Re-Authoring Teaching, Inc. is a consortium of narrative practice teachers, practitioners, and enthusiasts worldwide who promote training and professional development in a narrative approach to therapy, organizational, and community work. “Re-Authoring Teaching” is a play on the term “Re-authoring Conversations” that Michael White and David Epston coined in their original description of narrative therapy.
Reauthoring Teaching is the narrative therapy site that best reflects the heart and spirit of narrative practice. David Epston and Micheal White, narrative therapy’s originators, embraced a philosophy of sharing their ideas and practice generously. Their intention has always been informed by the joy of seeing the ideas working out there in the world. Reauthoring Teaching sits within this tradition. A spirit of collaboration, inventiveness and the generous sharing of narrative ideas and practice is what it is all about. It has been such a delight for me to work alongside Peggy and all the other contributors to the site. (Kay Ingamells, Auckland New Zealand)
Our Mission
As a non-profit organization based in the USA, Re-Authoring Teaching disseminates narrative therapy ideas through training opportunities and online learning resources tailored for practical application, reflection, rejuvenation, and community building. We strive to embody collaboration and community by partnering with narrative practitioners worldwide and actively fostering a socially just environment. We warmly welcome you to join us in preserving, advancing, and expanding the legacy of narrative therapy. Committed to supporting innovative ideas and amplifying younger and international voices, we hope to extend the application of these concepts across diverse disciplines.
Who We Are
Re-authoring Teaching, Inc. draws from the best of our teaching experiences and everyday practices as narrative practitioners with a focus on skill-building and application in a range of contexts. Our Partners and Narrative Faculty provide professional development, continuing education, training, and education for many mental health and healthcare disciplines, such as psychologists, clinical mental health counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and psychiatrists.
Now internationally recognized as a hub of narrative teaching and learning opportunities, Re-Authoring Teaching remains deeply committed to the spreading of narrative training for practitioners—in addition to an increasingly emphasized focus on cultivating the development and flourishing of highly skilled and experienced educators who might apply narrative ideas to their fields so that the inspiration, integrity and legacy of the form continue to evolve into a sustainable future.
In its second decade, Re-Authoring Teaching emphasizes the emerging voices of younger and internationally based practitioners.
What Do We Offer?
- The Collab Salon (now retired)
- The NextGen Collaboratory (started May 2024)
- Online Courses (available for CE credit)
- Customized Faculty Consultation Groups.
- Higher Education Resources
- Workshops and Narrative Camps
- Twelve Hot Topics
- The Narrative Network Collaborative Training Calendar
Get involved!
If you believe in our mission:
- Become a Member
- Join the NextGen Collaboratory Online Series
- Sign up for a self-paced online CE Course
- Join a Consultation Group
- Come to a Workshop or Narrative Camp
- Contribute to Higher Education Curricular Resources
- Visit us on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram
- Become a volunteer
- Make a Sustaining Donation