Our Community

Most of all, we want you to know that we appreciate your work and how you’re connecting so many of us in the narrative community.

Jill Freedman & Gene Combs, International Teachers, Co-directors EFTC

The experiences of community created by engagement in Re-Authoring Teaching have been nothing short of astounding! The monthly online gatherings, CEU courses, consultation offerings, and collaborative Vermont workshops (gorgeous Vermont!) where everyone, regardless of experience, is a peer, continue to inform my personal and professional worlds every single day. A true global community in action!

Charley Lang, MFT, Teacher, Therapist & Actor, Los Angeles, California

Re-authoring Teaching is more than just a website. It is a global community of Narrative educators, practitioners, and enthusiasts who are welcoming and eager to share knowledge and resources through conversation (i.e. the monthly Collab Salon) as well as formal educational opportunities. As a bourgeoning Narrative practitioner, Re-Authoring Teaching feels like a village for me to come home to. Membership in this village has enriched my life — both personally and professionally — through the development of meaningful relationships, and knowledge and skills that nurture and guide my therapy practice.

Michael Castelli PLC, Counseling & Music Therapist, Middlebury Vermont

Re-Authoring Teaching is deeply committed to the future of narrative therapy. Through initiatives like the NextGen Collaboratory, we see the next generation of leaders, innovators, and practitioners already shaping Narrative Therapy—bringing creativity, skill, and fresh perspectives. Their efforts are ensuring that the field continues to evolve, expand, and embrace a broader diversity of cultures and experiences.

Explore the six themes of the NextGen Collaboratory, which highlight cross-pollination with other fields, the expansion of narrative practice beyond traditional therapy settings, and much more.

Our Community Projects – Join Us!

Together, we are committed to preserving, developing, and expanding the legacy of Narrative Therapy. We aim to cultivate a close-knit community that connects narrative practitioners from around the world. In essence, we strive to embody the spirit of collaboration and community by living it ourselves. Explore what peers, colleagues, teachers, and friends in the narrative community are doing—and consider joining one of our Community Projects.

What I Learned From My Mentor

This community project, connected to the Across Generations Hot Topic, is building a YouTube playlist to capture insights and learnings from cherished mentors. We invite you to watch the videos and contribute your own video or audio contributions.

Join Our Project Honoring Our Mentors

Community Interviews

We hope that this project will grow into a collaborative effort that draws on our interview skills to showcase diverse voices from around the world and across different generations of narrative practitioners.

Join Our Community Interviews

Further Building Community Initiatives

Our Partners

Together, we are co-creating working relationships to develop collaborative training ventures with both existing and new partners. A whole world of possibilities is emerging, with each partnership offering something unique. We invite you to reach out to us with your ideas!

Who Are Our Partners?

Collaborative Narrative Network Training Calendar

In the spirit of communities in connection—rather than individuals in competition—our vision is to unite a global network of independent narrative training initiatives, all committed to preserving, developing, and extending the legacy of narrative therapy.

Join Our Collaborative Narrative Training Network Calendar

Across Narrative Generations

When Michael White died in 2008, imagining the future of narrative therapy was challenging. Fresh Voices is dedicated to nurturing and supporting a thriving next generation of narrative practitioners.

Supporting Fresher Voices