Therapeutic Conversations Conference 23
~ When the World Walks Into Your Therapy Room ~
Sacramento, California
October 9th- 11th, 2025
World Class Presenters ~ Live Narrative Therapy Demonstrations ~ Free CE credits
Connection. Appreciation. Celebration.
Growing the future of narrative therapy ideas, practice values ~ together . . .
~ Conference Presenters ~
Makungu Akinyela (USA), Rosa Elena Arteaga (Mexico/Canada),
Malakai Coté (USA), Christine Dennstedt (Canada), Todd Disney (USA), Stephanie Disney (USA), Rachel Feldman (USA), Julia Gerlitz (Canada), Lorraine Hedtke (USA), Charlie Hutchinson (USA), Helene Grau Kristensen (Denmark), Ari Lozano (USA), Stephen Madigan (Canada), David Marsten (USA), Todd May (USA), Shannon McIntosh (Canada), Tamer Said Mostafa (USA), David Nylund (USA), Abby Walker (USA), Tamara Wilson (Canada), Geoff Wrenn (USA)
CEU Information
TC23 Conference offers CE's for:
- LCSW's, LMFT's and LPCC's meeting requirements of the California Board of Behavioural Sciences (BBS)
- American Psychological Association (APA) Approved CE's
*All workshop presentations are skill based, practice focused, highly interactive and ~ narrative practice is demonstrated LIVE
Daily Post-Conference Gatherings
Kick back, exhale, chit-chat, share a drink, laugh a lot, and ~
connect with super cool therapists from around the globe.
LET'S GET YOU STARTED
Early Registration for the 23rd Therapeutic Conversations Conference
is now open*
* Please note: There are no single-day registrations at TC23*
Group/Agency Rates and Questions:
Contact Communications Director
Sasha Hawkins at:
training@vancouverschoolfornarrativetherapy.com
* Student ID/Canadian Citizenship ID will need to be shown prior to and at registration check in.
* In the spirit of community building there are no single-day registrations
* Due to conference space and size limitations ~ there are no refunds.
Learn the latest Narrative Therapy 'inside the therapy room' practice skills on topics that matter to you most . . .
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Responding to Trauma and Abuse
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Gender Violence
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Narrative Group Work with Trauma and Abuse
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Death, Loss & Relational Grieving
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Relational Interviewing and Couples Therapy (NIRI)
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Michel Foucault’s Philosophy in Narrative Practice
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Narrative Practice and Psychedelic Medicines
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Culture, Politics, Spirituality and Practice
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Live Supervision (Gender Violence and Complex Trauma)
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Live Supervision (Developing Narrative Therapy Questions)
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Death, Loss & Love
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Narrative Therapy with Children and Families
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Disordered Eating
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Therapeutic Letter Writing
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African Centred Testimony Therapy
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Eco-Narrative Therapy and Climate Change
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Socio-cultural influences in work with Families
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Belonging for LGBTQIA Muslims
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Reauthoring Structures of Power Relationships
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Understanding the Post-Neoliberal Individual
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Narrative Therapy with Trans Youth and Families
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Poetics, Politics and Identity
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Grass Roots Organizing for Therapists
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Videos and Discussion of Michael White in Action
The Gunnar Martinsen Scholarship
VSNT faculty lost their very close friend and narrative colleague Gunnar Martinsen of Bergen Norway who died on July 1st, 2022. To celebrate and remember his wonderful full-hearted passionate spirit, we will be offering five scholarships to this year's TC23 conference.
Please contact VSNT to be considered for a scholarship opportunity. (All scholarships have now been awarded. Thanks)
