Narrative Therapy in Family Counselling (classroom & Synchronous)

At the end of the course, participants will be able to demonstrate the basic clinical skills needed in Narrative Therapy, develop strategies to gain competencies in Narrative Therapy skills, apply the Narrative Therapy technique(s)/skills appropriately in an individual or couple session, delineate the theoretical concepts and framework underpinning Narrative Therapy, discuss key narrative ideas and practices in Narrative Therapy and explain the integration of recent developments in Narrative Therapy to a given clinical context. This course is for participants to upskill themselves and develop relevant competencies in the area of family counselling for the social service sector.

What You'll Learn

This course is designed to focus on the building the skills of narrative practices with individual(s) and couples in family counselling. Participants will hone their skills in Narrative Therapy through role-plays and group activities in class. The course will feature key narrative ideas and practices, including recent developments in narrative therapy: externalising conversations, re-authoring conversations, outsider-witness practices, remembering conversations, listening for alternative storylines, and documenting change.

Minimum Entry Requirement

• Degree in counselling, and at least 1 year experience in counselling and currently doing counselling work
• Degree in related fields (psychology, social work and education), completed the 5 foundational modules, at least 3 year experience in counselling and currently doing counselling work at a Social Service Agency
• Master in Psychology or Master in Social Work, at least 3 year experience in counselling and currently doing counselling work at a Social Service Agency and completed the foundational module Practicum: Specialised Counselling Skills