Educational Goals

The Professional Development Group (PDG) offers mental health clinicians and students the opportunity to be in conversations with Narrative therapy practitioners about Narrative theoretical ideas, ethics and their application to clinical work. The content and structure of this PDG supports licensed and pre-licensed clinicians in cultivating skills according to foundational Narrative readings and practices. Participants will also have the opportunity to consult about clinical cases and build community with other Narrative practitioners. 

Learning Objectives

1. Participants will be able to identify and describe three Narrative interventions.

2. Participants will be able to name and apply Narrative ethical considerations to their clinical work.

3. Participants will be able to acquire outsider witnessing practice in live case consultations.

4. Participants will be able to list at least two authors who have contributed to the Narrative therapy canon of literature.

Dates

3rd Friday of the month: 8/15, 9/19, 10/17 and 11/21/25.

Facilitators

• Julia Gerlitz, PCC

• Dr. Jan Ewing, PhD, LMFT, Founder & Co-Director @ NISD Counseling

NISD is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider # 1000145) to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LEPs and LPCCs. NISD. maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

Full refunds will be granted through Zeffy up to 7 days before the series starts. Certificates of completion will be emailed 10 days after receiving completed evaluations for the 4-month CE program. Please email events@nisdcounseling.org to request accommodations or to report grievances.