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Using Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and Collaborative Dialogical Practice
Using Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and Collaborative Dialogical Practice
Learn how to implement poststurctural and social constructionist philosophies with diverse client groups. This content can be tailored to a range of clinical and non-clincal contexts for mental health workers in private practice and organisations interested in working more collaboratively, honoring lived experience. Ideally this is a full day workshop for practitioners new to the framework. A half-day work can be provided for people who are already working with these modalities.
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Understand the evolution of post modern, post structural and "para modern" thinking
Explore how professional practice positioning is stiuated and evolves
Examine the use of evidence in practice with diverse groups and lived experience
Understand how to integrate skills and techniques while maintaining philosophical congruence
Develop practice with key techniques and skills
Therapeutic “Desire Paths”
Therapeutic “Desire Paths”
Navigating Therapy When the Evidence Doesn’t Fit.
Navigating Therapy When the Evidence Doesn’t Fit.
The full day workshop will be relevant to a wide range of professionals such as counsellors, social workers, psychologists, family therapists, and other mental health clinicians. This workshop examines the intentional use of evidence in counselling and mental health contexts, while recognizing the complexities of clients’ lived experiences. Using the metaphor of "desire paths"—natural paths shaped by users rather than experts—it helps therapists adapt therapy when evidence is lacking or irrelevant.
With numerous modalities claiming effectiveness, and the growing appreciation for understanding diversity, participants will explore ways to critically assess evidence, reflect on their positionality, and balance evidence-based practices with client goals and expertise.
While providing a basis for addressing the introduction of “Competency 7” for psychologists, the focus of this competency has critical relevance to contemporary mental health practice. There will be opportunities for peer consultation in small group activities that participants may be able to log for their ongoing professional development and supervision requirements.
(New AHPRA Competency 7: Demonstrates a health equity and human rights approach when working with people from diverse groups)
Enquiries Contact Louise: Louise@envisionsr.com
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objectives:
Critique the Origin and Relevance of Evidence
Understand the strengths and limitations of evidence-based practice, particularly when evidence is derived from populations that may not match diverse client groups.Explore Complexity and Client Diversity
Reflect on what it means to work with diverse populations and critically engage with changing identities, terminologies, and self-determination, as a process for understanding therapist positionality and blind spots.Navigate the Gap Between Evidence and Practice
Develop strategies for clinicians to balance evidence-based expectations with client-driven goals, especially when evidence does not fit a client’s context or lived experience.Incorporate Multiple Therapeutic Ideas
Build capacity to critically engage with and incorporate multiple therapeutic ideas (e.g., trauma-informed care, polyvagal theory, neuroaffirming practices) while privileging client experiences, and recognising the impact of therapist positions.
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