Stephen Madigan MSW, MSc, PhD
Director of VSNT Training
Narrative Therapy
2nd Edition
In 2011 the American Psychological Association (APA) released Stephen Madigan’s book Narrative Therapy. This amazing little 'book that could' reached a massive international audience and went on to become a 'best seller'. The book is now accompanied by a six session video by an eight person film team of Stephen's live therapy work.
In 2019 the APA published the Second Edition of Narrative Therapy. This new text richly explores the amazing world wide renaissance in narrative therapy and guides the reader towards the most contemporary and exciting new practice developments that are shaping the future of our practice.
Michael White and Stephen Madigan, 1992
In this Second Edition, Stephen Madigan does a superb job of “remembering the future” of narrative therapy by drawing on the rich traditions of its past and taking us to the multiple developments of the present. He catches Michael White’s voracious appetite for learning new ideas and sweeps us up into whirlwind of iterations of narrative—true to the original innovative thinking. Both those new to the narrative approach as well as longtime theoreticians and practitioners will delight in this explication.
— Victoria Dickerson, Ph.D., President, American Family Therapy Academy (AFTA)
Stephen Madigan
Teaching and Supervision Schedule 2021
(Unfortunately due to COVID-19 many workshops were cancelled or postponed it's safe to travel again. Below are the dates we can confirm)
2021
January 2021
HONG KONG, CHINA - ONLINE
Annual 3-day Certificate Training. Contemporary Practices in Narrative Therapy Informed Relational Practice lnterviewing: New proposals on conflict, practice and narrative values. Contact
February, 11, 2021
TRONDHEIM, NORWAY - ONLINE
Regular Ongoing Monthly Supervision with Family Therapy High Couple Conflict Teams. Relational Interviewing in session transcript supervision, therapy videos, and consultation.
February, 19th, 20th & 21st, 27th and 28th, 2021 - Online
Bonus Day Follow-up: March 6th, 2021 (SOLD OUT)
VANCOUVER, CANADA: FOUNDATIONS TRAINING (LEVEL ONE) ONLINE
Preparing participants for practice! Teaches key narrative therapy practice fundamentals and theory of Michel Foucault. Foundations Level Certificate Training Course faculty include 6 world class narrative therapists and one brilliant philosopher. Register here on the site. Questions? Please contact Robin at: and 604-688-7860.
February, 21st, 27th and 28th, 2021 - Online
Bonus Day Follow-up: March 6th, 2021 (SOLD OUT)
VANCOUVER, CANADA: DEVELOPING QUESTIONS (LEVEL TWO) ONLINE
Teaching Faculty: Helene Grau (Denmark), Stephen Madigan (Canada), Todd May (USA) and David Nylund (USA).
Developing Practice Questions and Therapeutic Letters. Advanced certificate course in developing the craft of narrative therapy questions and therapeutic letters. We find it is in the participants best interests to have previously taken the VSNT Foundations training or equivalent to register. Please check with Robin at: 604-688-7860 and if you have questions.
March 4, 2021
TRONDHEIM, NORWAY - ONLINE
Regular Ongoing Monthly Supervision with Family Therapy High Couple Conflict Teams. Relational Interviewing in session transcript supervision, therapy videos, and consultation.
March 11, 2021
NEW YORK CITY - ONLINE
Global Perspectives on Family Law. Keynote Speaker. Speaking alongside 5 International Family Law Judges and Lawyers from Brazil, Japan, New York and London. Designed for Family Lawyers, Mediators, Judges and Psychologists. Hosted by NYC Women's Bar Association and Family Kind.
March 18, 2021
TRONDHEIM, NORWAY - ONLINE
Regular Ongoing Monthly Supervision with Family Therapy High Couple Conflict Teams. Relational Interviewing in session transcript supervision, therapy videos, and consultation.
April, 2021
BARCELONA, SPAIN - ONLINE
Annual 3-day Foundations Certificate Training Intensive in Narrative Therapy at the University of Barcelona. Live demonstrations, session videos, and highly interactive course. Spanish translators.
April, 2021
CASERES, SPAIN - ONLINE
Annual 2-day Foundations Certificate Training Intensive in Narrative Therapy at the University of Extramadura Masters in Narrative Therapy Program. Live demonstrations, session videos, and highly interactive course. Spanish translators.
MAY 14, 15, 16, 29 & 30 - ONLINE
5- DAY Advanced Narrative Practice for Advanced Practitioners (NEW COURSE)
Advanced Participants interact and learn how VSNT faculty's narrative therapy practice and theoretical understandings have dramatically changed. **We welcome Mid-level and Advanced-level narrative therapists, Supervisors, Professors and, where applicable, advanced practice Graduate Students (former VSNT 5-day Foundations participants qualify.)
Online Teaching Faculty: Rosa Arteaga (Mexico/Canada), Harjeet Badwell (Canada), Alex Filippelli (USA), Helene Grau (Denmark), Stephen Madigan (Canada), David Marsten (USA), Todd May (USA), Aaron Munro (Canada), David Nylund (USA). Register on the site. Questions? Please contact Robin at: and 604-688-7860.
JUNE 11, 12, 13, 19 & 20, 2021 - ONLINE (Sells out 6 weeks ahead of start date)
Bonus Day Followup: July 10, 2021
VANCOUVER, CANADA: FOUNDATIONS TRAINING (LEVEL ONE) ONLINE
Preparing participants for practice! Teaches key narrative therapy practice fundamentals and theory of Michel Foucault. Foundations Level Certificate Training Course faculty include 5 world class narrative therapists and one brilliant philosopher. Register here on the site. Questions? Please contact Robin at: and 604-688-7860.
JUNE 18, 19 & 20, 2021 - ONLINE (Sells out 3 weeks ahead of start date)
Bonus Day Followup: July 10, 2021
VANCOUVER, CANADA: Advanced Developing Questions ONLINE
Advanced Developing Questions Certificate Training Course faculty include is taught by narrative therapists Stephen Madigan, David Rock Nylund and philosopher Todd May. See site for clear explanations of how this unique learning course is structured. Register here on the site. Questions? Please contact Robin at: and 604-688-7860.
August 4, 2021
SAO PAOLO BRAZIL - Online
Solo Pre-conference Workshop: Narrative Therapy Informed Relational Interviewing with Highly Conflicted Couple Relationships. 14th Brazilian Congress of Family Therapy: Family therapist's skills in multiple human contexts: social, business, legal, health, clinical, educational. Contact: Silvana Silvestre), or Eliane Pelles:
September, 22-24 2021
BERGEN, NORWAY - LIVE
3rd Annual Nordic Narrative Therapy Conference
Co-sponsored by Narativ Praxis Bergen & The Vancouver School for Narrative Therapy. Presenters from Canada, Denmark, Norway & USA teaching on: Children, Couples, Families, Foucault/Individualism/Power, Suicide, Trauma, Gender Violence, Tree of Life, Queer informed Narrative Therapy Practice, Advanced Practice and more. Worlds top narrative therapists discussing their latest practice ideas. Register here on this site.
220 seat capacity. 60% sold. Norwegian Contact: or siv@askele.no.
November, 2021
TORONTO, CANADA - LIVE
Co-sponsored by George Brown College of Social Work & the Vancouver School for Narrative Therapy. Presenters from Canada, Denmark & USA: workshops on Children, Couples, Families, Foucault, Gender Violence, Trauma, Grief & Loss, Advanced Practice and more. Worlds top narrative therapists discussing their latest practice ideas. Registration coming soon on this site.