Introduction to Narrative Therapy - 16-18 March 2022 (Student Discounts Available)

About Your Speaker

David Newman works in independent practice at Sydney Narrative Therapy, is an honorary clinical fellow at Melbourne University School of Social work and is a member of the Dulwich Centre teaching faculty. Recent teaching assignments have included Brazil, Nepal, Turkey, Hong Kong and Palestine. David has just finished up working part time in a psychiatric unit for young people. David is passionate about effective and respectful ways of working with people around mental health and suicidal experience. He is the author of “How we deal with ‘way out thoughts’: A living document of ways of talking with young people about suicidal thoughts” (2016, Dulwich Centre Publications) and co-author with Marnie Sather of “’Being More Than Just Your Final Act': Elevating the Multiple Storylines of Suicide with Narrative Practice" in the book Critical Suicidology (2015, UW Press) and of the resource “Holding our heads up: sharing stories not stigma when a loved one has suicided” (2016, Dulwich Centre Publications). It is possible to find out more about David’s work by watching this presentation: https://dulwichcentre.com.au/assisting-young-people-to-find-their-language-through-the-language-of-others-knowledge-from-an-inpatient-ward-by-david-newman/

Course Brief

Are you looking for hopeful, effective and respectful ways of working with those who have mental health problems? Have you wondered what Narrative Therapy might look like in a mental health setting or when working with those who have mental health problems? Then this workshop will offer clarity and inspiration for you.

The training will include a combination of lectures, discussions, the presentation of narrative therapeutic work, exercises and “live” demonstrations. There will be an emphasis on skills you can take away and immediately use in your work. The course will cover:

· Ways to externalize mental health problems
· How we can build on the ever present traces of people’s lives that sit outside of mental health problems
· Ways we can sensitively link those who have mental health problems in order to build connections and people’s stories
· Ways we can notice and elevate the skills and knowledge people with mental health concerns possess rather than introduce knowledge from outside their lives and context
· Using group work including collective creative methods such as collective poetry writing
· Finding ways for those with mental health problems to speak for themselves rather than be spoken about
· Finding ways to help people make sense of mental health distress rather than locate what is wrong with them

Learning Outcomes

· Creative ways to externalize mental health problems
· Ways to build on the stories of people’s lives that are outside of their mental health problems
· How to sensitively link those who are experiencing mental health problems
· Ways to uncover and document the skills and knowledge of people with mental health problems
· How to use the concept of the absent but implicit in making sense of mental health suffering
· Creative group work practices to use with those with mental health problems

Important Payment Remarks

Course cancellations occurring one week or less before the course will be charged a $200 cancellation fee. Also, we no longer allow switching registrants with work colleagues. Thank you for your understanding.

All cheques are made payable to 'The SEL Network LLP' Please note that payment needs to be made in full for all registrants for confirmation of seats - 2 weeks before course begins.

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Student Discounts

If you are a part-time or full-time student currently studying counselling or psychology online or mainstream, you can receive a discount off of the regular price of $1450!

Just enter the coupon code "STU2022" in the comments box and we will invoice you for $700. Be prepared to send us a picture of your student ID via email attachment to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Thank you.

Our student discounts are generous, as we want you as a student to learn as broadly as possible and to make friends as you go along!

Course Format

Course we be held on ZOOM. After registering online, we will send you an invitation Zoom link via email a few days before the course.