Narrative Supervision Cross -Training Immersion Course
8 day intensive, 40 CEC's
"My cross - training supervision immersion was a great experience. I experienced a lot of commitment and respect from all the people involved. This atmosphere of trust helped a lot to beyond self - surveillance and enter wonderment. I would say it's a must - do if you want to enhance your NT practice - and it also opens to a very thorough clinical practice."
~ Supervision Participant November 2022- April 2023, Geneva, Switzerland
Supervision Cross -Training Immersion
40 CE credits granted by the CCPA
2024 Supervision Dates:
Coming soon.
"Supervision was so incredibly satisfying. The combination of skill building and transcript analysis created a professional learning atmosphere that was not only safe, but encouraging, empowering, and informative. I would like to think that learning from Stephen and Rock must have felt very similar to how they felt learning from Micheal White himself. The level of transparency and collaboration felt like being part of something highly engaged. I sincerely hope there will be further opportunities to continue building on the language and skills this Cross Training Supervision program developed."
- Supervision Participant November 2022 - April 2023. Vancouver, Canada.
PHILOSOPHY: It is not the length of the session transcript that counts!
We ask participants to submit transcripts for narrative supervision that include no more than 6 continuous questions they have asked in a recent session.
*Each participant submits 2 transcripts during the supervision course, + watches/learns through each of their small group members' one-on-one supervisions.
DESIGN: One-to-One Supervision + group learning and consultation. VSNT Supervision is designed as a hands on, hard working, learning experience, where supervisors spend hours with participant session transcript submissions before - they spend more hours supervising each participant ~ LIVE.
PURPOSE: A VSNT faculty supervisor's purpose, is to fundamentally facilitate a change in a participants therapeutic skill, creativity, knowledge, confidence, dexterity, and execution - inside the therapy room.
HOPE: Participants completing the 4-month Cross Training Narrative Therapy Supervision course learn the theoretical, ecological, emotional, relational, and deeply political learning experience of narrative therapy practice, AND, grow into our next generation of brilliant narrative therapists and leaders.
Stephen Madigan, PhD (Canada), David Nylund PhD (USA)
Additional Supervisors: Rosa Elena Arteaga MA (Canada/Mexico), Christine Dennstedt, PhD (Canada),+ guests.
Dates: TBA
Time: 8:15 am - 2:15 pm, Pacific Daylight Time (Vancouver, BC)
Location: Classes are taught live through Zoom video conferencing
Professional: $1600 CAD (+ tax) - (approximately $1175. USD)
Students/ VSNT.live members: $1400 CAD (+ tax) - (approx $1025. USD)
Proof of student status is required upon registration
All participants receive a free 6 month membership to VSNT.live
The Supervision cross training course is designed for mental health practitioners, students, professors, supervisors and those in the helping professions who have previously taken the the VSNT 5-day Foundations Certificate Course.
If an interested participant has not completed VSNT the 5-day Foundations certificate course please contact the office at: training@vancouverschoolfornarrativetherapy.com
Due to issues of confidentiality and participant consent, recordings of this training will not be made available.
Training Schedule
Faculty and curriculum are subject to change
*Please take note of Supervision Immersion guidelines as outlined at the bottom of the schedule
"This VSNT supervision and cross training has been key in progressing my Narrative practice by further familiarizing me with my intentions and methods and showing me ways of growing closer in relationship with preferred questions. My anticipation is that narrative practitioners will see dramatic changes in their relationships with questions and clients through participating in this course and engaging in these practices. - Supervision Participant November 2022 - April 2023. Los Angeles.
Weekend One
Supervision Immersion Day One: Ecology of Ideas Shaping a Narrative Therapy Question
Day 1
8:15 AM – 11 AM
Guided discussions and explorations into the values, politic, preferred narrative practice knowledges and personal histories involved with the Ecology of the Receiving Context a VSNT trained Narrative Therapist Receives Client Stories Into. Explorations on what you as a therapist stand for, and why.
demonstrations with couples from Canada, Norway, and America will show the theory in practice.
Supervision Immersion Day One cont.
Day 1
12:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Former participants of VSNT's cross training supervision interact with new participants and present their transcripts, learnings, shifts in practice, and offer advice to new participants.
Supervision Immersion Day Two: Developing Questions and Therapeutic Letters
Day 2 (All Day)
8:15 AM – 2:15 PM
(Break 11 AM-Noon)
Developing Questions and Therapeutic Letters through interactive participant live counter-story interviews and close-up interrogations of small group therapeutic questions. Writing letters.
