Training

The principles of Narratology can be brought into many disciplines, both therapeutic and non-therapeutic, and have a place in every helping, guiding, or service-related profession. It is most commonly adopted by mental health practitioners and educators, however skills in Narratology are also ideal for medical professionals, managers, parents, and anyone who leads or works with others. Training is also available for those who wish to learn Coherent Narrative Therapy (clinicians can receive CEUs) or Coaching, and bring it into their own practice. The length and format of trainings can be customized, but the two most common paths towards getting trained are 1) to join a group of "helpers" or "self-helpers," or 2) to do 1-8 Individual Coherent Narrative Coaching training sessions to learn techniques in a private setting. Either option can be followed up with individual or group case study for "helpers." For Individual Coherent Narrative Therapy/Coaching trainings, click here.

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In these "THEORY" trainings, you will become acquainted with the importance that Narrative plays in our lives, as well as an introduction to the unique blend of Narratology and brain science that I have developed and use with my clients.

THEORY OF NARRATOLOGY: FINDING OUR STORIES

What is a Coherent Narrative? Can We Access or Create One?
Introduces participants to the topic of Narratology. It also sheds light on the impact of fractured narratives, and the ways these false, forgotten, or interrupted stories can lead us to feeling stuck, unfulfilled, or without meaning. This module will also begin to address how our narratives can be revised, allowing us to make desirable shifts in our lives.

Format: Lecture | Length: 1 Hour
Audience: Everyone
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"TECHNIQUE" trainings allow for deeper work. You will become acquainted with the specific techniques and structure that I have developed for drawing out narrative, helping clients to re-frame it, and then guiding a process of reintegration. These techniques can be learned through experiential workshops or in your own private narrative coaching sessions.

NARRATOLOGY TECHNIQUES FOR HELPERS: FINDING THEIR STORIES

Leading Those You Guide through Coherent Narrative work Introduces participants to several techniques that are utilized in Coherent Narrative Coaching/Therapy to invite the articulation of story, discover what's missing, and integrate forgotten or revise false narratives in a new, more coherent narrative.
Format: Lecture + Demonstration | Length: 2-3 Hours
Audience: Clinicians, nurses, doctors, coaches, teachers, tutors, caregivers, support group participants, consultants, etc
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NARRATOLOGY TECHNIQUES FOR SELF-HELPERS: FINDING THE STORY OF YOU

Revising Your Own Narrative Introduces participants to several techniques that are utilized in Coherent Narrative Coaching/Therapy to articulate story, discover what's missing, and integrate forgotten or revise false narratives in a new, more coherent narrative. It places unique focus on listening to oneself and authoring one's own experience.
Format: Lecture + Demonstration | Length: 2-3 Hours
Audience: Everyone, including individuals, couples families, managers, entrepreneurs, parents, students, or artists, as well as helpers who want to discover/revise their own narrative first, such as clinicians, nurses, healers, coaches, teachers, eldercare givers, support group leaders, etc.
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WRITTEN MEDITATIONS: WE WRITE TO DISCOVER WHAT WE KNOW

Science of the Write Brain
Focuses specifically on how writing can advance the discovery and revision of coherent narratives by accessing material in the memory stores of the left brain and languaging it though the storytelling engine in the right brain, thus remembering and reconsidering things that have been forgotten or frozen. Participants will respond to prompts during the module as a way of experiencing and benefiting from the power of the technique.
Format: Workshop | Length: 3 Hours
Audience: Everyone
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"PRACTICE" trainings are necessary for helpers to fully become proficient in Narrative reconstruction. You will begin to apply it through supervised case study review on an ongoing or ad hoc basis.

INDIVIDUAL CASE STUDY

Workshop modules or private Coherent Narrative Coaching/Therapy sessions can be extended by weekly/monthly case study sessions where sample cases are brought by the trainee on an ongoing and ad hoc basis.
Format: Case Study | Length: 1 Hour, , weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly; in-person or via Skype
Audience: For "helpers" who lead others
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GROUP CASE STUDY

Workshop modules or private Coherent Narrative Coaching/Therapy sessions can be extended by weekly/monthly case study sessions where sample cases are brought by the group of trainees on an ongoing and ad hoc basis. This type of supervision must be preceded by participation in a Narratology workshop (theory and technique) or Private Coherent Narrative Coaching sessions.
Format: Case Study | Length: 1 Hour, weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly; in-person or via Skype
Audience: For teams of educators, coaches, healers, etc. who wish guidance as they learn the practice.
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"We are not trapped in the identity of success or failure, or in any identity at all, neither in terms of how others see us nor in how we see ourselves."

- Pema Chodron, author of The Places That Scare You