Therapeutic Conversations Conference 23
~ When the World Walks into the Therapy Room ~
Sacramento, California
October 8th- 11th, 2025 (25% sold)
Narrative Therapy is Waiting: what are you waiting for?
What separates narrative therapy from the majority of popular internal state practice frameworks?
Simply put ~ Narrative practice views persons and problems coming to therapy as deeply interconnected with social norms and relational cultural contexts they are shaped through, influenced by, and embedded within.
Training with Integrity, Creativity, Politic and Purpose
Psychotherapy's Capital for Live Therapy Demonstration Workshops.
Come see what all the fuss is about!
~ World Class Workshop 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)
All workshop presentations are skill based, practice focused, highly interactive and ~ narrative practice is demonstrated LIVE
CEU Information
Conference offers CE's for LCSW's, LMFT's and LPCC's that meet the requirements of the California Board of Behavioural Sciences (BBS)
*APA approved CE's coming soon.
Daily Post-conference Gatherings
Participants and presenters gather together to kick back, exhale, laugh a little , drink a little and ~ connect with people from around the globe.
LET'S GET YOU STARTED
Therapeutic Conversations Early Registration*
October 8th - Welcome + 1/2 day Pre-Conference: FREE
October 9th - 11th 3-day Early Registration Professional Rate: $625.00 USD
October 9th - 11th 3-day Early Registration Student/VSNT.live member/Canadian Citizen Rate: $545.00 USD
*EARLY Registration Fee ends August 30th, 2025
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.
Discount Hotel Booking and Location:
Address: Holiday Inn, 300 J street, Sacramento, California
Contact: (916) 446 0100
Online Conference Hotel Discount: Vancouver School of Narrative Therapy Group Code: VSN
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 wonderfully full-hearted and passionate spirit, we will be offering five scholarships to this year's conference.
Please contact VSNT to be considered for a scholarship opportunity.
