David Epston: Improvisation, Innovations & Collaborations

David Espton, co-founder of narrative therapy, brings a sense of wonder, adventure and innovation to his conversations and collaborations. What makes a good question? What guides inquiry in narrative therapy? What are some narrative lines of inquiry? Here we give a glimpse at David’s illustrious contributions to Playful Approaches, Anti-anorexia/Anti-bulimia, Alternative sources of bravery, and Insider Witness Practices. Please help us continue to grow these David Epston-inspired resources by sending us your contributions.

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Podcasts with Kay Ingamells

This podcast of Wilbur the Warrior, tells the story of Kay Ingamells’ conversations with Wilbur and his parents, who she enlists as her co-therapists. Wilbur is an eight year old boy overcome by anxiety which has started to manifest as anorexia. The story illustrates the process of developing a counter-story for a problem story using practices developed Kay’s mentor, David Epston. This story also be can be read, together with the companion article, which describes and explains the practices and ideas used in the sessions at www.yourstory.org.nz

Related Collabs

NOVEMBER 17, 2019: Re-imagining Narrative Therapy in the Americas
Presenters: marcela polanco, David Epston
As part and parcel of marcela polanco's PhD thesis in Family Therapy at Nova Southeastern, she and David Epston set…
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OCTOBER 20, 2019: A Narrative Therapy Approach following in Michael White’s Footsteps to those Who Hear Voices
Presenters: Christoffer Haugaard, David Epston
Over the last several months with the support of the Mental Health Services. Aalborg University Hospital, Christoffer Haugaard and David…
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March 17, 2019 Collab Salon: How I have re-imagined my practice with ‘wonderfulness interviews’
Presenters: Kay Ingamells
Wonderfulness Enquiries (with children or Virtue Enquiries (with adults) have not only become the centrepiece of my first sessions since…
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November 18, 2018 Collab Salon: Virtue Inquiries at the End of Life
Presenters: Sasha Pilkington
Sasha Pilkington shares a practice she calls “virtue inquiry” that guides her approach to end-of-life conversations. She listens for and…
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June, 2017 Collab Salon: Teaching and Learning Narrative Therapy – David Epston, Gerald Monk, Peggy Sax, Larry Zucker and others
Presenters: David Epston, Gerald Monk, Peggy Sax, Larry Zucker, Charley Lang
Our June Collab Salon took place during "Narrative Educators Camp" - a very special gathering of Narrative Therapy teachers and…
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March, 2017 Collab Salon – From Craft to Art: Apprenticeship in the Artistry of Narrative Practice
Presenters: Tom Carlson, Kay Ingamells, David Epston
Have you ever yearned to study the art of narrative therapy by following in the footsteps of a master? Tom…
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February 19, 2017 Collab Salon – Translating Narrative Therapy
Presenters: David Epston, marcela polanco, Travis Heath
How does narrative therapy translate into different languages and cultures? What are some of the challenges and new discoveries? We…
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February 21, 2016 Collab Salon: Exemplary Tales: Writing, Mapping and Learning Practice, Part 2
Presenters: David Epston, Tom Carlson
Narrative therapy has depended heavily on the exemplary tale (otherwise known as the ‘case story’) as one of its most…
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Additional David Epston Resources

David Epston

David Epston: An overview

David Epston is the co-originator with Michael White of what has come to be known as ‘narrative therapy and community work’. The collaboration between David and Michael began in the late 1970s, as continued for many years…

Remembering Michael White

David collaborated with Michael White for more than 25 years. He gave the speech Remembering Michael White at The Family Therapy Centre in Auckland, New Zealand on 23 May, 2008.