Narrative Therapy Centre

Of Toronto

There has been a considerable variety of ways in which practitioners around the world have taken up the narrative metaphor in therapy. 

 

The list of websites below include the narrative work of organizations and individuals, and websites with regard to upcoming conferences and workshops related to narrative therapy. 

 

Please send us your feedback on these resources, or on other resources you have found to be valuable.

 

Remembering Practices:  www.rememberingpractices.com Re-membering practices are a narrative approach to death and bereavement that emphasizes the ongoing story of relationship….“A relationship does not die when a person dies.”  This website features the work of Lorraine Hedtke.

Bridges:   http://www.bridgesinstitute.org/  BRIDGES is a domestic violence counselling, research and training institute in Nova Scotia offering a narrative therapy training series.  Also offers a bibliography of recommended readings for Conversations with men about using abuse.

Center for Narrative Practice (New York): www.centerfornarrativepractice.com  A family therapy and training facility run by Jodi Aman LCSW-R which aims to advance the practice of narrative approaches to therapeutic conversations within the community of Rochester, New York.

The Collaborative Community Practice Group in Ottawa: is a collective of twelve narratively-oriented counsellors in Ottawa, Canada interested in connecting with like-minded local and area practitioners. To learn more about the group, look for a link on the Glebe Institute website at www.glebeinstitute.com or send an email to collaborate@glebeinstitute.com

Collaborative Therapy Associates (CTA) in Toronto: www.collaborativetherapy.com Our friends at CTA offer Individual, Family and Couples Psychotherapy; Narrative therapy training workshops and supervision; and seminars for the public and educational institutions.

The Narrative Project (Western Canada) is committed to providing narrative training, consultation and therapy in western Canada. Brief therapy services are provided oriented toward assisting people to achieve more preferred directions in their lives. Workshop and training information is available at: www.thenarrativeproject.ca

Narrative Space: www.narrativespace.com  This website provides a good introduction to narrative therapy, including a breakdown of terminology and concepts.

The Family Institute at Cambridge: www.familyinstitutecamb.org  The Family Institute of Cambridge is a learning community with their work being rooted in core values of mutual respect, collaboration, and social justice.  FIC offers year-long post-graduate programs, workshops, and conferences in family therapy, couple therapy, women's group process, and narrative therapy.  William Madsen is the Director of the Intensive Training Program at FIC and also author of the well known book Collaborative Therapy With Multi-Stressed Families.

The Drama Therapy Institute: www.dramatherapyinstitutela.com  Narrative approaches with drama therapy.

Victoria Dickerson: www.victoriadickerson.com describes the work and writing of Dr. Victoria Dickerson, who has taught and written about narrative ideas and practices for over ten years.  It also showcases her book: Breaking the Rules: Deciding Who You Are--In Your Own Time and on Your Own Terms.

Narrative Psychology:  http://web.lemoyne.edu/~hevern/narpsych.html  an internet and resource guide which includes biographical and theoritacal information on Theorists and Key Figures in narrative such as Michel Foucault, Gregory Bateson,  and Kenneth Gergen.

Masterswork Videos:  www.masterswork.com offers online purchasing of narrative videos including tapes of therapists such as Michael White, David Epston and Jill Freedman and Gene Combs.

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