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Narrative Therapy With Depression: Moving Toward Preferred Identities. with Angel Yuen (Canada) 31 July 2014 1 Day Workshop University of Melbourne (Hawthorn) Proudly sponsored in partnership by Dulwich Centre, Narrative Therapy Centre (Toronto), Contemporary Therapy Centre & Clifton Centre Depression can have a very powerful grip on people’s lives. As described by one woman, ‘The Cloud of Depression makes me exhausted. It’s like a crushing fatigue and has me always thinking …Where is my life going?’ This workshop will include narrative ideas and practices that assist people in journeying from stories of depression to stories of hope and preferred identities. Angel Yuen will share stories of her work alongside young people and adults and during this one-day training together with her we will: o explore some of the taken-for-granted understandings and medicalised discourse of depression o develop skills in the narrative therapy practice of double-listening while viewing video interviews o consider how broader stories of oppression (i.e.: poverty, racism, and homophobia) can contribute to a sense of hopelessness o discover and explore unique outcomes – finding a ‘crack’ in the story of hopelessness o learn how to move from individual to collective narrative practice (where an individual can make a contribution of hope to others) o explore how music sustains during despairing times o build skills in asking re-membering questions to thicken preferred identity stories This training will be suited to practitioners who have an existing knowledge of Narrative Therapy. For those new to narrative ideas, we suggest first reading the introductory chapters available online from the Dulwich Centre website titled What is Narrative Therapy? An Easy to read introduction by Alice Morgan and Externalising – Commonly asked Questions by Maggie Carey and Shona Russell. Angel Yuen from Toronto Canada is a private therapist and inner-city school social worker. She works alongside people of all ages who are struggling with depression, despair and oppression to assist them in moving towards preferred identity stories. She is a co-founder, faculty and clinical supervisor for the Narrative Therapy Centre of Toronto and a member of the Dulwich Centre international teaching faculty in Adelaide. Angel has published various narrative therapy papers and is co-editor with Cheryl White of the 2007 book Conversations about gender, culture, violence and narrative practice. CTC Contemporary therapy centre dulwichcentre.com.au narrativetherapycentre.com cliftoncentre.com [email protected]
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!Narrative Therapy With Depression:
Moving Toward Preferred Identities.
!with Angel Yuen (Canada)
31 July 2014 1 Day Workshop
University of Melbourne (Hawthorn) !!Proudly sponsored in partnership by
Dulwich Centre, Narrative Therapy Centre (Toronto), Contemporary Therapy Centre & Clifton Centre !!
Depression can have a very powerful grip on people’s lives. As described by one woman, ‘The Cloud of Depression makes me exhausted. It’s like a crushing fatigue and has me always thinking …Where is my life going?’ !This workshop will include narrative ideas and practices that assist people in journeying from stories of depression to stories of hope and preferred identities. Angel Yuen will share stories of her work alongside young people and adults and during this one-day training together with her we will: !o explore some of the taken-for-granted understandings and medicalised discourse of depression o develop skills in the narrative therapy practice of double-listening while viewing video interviews o consider how broader stories of oppression (i.e.: poverty, racism, and homophobia) can
contribute to a sense of hopelessness o discover and explore unique outcomes – finding a ‘crack’ in the story of hopelessness o learn how to move from individual to collective narrative practice (where an individual can make
a contribution of hope to others) o explore how music sustains during despairing times o build skills in asking re-membering questions to thicken preferred identity stories This training will be suited to practitioners who have an existing knowledge of Narrative Therapy. For those new to narrative ideas, we suggest first reading the introductory chapters available online from the Dulwich Centre website titled What is Narrative Therapy? An Easy to read introduction by Alice Morgan and Externalising – Commonly asked Questions by Maggie Carey and Shona Russell.
Angel Yuen from Toronto Canada is a private therapist and inner-city school social worker. She works alongside people of all ages who are struggling with depression, despair and oppression to assist them in moving towards preferred identity stories. She is a co-founder, faculty and clinical supervisor for the Narrative Therapy Centre of Toronto and a member of the Dulwich Centre international teaching faculty in Adelaide. Angel has published various narrative therapy papers and is co-editor with Cheryl White of the 2007 book Conversations about gender, culture, violence and narrative practice.
CTC Contemporary therapy
centre
dulwichcentre.com.au
narrativetherapycentre.com
cliftoncentre.com
!Please direct all workshop enquires to !
Ron Finlay [email protected] or Clifton Centre. !Please direct all registration enquiries to Clifton Centre !
Phone 03 9024 1641 or [email protected] !!HOW TO REGISTER for this One Day Workshop !!
Online: Visit www.cliftoncentre.com !!!Venue: Conference Room Melbourne University, Hawthorn Campus 442 Auburn Road, Hawthorn. Victoria Map of venue including info. on nearby public transport and FREE ONSITE PARKING http://www.unimelb.edu.au/campuses/maps.html (click on ‘Hawthorn Campus’) !!Time: 9.30am start - 4:30pm finish !!Cost: $130 or $145 after 30/06/2014. (note: GST exempt) !!Catering: Morning tea & afternoon tea are included Lunch is NOT included. On-site cafe or local cafe. Feel free to bring your own lunch. Fridge and microwave available. !!Terms, Conditions: !To access discount fee payment must be received by 30/06/2014. No refund for cancellations after 30 June 2014. Cancellations prior will incur a $50 administration fee. A fully funded registration can be transferred to another person without cost.
