Narrative Therapy: Trust Building and Trauma Recovery through Stories
| Course code: | 25-SS-128 |
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| Dates: | February 4 - March 4, 2025 Alternate Course Dates |
| Meets: | Tu from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM, 5 sessions |
| Hours: | 7.50 |
| Location: | Online |
| Instructor: | Shari Wiltshire |
| Fee: | $199.00 |
Description
Tailored for open-minded, curious, and empathetic individuals, this course will guide you through discussions on trust, toxic stress, and the familiar trauma responses—flight, fight, fawn, or freeze. The instructor will create a safe and supportive environment for your healing journey, encouraging you to transform your relationship with the world. As you develop your storytelling skills, you'll also learn to hold space for others, fostering a community of mutual healing and understanding.
This course is also particularly beneficial for professionals, such as therapists, counselors, and educators, who wish to guide their students or clients in utilizing storytelling as a powerful tool for healing. By the end of this course, you'll be equipped to write and share stories that express your dreams and desires, strengthening your sense of identity and purpose. Through narrative therapy, you'll find empowerment, pride, and the confidence to inspire others on their healing journeys.
Course Objectives:
- Self-Care and Healing: Develop self-care techniques and recognize your ability to heal from adverse experiences.
- Storytelling Mastery: Craft and share five distinct stories related to themes of trust, grief, loss, trauma, abundance, joy, hope, and/or purpose.
- Transformative Communication: Engage in honest and meaningful communication to build transformative relationships with others.
- Professional Application: Learn how to guide students or clients in using storytelling as a therapeutic tool for trauma recovery.
This course is more than just storytelling—it's about reclaiming your narrative and using it as a powerful tool for healing and growth. Join us on this transformative journey!
Notes
Registration Deadline: Registrations will be accepted through February 3, 2025. Registrations between August 22, 2024 until January 28, 2025 will be $199.00 for the Early Bird Rate.Discounts are available for VCU Alumni, VCU students, VCU and VCU Health employees, active-duty military, reservists, Guard members, veterans, and military spouses. Please note, coupon codes cannot be combined with other discounts/coupons or waivers, and will not be retroactively applied. For enrollment assistance, or applicable coupon codes, please email: ocpe@vcu.edu or call (804) 828-1322.
Cancellation/Refund Policy: You may cancel your registration up until 14 days prior to the course start date, and receive a full refund minus any credit card processing fees. After that date, no refunds will be given. Cancellations must be received via email at ocpe@vcu.edu
In the unlikely event that this program is cancelled or postponed due to insufficient enrollments or unforeseen circumstances, the university will fully refund registration fees, but cannot be held responsible for any other expenses, including change or cancellation charges to include but not limited to airlines, hotels, travel agencies, or other organizations.
Student/Participant Conduct:
Participants are subject to all university policies applicable to students, unless a specific university or VCU Continuing and Professional Education policy explicitly states otherwise. University policies governing students are available at https://vcu.public.doctract.com including:
Student Code of Conduct
Honor System and Standards of Academic Conduct
Preventing and Responding to Discrimination
Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy-Interim
Sex-Based Misconduct Policy-Interim
For Academic Accommodations, please visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/courses/policies.html#accommodations
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