Youth – Page 2 – Re-Authoring Teaching

July 19, 2020 Collab Salon: How to live whilst dying? What children and young people with a Life Limiting Illness (LLI), can teach us about living

"Given the current realities of the COVID-19 pandemic the narratives around living and dying, choice and decision making, facing our own mortality, are all more paramount than ever and what is perceived as something that affects others and is ‘rare’ has come very much into everybody’s everyday life. Whilst my work has always focused on children and families I hope the lessons they have taught me will be transferable to many situations and leave everyone with some thoughts to take away and consider both personally and professionally." Dr Claire Cooley, Kent United Kingdom

Peggy Sax2020-08-16T17:07:49-04:00September 20th, 2019|Comments Off

July 21, 2019 Collab Salon: Working with children and families experiencing developmental disabilities

The Ummeed Team will discuss using narrative practices when working with young people experiencing developmental disabilities and their families. Using examples from practice we will share how we are adapting the ideas with young people who have diverse ways of expressing themselves in preferred identity development, navigating various systems of power in preferred ways and in making possible family-centred care, where caregivers and children become partners in the journey of therapy.

Peggy Sax2020-01-06T11:36:30-05:00October 28th, 2018|Comments Off

May 19, 2019 Collab Salon: Narrative Walks

Chris Darmody ( Perth, Australia) will present Narrative Walks -a hope-based, depathologising outdoor program that was developed to engage with populations that may not be drawn to conventional methods of therapy. This structured day program encourages participants to explore 15 narrative therapy questions, and to engage in a number of other activities during a 20 kilometre walk through the bush. The program invites different perspectives on problem stories, and offers walking as a narrative metaphor. Chris will outline his own hopes for the future development of Narrative Walks as a program transferable to many people and lands.

Peggy Sax2020-01-01T08:50:36-05:00October 13th, 2018|Comments Off

June 16, 2019 Collab Salon: Different Species, Shared Stories

Daniel Angus will introduce us to PetSpace, The Headspace Primary Care and Youth Early Psychosis Program in Western Sydney, which has developed an innovative interspecies mental health program that offers a narrative informed therapy partnering with a variety of dogs, cats, horses and parrots as well as with humans. Young people registered in this program have learned how to support animals who are experiencing mental or physical health problems and in turn they learn about themselves by reflecting on their experience as an animal helper. Helping dogs experiencing anxiety or parrots who self harm have led to a variety of outcomes including the development of interspecies coping strategies, friendships among participants and reduced mental health symptoms for human helpers and animals. Working on a forthcoming book on interspecies communication, Jenny Freeman will respond to Dan's presentation as well as share a tale from her manuscript.

Peggy Sax2021-06-26T06:49:28-04:00October 13th, 2018|3 Comments

December, 2017 Collab Salon: Narrative community work in Burundi, Africa – Linda Moxley

The work of narrative practitioners in developing countries has challenges not usually encountered in the developed world where many of us work. The needs of developing countries, such as Burundi, are enormous, and the challenges in providing support are sometimes unexpected. In this presentation on our narrative project in Burundi we hope; first, to inspire others who might want to do this kind of work in developing countries with special needs; second, to inform narrative practitioners interested in doing this work; and third, to describe some of the challenges faced and the special knowledges gained of how to create awareness when doing this kind of work. Our experiences of trying to provide support for these children, and the teaching and training of caregivers who were learning narrative practices will also be described in this Collab Salon.

Peggy Sax2019-12-29T07:20:53-05:00November 3rd, 2017|Comments Off

January 2017 Collab Salon – Redefining the Word BULLY: Combating oppression through preferred identities

In this Collab Salon, we deconstruct the word “bully” and discuss alternate ways of working with youth and preferred identities, in hopes of fostering supportive and safe spaces for today’s ever-evolving teen.

Peggy Sax2020-01-01T08:53:45-05:00October 10th, 2016|2 Comments

July 2015 Collab Salon: Imagining new possibilities with young people and their families

On July 19 @ 5pm New York Time), Laurie Markham & David Marsten shared reflections on imagining new possibilities with young people and their families. Drawing from their own work as well as their current book project with David Epston, their presentation ignited lively conversation. We had lots of requests for the slides and recording (see below).

Peggy Sax2019-12-29T08:32:48-05:00July 8th, 2016|Comments Off

April 17, 2016 Collab Salon: Narrative Therapy in Wonderland – Book Launch!

It was a delight to join David Marsten, David Epston & Laurie Markham to learn more about their book, Narrative Therapy in Wonderland: Connecting with Children's Imaginative know-how. Soon-to-be published by WW. Norton, this innovative book makes a significant contribution to recognizing and utilizing the power of children’s voices and imagination in narrative therapy. In this Collab Salon, we also focused on applications in working with adults.

Peggy Sax2019-12-29T08:25:30-05:00July 8th, 2016|Comments Off