Chapter 5: Intersectionality

In the fifth chapter of this course we’re going to focus on particular intersections of gender, race, class, culture and violence with sexual and gender expansiveness. This chapter is an invitation to always consider the multidimensionality of the lives…

First tape recording (due 6 February)

If you are completing the certification module, you will need to complete two recordings of a narrative interview, and this is the first one, due 18 October, 2024. You will find lots of great information about this in the…

First tape recording (due 19 August)

If you are completing the certification module, you will need to complete two recordings of a narrative interview, and this is the first one, due 19 August, 2022. You will find lots of great information about this in the…

6. Responding to trauma and abuse (reflection due 9 Sept)

Topic 6 resources: Working with people who are suffering the consequences of multiple trauma: A narrative perspective by Michael White Chapter 5, Trauma: Narrative responses to traumatic experienceResponding to trauma, responding to social issues by David Denborough Chap One,…

Re-Authoring Map

OK, we’re ready to tackle Re-Authoring now. Whilst many narrative conversations try to make opportunities for interviewees to generally review, edit and re-shape the stories of their lives, this map provides a specific structure for doing this. Again, it’s…

Chapter 6: Narrative practice with families

In the 6th chapter of this course, we delve deeper into the relational. We learn about narrative practices for and with families and loved ones of sexually and gender expansive folk. And we will learn from the skills, practices,…

Project outline (due 2 January)

If you're completing the certification module, you'll need to write a 5000 word project about how you have used narrative practice in your work over the year. This first assignment is an opportunity to share your initial ideas and…

Key readings

To complete Part Two: the evolution of externalising conversations, please read these two chapters: Externalizing conversations (Chapter one, Maps of narrative practice), Michael White (New York, NY: W.W. Norton) Externalising – Commonly asked questions, compiled by Shona Russell and Maggie…

Outline for final project (due 5 August)

If you're completing the certification module, you'll need to write a 5000 word project about how you have used narrative practice in your work over the year. This first assignment is an opportunity to share your initial ideas and…

Critical Thinking

In this chapter we take a look at the ways critical thinking can contribute to our practice. Narrative practices invite us to be curious about where our ideas come from and their effects. Here we look at some of…

6A. Responding to trauma/violence/abuse (reflection due 18 June)

Resources Survivors supporting survivors: Recalling the history of the Ibuka counselling team by Adelite Mukamana Intergenerational narrative practice in response to intergenerational trauma by Saviona Cramer with reflections from Rwandan practitioners Discovering children’s responses to trauma: a response-based narrative…

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