01/14/06 - Psychodrama: An Opportunity for Enlightenment (5 hours)
  • 01/27/06 - Psychodrama with Survivors of Rape (3 hours)
  • 01/28/06 - The Use of Props in Psychodrama (5 hours)
  • 02/04/06 - The Many Faces of Who We Are (7.5 hours)
  • 02/25/06 - Creating a Scene within a Psychodrama (5 hours)
  • 03/17-19/06 - Wholeness Through Balance (17 hours)
  • 04/20/06 - Psychodrama: A New Perspective (2 hours)
  • 04/21/06 - Psychodrama for Pastoral Counseling (2 hours)
  • 04/29/06 - Psychodrama Since Moreno (5 hours)
  • 05/20/06 - Psychodrama Training with a Focus on Moreno (5 hours)
  • 06/03/06 - Establishing Psychodrama Confidence (5 hours)
  • 06/09/06 - A New Perspective of Therapy: Psychodrama (1.5 hours)
  • 06/10/06 - What Brings Us Here (5 hours)
  • 07/14/06 - Bioenergetics & EMDR (2 hours)
  • 07/29/06 - Bioenergetics, Psychodrama, & the Expression of Anger (5 hours)
  • 08/26/06 - Seasonal Sociometry (5 hours)
  • 09/09/06 - Psychodrama Explorations of Life (5 hours)
  • 09/23/06 - Sexual Transference & Counter-Transference (5 hours)
  • 09/30/06 - Psychodrama & Connection (7 hours)
  • 10/14/06 - Psychodrama, Dreams, & Emotions (5 hours)
  • 11/16/06 - Psychodrama & Psychotherapy (2 hours)
  • 11/18/06 - Psychodrama Group Closure (5 hours)
  • 01/12/07 - Grounding Through Body Awareness & Breathe (2 hours)
  • 01/13/07 - Creative Doubling within Psychodrama (5 hours)
  • 02/17/07 - Spontaneity & Creativity: Honing Your Inner Psychodramatist (5 hours)
  • 02/18/07 - Psychodramatic Body Doubling: What Is It, How To Do It, & When To Do It (3 hours)
  • 03/02/07 - Bioenergetic Boundary Building Warm Up (2 hours)
  • 03/03/07 - Bioenergetic Boundary Building (6.5 hours)
  • 03/10/07 - Exploring Social Atoms (5 hours)
  • 04/21/07 - Experimenting with Directing (5 hours)
  • 05/05/07 - Owning Being a Director (5 hours)
  • 06/02/07 - Our Sociometric Connections (5 hours)
  • 07/14/07 - Owning Your Director’s Vest of Courage (5 hours)
  • 02/10-11/08 - Bibliodrama and Psychodrama (5 hours)
  • 02/16/08 - Sisters and Psychodrama (7 hours)
  • 02/29/08 - Floundering Boundaries: Where do you cross your own line? (3 hours)
  • 03/14/08 - Psychodrama Techniques 101 of Argosy (2 hours)
  • 04/13/08 - ASGPP Conference: The Spontaneous Combustion of Bioenergetics & Psychodrama (2.5 hours)
  • 07/21/08 - Psychodrama Techniques 101 for Amberton (2.5 hours)
  • 08/01/08 - Psychodrama Techniques 101 (5 hours)
  • 09/11/08 - Psychodramatic Explorations & Seasonal Sociometry (7 hours)
  • 10/01/08 - Psychodrama 101 for Texas A&M 2008 Class B (3 hours)
  • 10/20/08 - Psychodrama Techniques 101 for Amberton 2008 (1.5 hours)
  • 11/12-14/08 - November 3 Day Psychodrama Training (21 hours)
  • Monthly - Psychodrama Personal Growth Group- Tuesday Daytime (24 hours)
  • Monthly - Psychodrama Personal Growth Group- Thursday Evening (24 hours)
  • 01/10/09 - Resolving Issues at a Cellular Level: Body Psychotherapy with a Master Practitioner (7 hours)
  • 01/23/09 - Psychodrama Used in Addiction (3 hours)
  • 01/31/09 - Psychodrama & Bibliodrama (1.15 hours)
  • 02/11-13/09 - Creating Safety in the Warzone (21 hours)
  • 03/05/09 - Psychodrama 101 for Texas A&M 2009 (3 hours)
  • 05/09/09 - Adults Can Play in Therapy Too- A Psychodramatic Production (2 hours)
  • 05/29/09 - Bioenergetics: Forgiveness & Opening the Heart (7 hours)
  • 08/03/09 - Introduction to Psychodrama: Amberton 2009 (1.5 hours)
  • 11/18/09 - The Use of the Double in Psychodrama (4 hours)
