Kevin: January 20, 2010 Hello everyone. Thanks Peggy for fixing this. I thought of starting a new topic in regards to the body. I have noticed a few people mention somatic approaches or dance movement therapy in their posts. I would be really interested in what people's thoughts are in relationship to narrative therapy and collaborative practices and the body. I came across this article off of the Taos Institute website, which I will post [...]
Peggy Sax » Sun Feb 17, 2013 Did you read our archived conversation (above)? I think we have only begun to talk about this topic. Who share a special interest in narrative, the body and neurobiology? What would you like to talk about, and/or to share with each other? Peggy Peggy Sax » Fri Jun 14, 2013 Hey Malachy, Sarah, Regina - and everyone else who has gravitated over here from the "FKC" [...]
March, 2015 We learned from - and exchanged with- SuEllen around her narrative approach to working with people who are living with serious and relentless problems or mental health challenges.Members of the Collab Salon can review - at any time- the archived materials from SuEllen's webinar. In June, SuEllen came to Vermont to present a workshop on Working with people facing severe and persistent problems on Thursday-Friday, June 18-19, 2015; she is now developing a course in our "Narrative in [...]
After watching Chimamande Adichie: The Danger of the single story: What stood out most to you in watching this TED talk? What are some of the single stories that people bring to you about their lives? What are some of the single stories that exist about the people you work with? What do you notice about the effects of these single stories on people’s lives and relationships?
As a bonus for anyone keen to think further about the relevance of the narrative metaphor, I'm including Maggie Carey's Keynote: The Narrative Metaphor in current times - How is it standing up? What are your thoughts and questions after watching Maggie's keynote? Do you have any illustrations from your own work and life that might further show the relevance.
Queer Counseling & Narrative Practice brings together three components: 1- Learning material is organized into four self-directed lessons; each lesson has several topics that include written materials, audio and video. You can even see a short video about each lesson. 2- Registrants can interact around course materials by participating in The Conversation Forum– to participate through exercises, responding to questions and engaging in dialogue with others. Charley will join me in facilitating this section of the [...]
Are there ways that the narrative metaphor is useful in approaching your own work? For example, is there a story that comes to mind that demonstrates multi- stories? Any reflections on what you might have learned "the hard way" about single storied assumptions that might do well to be re-examined?
Reading about postmodernism, poststructrualist inquiry, and distinctions between structural and non-structural approaches: - Which ideas stand out as most important to you? - Is there relevance of these ideas to your work? - Can you illustrate with a story?
Does the idea of "intentional understandings of identity" make sense to you? What stands out to you about "intentional understandings of identity? Do you have any stories from your own life, practice or teaching experiences that best illustrate intentional understandings of identity, and distinctions between this approach and internal states approach to identity? How do you describe your approach to identity to others who are not yet familiar with narrative practice (without resorting to [...]
Peggy Sax Before joining this conversation, please review Lesson 3 where we briefly explore three key ideas influencing narrative therapy: the role of questions, the narrative metaphor, intentional understandings of identity Then let’s get some conversation going! What are you thinking about now? What stands out to you the most? What is the relevance to your own work? What questions might you ask others who are joining us here? [...]
We begin Queer Counseling & Narrative Practice by questioning the dominant idea that there are only two genders and that sex should always be congruent with gender. This lesson follows five topics that focus on: addressing the concept of fluid sexualities and sexual orientations. identifying several assumptions that ground us in the work as narrative practitioners, deconstructing the marginalizing concept of “normal”. The lesson ends with a real-life narrative conversation that charts the history of personal empowerment in [...]
Have you reviewed our fourth lesson Four Ethical Considerations Guiding a Narrative Approach (here)? In this lesson, we consider several ethics guiding narrative practices: postmodern sensibility, therapeutic posture, our approaching people as the center of their own lives, and reckoning with power. Key ethical consideration #1: Postmodern sensibility Key Ethical Consideration #2: Decentered and influential therapeutic posture Key ethical consideration #3: People are the center of their own lives Key ethical consideration #4: Reckoning with power