06th April 2008 This message from the Adelaide Narrative Therapy Centre

Michael's family and the Adelaide Narrative Therapy Centre would like to let you know that Michael died late on Saturday afternoon, Adelaide time.

Michael was with people who loved him and whom he loved when he died.

We hold his life and our memories dearly and will let you know of arrangements to come.

 

 

Rare Opportunity in Brisbane to Meet/Hear Michael White, Originator and Internationally Renowned Teacher of Narrative Therapy

Where: Visy Theatre, Lower Level, The Brisbane Powerhouse, Lamington Street, New Farm, Brisbane
When: 7th and 8th February 2008
Times: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Cost: $495.00 including GST (covers workshop fees, morning and afternoon tea and lunch for the two days)

2 Day Workshop: "THE ABSENT BUT IMPLICIT - A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION IN THERAPEUTIC CONSULTATION"

Workshop Content:

People consult counsellors/therapists about a range of predicaments, crises and problems, with an expectation that this will bring relief, and with a hope for resolution. Many of these predicaments, concerns and problems are pressing and serious, and are often associated with feelings of despair, futility and hopelessness. In the face of both these pressing and serious problems, and these expectations and hopes for relief and resolution, therapists can wind up feeling ‘stuck’ and at times ‘weighed down’. This can be a common outcome, even when therapists are committed to assisting people find their own ways forward rather than attempting to solve problems on people’s behalf.

The key narrative concept of the absent but implicit can bevery helpful when therapists are feeling ‘stuck in’ or ‘weighed down’ by problem saturated stories, often manifesting in feelings of burden, fatigue, burnout or in what has recently been described as ‘vicarious trauma’.

This concept of the absent but implicit can provide a basis for the development of conversations that are both an antidote to these negative therapist experiences, and that provide people with a foundation to proceed to address the predicaments, concerns and problems of their lives in ways that are in harmony with what is important to them. The absent but implicit is associated with an understanding that every expression of life is multilayered. These layers can be explicit or implicit. The concept of the absent but implicit invites therapists to consult people about the more implicit layers of the expression of their predicaments, concerns and problems. This can be invigorating for both the therapist and the people who seek consultation.

In this workshop Michael will review the concept of the absent but implicit, and various categories of the absent but implicit will be defined. The scaffolding of conversations that draw out the multi-layered nature of people’s expressions will be described. Various illustrations of the relevance of this concept to therapeutic practice will be given through stories and videotapes of interviews. There will also be some focus on the relevance of these ideas in working with community members living with mental health concerns.

Facilitator Biography:

Michael White is Co-Director of Dulwich Centre in Adelaide, South Australia. Dulwich Centre is an internationally renowned narrative therapy training institute, a counselling centre, and an organisation which is regularly engaged in community projects. Michael is an originator of narrative therapy, and he has published numerous articles and several books on this subject, including “Narrative Means to Therapeutic Ends” (Co-authored with David Epston).

Michael regularly conducts intensive training courses in narrative therapy at Dulwich Centre, and contributes significantly to this centre’s international post-graduate diploma. He also regularly conducts workshops in counselling and community work for professional audiences in North America, South and Central America, Europe, Scandinavia, Asia and Africa. Michael serves on the editorial advisory boards of several journals including Family Process. He is a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers, the American Family Therapy Academy and is an approved supervisor with the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. 

For those of you who are relatively new to narrative ideas and practices and wish to attend the workshop, we are running a 1 day Introductory Narrative Practice Workshop on 6th February. Further details are available by contacting us at info@lighthouseresources.com.au or phoning 1800 009 462.

Payments Policy: 
Payment must be received prior to attendance at training. 

Registration Numbers:
There are 200 places only available in this workshop. Please register and pay early to avoid missing a place. 

Cancellation Policy:
We do appreciate that unforeseeable events may arise after you have registered for the workshop. If you are unable to attend the workshop for any reason, please contact us as soon as possible so that we can offer the place to someone on the waiting list (a 20% administration fee will be charged). If you cancel within seven days or do not attend the workshop, your payment will not be refunded. 

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