  • Monthly - Psychodrama Personal Growth Group- Tuesday Daytime (24 hours)
  • Monthly - Psychodrama Personal Growth Group- Thursday Evening (24 hours)
  • 01/6-8/10 - Inner Bonding: Finding Your Strength and Your Voice (21 hours)
  • 01/28/10 - Extreme Well Being: Unlocking Your Bliss (3 hours)
  • 02/19-21/10 - Positive and Negative Consequences (21 hours)
  • 03/12/10 - Psychodrama Basic Skills Training-Solitary Psychodrama (2.5 hours)
  • 03/17-19/10 - Free to be me! (23.50 hours)
  • 04/09/10 - Basic Skills Psychodrama: Couples and Psychodrama (2.5 hours)
  • 04/23/10 - Doubling: Who Why and When (2.5 hours)
  • 05/07/10 - Basic Skills Psychodrama: Psychodrama & Props: How, When and Why (2.5 hours)
  • 05/18/10 - "Hiding in People, Places and Things" (1.5 hours)
  • 05/27/10 - Basic Skills Psychodrama: SMU 2010 (2 hours)
  • 05/27/10 - How We Hide (2.5 hours)
  • 06/11/10 - Psychodrama: Break off’s Empty Chair, Family Sculpting, and Playback Theatre (2.5 hours)
  • 07/09/10 - Psychodrama Basic Skills Training- Spirituality & Psychodrama (2.5 hours)
  • 07/14-16/10 - The Song of My Heart (21 hours)
  • 08/01/10 - Psychodrama Basic’s for DGPS (2 hours)
  • 08/06/10 - Basic Skills Psychodrama Action Supervision (3 hours)
  • 09/15-17/10 - You Now (21 hours)
  • 09/17/10 - You Now- Clinical Training
  • 09/24/10 - Basic Skills Psychodrama: The Rage Hold (2.5 hours)
  • 10/01/10 - Psychodrama Basic’s for DGPS (2.5 hours)
  • 10/17/10 - Psychodramatic Play (2 hours)
  • 11/2-4/10 - Surrender.... The day I surrendered! (21 hours)
  • 11/10-12/10 - Avoidance (21 hours)
  • 12/08/10 - Introduction to Psychodrama: SMU winter 2010 (2.5 hours)
  • Monthly - Psychodrama Personal Growth Group- Monday Evening (24 hours)
  • Monthly - Psychodrama Personal Growth Group- Tuesday Daytime (24 hours)
  • Monthly - Psychodrama Personal Growth Group- Thursday Evening (24 hours)
  • 01/11/11 - The Intuitive Body (2 hours)
  • 01/26-28/11 - The War of Art (21 hours)
  • 01/28/11 - The War of Art Clinical Training (3 hours)
  • 03/9-11/11 - Attachment (21 hours)
  • 03/21-23/11 - Cracking Your Code (21 hours)
  • 04/9-11/11 - Attachment Styles (21.5 hours)
  • 05/18-20/11 - Spirituality (21 hours)
  • 05/20/11 - Spirituality Clinical Training
  • 08/01/11 - Introduction to Psychodrama: Amberton 2011 (1.5 hours)
  • 08/16/11 - "Resistance: How We Hold Ourselves Back" (1.5 hours)
  • 09/23/11 - Functional Adult (7 hours)
  • Monthly - Psychodrama Personal Growth Group- Monday Evening (24 hours)
  • Monthly - Psychodrama Personal Growth Group- Tuesday Daytime (24 hours)
  • Monthly - Psychodrama Personal Growth Group- Thursday Evening (24 hours)
  • 02/24/12 - Murphy Day: Texas A&M Commerce (7 hours)
  • 04/10/12 - The Pillars to Embracing Real Love (1.5 hours)
  • Monthly - Psychodrama Personal Growth Group- Monday Evening (24 hours)
  • Monthly - Psychodrama Personal Growth Group- Tuesday Daytime (24 hours)
  • Monthly - Psychodrama Personal Growth Group- Thursday Evening (24 hours)
PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA
  • 04/22/07 - The Dr. Nina RADIO SHOW - Topic: Anger
  • 07/05 - "What Scripts are you reading in your life." - Article of the month for website: Ask Nina Now.com
  • 04/04 - Hot Topics Television Show - Topic: Healthy Relationships
  • 11/95 - "Hot spots in the newborn vowel space." The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Volume 98, Issue 5, November 1995, p.2965 - Authors: Aldridge, Michelle A., Kneeppel, Katrena L., Bower, T.