Stories provide powerful metaphors to inspire, teach and guide. Stories give hope, build resilience, develop positive values and can change behaviour.

 

In this 10-hour online, live only, training, you will hear examples of ideas and techniques for writing healing stories. You will explore the therapeutic use and benefits of metaphor. With the support of a story making framework, you will be guided in metaphor mapping and be able to co-create your own stories to address a range of challenging behaviours and situations. 

 

Through case study examples and practical exercises, this training will introduce you to a range of therapeutic stories for children and adults in counselling and group work. Learn ways to create, source and use stories therapeutically in your work. Experience hands-on training and support, and gain skills in storytelling for healing.

 

You will have the opportunity to:

Training methods will include:

• Interactive presentations
• Case presentations
• Large group discussions
• Pair and small group discussions
• Practical story constructions
• Art therapy session - Drawing your way into metaphor 
• Reflection opportunities for application of methods
• Story review and feedback from facilitator

 

What ideas are explored?

• How can stories be used therapeutically?
• How do we select different types of stories to meet specific needs?
• When and how can stories be used to help manage challenging behaviour and situations?

 

Who Should Attend:

Psychologists, social workers, counsellors, teachers, play therapists, psychotherapists, pastoral workers, parents and carers and other allied health professionals and students who are interested in incorporating elements of storytelling into their work. 

 

Workshop Facilitator

Susan Perrow - M.(Ed)

Workshop Dates

20-21 July 9.30am – 1.00pm AEST

And

28 July 10.00am – 1.00pm AEST

 

Workshop Details

Included in the workshop price:

• 10 CPD hours 
• Pre-reading booklet with theory notes and story examples
• Certificate of Attendance
• GST

 

Workshop Cost

Special Price $ 400

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What people are saying about ...

Therapeutic Storytelling: Addressing Challenge through Story

The training workshop was..

 

√..an excellent foundation to start storytelling in my practice.

 

 

√..encouraging of creativity and flow of thoughts and ideas with therapeutic relevance and consideration for application in practice.

 

√..a privilege to have been working with a person of such creative talent.

 

√..really useful to get a template for and have discussion of metaphors in therapeutic storytelling.

 

√..I have gone away from this workshop with so many ideas to further my writing for children. Extremely useful!

 

√..the presentation was delivered in a clear and easy to understand way.

 

√..Susan is a wonderful storyteller and teacher! Very inspiring workshop!

 

√..opened by eyes to a therapeutic story writing method that can be very non-confrontational.

 

√..this was a new concept for me and I found the process of storytelling as therapy enlightening and incredibly powerful. I will be adding therapeutic storytelling to my "tool-kit" from now on!

 

√..I thoroughly enjoyed every minute and learned so much more than I imagined.

 

√..Loved the hands-on approach. Inclusive environment and supportive atmosphere for learning.

 

√..the group dynamic was wonderful and supportive.