Doing Brief Narrative Therapy
Generating hope, possibility and purpose
Practices that can be applied to any workplace
Half-day Workshop
Generating hope, possibility and purpose
Practices that can be applied to any workplace
Half-day Workshop
Presenter:Jim Duvall M.Ed., R.S.W. Date:Friday, March 24, 2017(1 to 4:30 pm) Fee:$45 – Special Promotional Offer! Early Bird Rate: n/a Student rate: $35 Venue:20 Legas Drive, Galveston TX 77551 The art and skills of a useful, time-sensitive therapeutic conversation can be elusive to even the most experienced mental health professionals. What is different about a…
Narrative Practices for ReclaimingHope, Possibility and Purpose With People Experiencing Distress
Presenter:Jim Duvall M.Ed., R.S.W. Date:Friday and Saturday, June 2 – 3, 2016 (9 am to 4:30 pm) Fee:Regular Rate: $260.00 Early Bird Rate: $230.00 (must register before May 15, 2017) Student rate: $180.00 Venue: JST INSTITUTE, 20 Legas Drive Galveston Island, Texas When people are…
Single-Session Therapy: Accessible, Ethical, Practical
PresenterJim Duvall M.Ed., R.S.W. DateFriday, December 1, 2017 (9:00 am to 4:30 pm) FeeRegular Rate: $150.00 Early Bird Rate: $120.00 (registrations must be received by October 27, 2017) Student rate: $95.00 Venue: Sea Star Base, 7509 Broadway St, Galveston, TX 77554 In this era of dwindling…
Brief Narrative Therapy: Time-sensitive practices for countering distress in these daunting times.
Brief Narrative Therapy: Time-sensitive practices for countering distress in these daunting times. VIRTUAL WORKSHOP (February 18 – 19, 2021 -1:00 pm– 4:30 pm CDT 6 hrs of CEUs provided over 2 days) The rituals of hope and unity that helped people endure the beginning stage of the pandemic have now given way to exhaustion and…
Mapping Narrative Conversations: Journeys Towards Preferred Identities
WORKSHOP HOURS: Friday, Nov. 19th, and Saturday, Nov. 20th, 2021. 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm (CDT) Narrative conversations are like skeleton keys that open doors to multiple worlds of experience. They inspire people to break free from taken-for-granted beliefs and embark on journeys toward what is possible to know and do about their lives.…
A Comprehensive Introduction to Brief Narrative Therapy: key assumptions, operating principles, ethical practices.
WORKSHOP HOURS: Friday, April 22 and Saturday, Feb. 23, 2022 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm (CDT - US Central Time) This introductory workshop serves as a threshold for those practitioners interested in the ongoing study of the key ideas and time sensitive practices of brief narrative therapy. Brief narrative therapy introduces the idea that our…
A Comprehensive Introduction to Brief Narrative Therapy: key assumptions, operating principles, ethical practices.
With Jim Duvall WORKSHOP HOURS: Friday, November 4th, 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm and Saturday, November 5th, 9 am – 12:30 pm, 2022 (CDT – US Central Time) This introductory workshop serves as a threshold for practitioners interested in the study of the key ideas and time sensitive practices of brief narrative therapy. Brief narrative…
Integrating Narrative Therapy and Mindfulness: Ideas & practices for rich therapeutic possibilities.
With Ian Percy & David Paré WORKSHOP HOURS: Two Consecutive Fridays, on December 2nd and 9th, 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm, 2022 (CST – US Central Standard Time) In this workshop, Ian Percy (Perth, Australia) and David Paré (Ottawa, Canada) offer ideas and practices for integrating narrative therapy and mindfulness. While the two traditions of…
Narrative Practices, Trauma and Embodiment: Evolving ideas in action
"People are not passive recipients of trauma; they respond to trauma in the best way that they know how". – Michael White, 2007, Toronto Many present-day ideas about trauma make a direct link between trauma and psychological pain that can often lead therapists to incapacitating and pathologizing conclusions. “These understandings also lead to the construction…