Home Assignments
Weekend One
Home Assignments
Curated VSNT.live follow up learning videos and readings
5 Top Narrative Therapy Questions to Memorize
* - The Monday following your first weekend group members are assigned to a personal supervisor for ongoing small group/individual transcript supervision.
Weekend Two ~ Supervision Immersion Day One
Day 1
8:15 AM - 9:30 AM
(Break 9:30-9:45 AM)
Full supervision group meets together
Review of VSNT.live follow up learning videos and readings you have been engaging in through VSNT.live with your attention turning towards a deeper grasp of:
1) Relational Externalizing
2) Relative Influence Questions
3) Unique Outcome Moments
4) Double Listening
5) Relational Re-membering Conversations
6) Re-authoring Conversations
7) A Counter-file Method for Taking In-session Narrative Therapy Notes
Supervisee Individual Supervision Begins
Day 1
9:45 - 11 AM
Individual Live Transcript Supervision Demonstrations
Supervised one-to-one transcripts + group response and questions
General discussion about transcript supervision experience
Supervisee Individual Supervision Continues
Day 1
12: 00 PM - 2:15 PM
Live supervisee transcripts are supervised in depth - with small group observing and asking questions after the session ends
Supervision Immersion Day Two
Day 2 (All Day)
8:15 AM – 2:15 PM
(Break 11 AM-Noon)
Live transcript supervision demonstrations
Supervisee transcripts supervised
General discussion about transcript supervision experience
Home Assignments
Weekend Two
Home Assignments
Curated VSNT.live follow up learning videos and readings
5 Top Narrative Therapy Questions to Memorize
Weekend Three ~ Supervision Immersion Day One
Day 1
8:15 AM – 11 AM
Live transcript Supervision demonstrations
Supervised one-to-one transcripts + group response and questions
General discussion about transcript supervision experience
Supervision Immersion Day One cont.
Day 1
12:00 PM – 2:15 PM
VSNT resident Philosopher Todd May guides the group (lucky you!) on the crucial philosophical difference between 'creating’ as opposed to 'discovering' client stories within the narrative practice ideas that: people are multi-storied, and the practice of re-storying lives and relationships. He then leads discussions on the subjects of values, valuing, and the idea/practice of what it is to care. The complexity and purpose of these new discussions assist participants in making clear distinctions regarding a variety of interpretations and misunderstandings surrounding ideas central to narrative practice.
Supervision Immersion Day Two
Day 2 (All Day)
8:15 AM – 2:15 PM
(Break 11 AM-Noon)
Live transcript Supervision demonstrations.
Supervisee transcripts supervised.
General discussion about transcript supervision experience
Home Assignments
Weekend Three
Home Assignments
Curated VSNT.live follow up learning videos and readings
5 Top Narrative Therapy Questions to Memorize
Weekend Four ~ Supervision Immersion Day One
Day 1 (All Day)
8:15 AM – 2:15 PM
(Break 11 AM-Noon)
Live transcript Supervision demonstrations.
Supervisee transcripts supervised.
General discussion about transcript supervision experience.
Supervision Immersion Day Two
Day 2
8:15 AM – 11:00 AM
GRADUATION CEREMONY ~ and final reflections on the craft and creation of narrative therapy informed questions
Home Assignments
Weekend Four
Home Assignments
Curated VSNT.live follow up learning videos and readings
5 Top Narrative Therapy Questions to Memorize
**Notes On Supervision:
PLEASE TAKE NOTE:
PLEASE NOTE: Individual and group Supervision of participant supervisees session transcripts are scheduled separately through your assigned VSNT Faculty supervisor.
PLEASE NOTE: It is not the length of the transcript that counts.
We ask participants to submit transcripts that include no more than 6 continuous questions they asked in the session. Please, carefully choose a piece of transcript that shows your work and you wish supervised.
PLEASE NOTE: All participant supervisees assigned to the same small group and Supervisor are offered ACCESS to watch members of their small group’s monthly individual transcript supervision session (Affording supervisees time to experience a variety of individual Narrative Therapy transcript supervision sessions per month)
"This VSNT supervision and cross training has been key in progressing my Narrative practice by further familiarizing me with my intentions and methods and showing me ways of growing closer in relationship with preferred questions. My anticipation is that narrative practitioners will see dramatic changes in their relationships with questions and clients through participating in this course and engaging in these practices. - Supervision Participant November 2022 - April 2023. Los Angeles.