Narrative Therapy Centre

Of Toronto

Participant Reviews

 

We had a wonderful group of 25 summer students from in and around Toronto and also a couple from overseas. We enjoyed 3 rich days together of engaging with narrative ideas. 

 

Below is feedback from a number of our participants.

 

 

Feedback from our 2007 Summer Intensive

 

Participant Reviews

 

     The Summer Intensive was a wonderfully enriching experience, both personally and professionally.  Both Ruth and Angel are experienced teachers, and are able to bounce off each other effortlessly, as well as build an open and trusting rapport with the learners.  The intensive offers a good mix of  didactic as well as experiential learning opportunities.  Case examples are provided throughout, which enriches the learning experience.  I feel invigorated and revitalized by the whole experience and it has definitely impacted on my clinical practice!  I feel like I came away with so much!  I would highly recommend it to both those who are new to Narrative Therapy, as well as those who are more experienced.

                                                                              Sharon Brisebois         

                                                                              Social Worker, London, Ontario

 

 

     Thank you for a fabulous, informative, useful and eye-opening experience!

                                                                              David Goldberg

                                                                              PHD Candidate

 

     The NTC Summer intensive was a rejuvenating experience for me! I had learnt narrative approaches while at Curtin and felt a little lost when I got back to Singapore as I could not find many like minds using the narrative approaches. What Angel and Ruth shared during the intensive, and our hands on sessions, storying in pairs and then as a group made me re-connect and re-visit the steps of narrative therapy. It is thickening my personal story (in terms of being confident) as a school counsellor as well as my future volunteer work as a Hindu Centre Mitra volunteer (befriender). Hearing about the experiences in Toronto shared by the group also made it more enriching. I felt the multicultural context resonated well as it enhanced my belief that narrative ideas can work well in a multicultural setting like Singapore.

 

                                                                              Shakti Sivasubramaniam

                                                                              School Counsellor, Singapore

 

  

     Narrative Therapy resonated with me even before attending this workshop.  I recognized that our stories take place within the context of power relations and our social location.    The 3 day intensive was exciting – it opened up different possibilities for me – areas for personal growth, as well as ideas to incorporate in my own work.  I particularly liked the idea of the client ‘bringing’ someone (metaphorically or in person) into the room who could bear witness to their strengths.

                                                                              Tamam McCallum

                                                                              Counsellor

 

     The Summer Narrative Intensive is a  useful and enjoyable opportunity to explore various components of  Narrative therapy.   Angel and Ruth are excellent trainers.  They are gentle, respectful, enthusiastic and highly skilled Narrative therapists who impart their knowledge in a clear and engaging way.  One leaves their Intensive feeling motivated to keep learning and practicing. 

                                                                              Mary Cowper-Smith,

                                                                              Social Worker  

                                                   

     As a learning practitioner, participating in the 3-day Summer Intensive was an experience that transformed my approach to working with people with substance use concerns.  Elevating the story away from  a problem-focused narrative to a strengths-focused one is, for me, like moving from a dark hallway to a sunlit garden - it fills me with hope.

                                                                              Sarah Prowse

                                                                              MSW student

 

     The 3 Day Summer Narrative Intensive did exactly what it stated in its’ title "Putting narrative ideas into practice". As a school counselor who has read a lot on narrative therapy, it was most meaningful and inspirational to be in a room of professionals who practise it. The presenters created a relaxed, trusting and supportive environment where participants could witness, practise and experience the richness and power of narrative. The training both reaffirmed my beliefs in narrative as a practice as well as inspired me to further explore the field.

                                                                              Carla Abrams

                                                                              The Netherlands