Guest post by Patricia. Since I was a child I discovered that the words were very important because all religions are made by stories. And nowadays I still thinking the same. I share with you a radio program about words. Click here to listen. I hope you enjoy it. Sarah: September 01, 2010 Sarah Hughes I did enjoy this show. I listened to it last week while I [...]
Sarah Hughes (September 22, 2009) Thanks for all that info on Chris, Peggy. I have met him briefly through Michael but did not know all what he has done or thought about in his career so you have sparked my interest to read more by him including his memoir kind of book. This particular article interested me as it gives kind of an overview of where narrative fits into the larger picture of family therapy [...]
I am delighted that Chris Beels agreed to respond to NPCI Study Group reflections and questions after reading his article, "Some Historical Conditions of Narrative Work" (in the Family Process 2009 special section on the legacy of Michael White). This conversation began September 10, 2009. Chris Beels: I'm happy to be a guest author. I think the best way for me to participate is by getting posts in the mail from Peggy rather [...]
March 6, 2014: Danielle Spletter My experience of Narrative therapy thus far is that it is about- tapping into our lives as how they should be seen, multistoried! not summed up by a problem saturated dominate story. Narrative therapy is about the skillful use of language and enquiry questions being posed to clients by the therapist to make alternative stories more visible. The use of language needs to be meaningful to the person in their [...]
Peggy Sax Before joining this Conversation Forum , please review the materials in Lesson Six: Creating Audiences, Linking Lives & Building Community. In this section we review how narrative practitioners often seek to incorporate audiences in efforts such as letter-writing campaigns, outsider witness practices, reflecting teamwork, Tree of Life gatherings, ‘reclaiming community, and other community rituals. In narrative practice, “documentation” is not an ugly word. Instead, we often create living documents through text, [...]
Peggy: November 16, 2013 The “Microtraining video “Neighborly Ways of Being: Social Healing through Therapeutic Conversations shows a conversation (28 minutes) between me and Sheila McNamee about “Neighborly Ways of Being” - a term that I sometimes use to describe work with people who consult with me to restore meaning and purpose while transforming painful experiences. The DVD cover says "[Peggy Sax] describes the approach as ‘guided by the belief that therapeutic conversations can strengthen social [...]
Regina Jardim: October 31, 2010 Regina Jardim Dear friends I met Michael White in a conference in Brazil, in the city of Porto Alegre in 2006. I was already quite familiar with the literature on Narrative Therapy but even thought I was entirely moved by his personal presence. I approached him and I said that I was so interested in his approach That I would like to do a PH.D. under his orientation. [...]
Peggy Sax Hey, who here has experience teaching narrative practice: Giving workshops or university/graduate courses? We are your witnesses. We’d love to hear some of your experiences! What’s exciting? Whats nerve-wracking? How can we help? Peggy March 25, 2014: Don McGillivray Don Mcgillivray Hello everyone, I just finsihed giving a mini-inservice at the Alberta College of Social Workers Annual Conference in Edmonton 2014. There were 42 [...]
Inspired by the conversation with Chris Beels, Regina shares this Dilbert YouTube, which she often shows to her classes in Brazil:"The Fact: "Chronical Cubical Syndrome: If you think you've got it, you've got it"? James: Thank you so much for sharing that, Regina! That's great... I forget how funny that comic/cartoon was/is. I am going to share this link with the group I talk with down here. After reading Chris's [...]
Beginning with a brief overview of the course Narrative Therapy: Foundations & Key Concepts, Re-Authoring Teaching is setting up a Youtube channel. The archived materials below describe our first collective Youtube Project, which we are currently calling Why Narrative therapy?. We offer four questions to guide your responses, and instructions for making/sending recordings to Peggy or Charley. Together we can "create a collaboratory!" Please check out the "Why Narrative Therapy?" Playlist on our new Youtube channel. Or have a look at our recent blog post that lists the first videos in this project.
This blog post is for Collab Members to sign up for the next Collab Salon. We meet on the third Sunday of the month @ 5pm, NYC time. Each month we will focus on a different theme. It’s free to Collab members! You just need to sign up each month so we will reserve you a spot.
As featured guest for our May Collab Salon, Charley Lang presented on the topic of Queer Counseling & Narrative Practice. Beginning with three definitions of "queer," he posed questions about how binaries are helpful and not helpful in our lives. Charley brought us through polarities, as expressed through a recent "pulp fiction" art project. Thank you, Charley for this presentation, and for being our Collab Salon co-host. Your keen intelligence, teaching skills and generosity of spirit are so appreciated by all. We look forward to more opportunities to learn from and with you!
