
Narrative In Action Series
Queer Counseling & Narrative Practice with Charley Lang

Course Description

This course gives four lessons exploring the engagement of strength-based narrative practices when consulting with clients identified as L(lesbian), G(gay), B(bisexual), T(transgender) and/or Q(queer), addressing numerous issues pertinent to these clients and their lives. Registration gives access to course materials and a course-specific Conversation Forum. Live Webinars are available when a group of six or more register together. For an additional $20, registrants can earn 8 APA approved CE credits through Alliant International University. For course objectives, see below.
We are thrilled to welcome Charley Lang, who has taken to online course construction like a fish to water. I first met Charley strolling the streets of Havana at the 2009 Narrative Cuba Conference. Charley wears many hats. An actor in his previous life (The West Wing, Star Trek: The Next Generation, NYPD Blue, ER, among many others…), he is co-founder of Narrative Counseling Center in Los Angeles, where he consults with individuals and couples, and trains interns and therapists in the many strength-based practices of narrative therapy. He loves teaching and developing new course material, something he does a lot at Antioch University and elsewhere in the Los Angeles area. Charley has also produced and directed three award-winning documentary films, all of which are included in this course curriculum!
To learn more about Charley, click here.

Registration now open!
- Regular Ticket: $110
- Student or Fixed income: $99
- CE credit certificate: $25 USD
When you purchase the course
- You will receive an email with the link to the correct page for beginning the course.
- Each lesson and topic also has space at the bottom for comments.
- Contact us if you would like a Study-Buddy – a partner with whom to move through the course.
- When a group of 6 or more signs up, we can offer a live webinar.
- Please contact us to inquire about a group rate, a scholarship reduced fee or a live webinar.
If you have already registered, access course here:
Course Objectives
Participants will:
- Articulate an understanding of heterosexism and its marginalizing effects on LGBTQ-identified individuals;
- Explore the underlying assumptions and beginning practices of strength-based narrative therapy in nurturing preferred LGBTQ identities;
- Demonstrate an ability to reflect on the broader political, psychological and sociological issues impacting many LGBTQ persons through reading, videos, online webinar and online quiz.
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Demonstrate an understanding of the inherent assumptions of narrative therapy approaches to psychotherapy.
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Develop emerging skills as clinicians engaged in narrative therapy practice with marginalized individuals and families.
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Synthesize the assumptions and practices of narrative therapy through a lens of LGBTQ awareness and social justice action.
Watch our Introduction!
Here is a brief introduction by Charley Lang:
Lesson Descriptions

Lesson One: Situating Ourselves with a Narrative Stance
We start by questioning the dominant idea that ther