Narrative Therapy
Story is power.
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Narrative Therapy
Story is Power.
Narrative Therapy, developed by Michael White and David Epston, explores how the stories we tell about ourselves shape identity and possibility. A central idea is that the person is not the problem; the problem is the problem. This creates space to challenge limiting labels and develop richer stories about who we are.
We use shoes as a canvas for storytelling. Through restoration, design, and reflection, participants explore experiences that have shaped them, recognize strengths that may have been overlooked, and create new meaning around their identities.
- •Honoring stories
- •Externalizing problems
- •Exploring identity
- •Re-authoring personal narratives
Learn More: Michael White & David Epston, Narrative Means to Therapeutic Ends (1990).
Solution Focused Practice
Focus on what's working.
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Solution Focused Practice
Build From What's Working.
Solution-Focused Practice, developed by Steve de Shazer, Insoo Kim Berg, and colleagues, emphasizes strengths, resources, preferred futures, and achievable change rather than focusing exclusively on problems.
Restoration naturally asks a solution-focused question: What can we build from here? We help participants recognize what they already possess, imagine where they want to go, and identify meaningful steps forward.
- •Highlighting strengths
- •Identifying resources
- •Setting participant-driven goals
- •Noticing progress
- •Creating solutions collaboratively
Learn More: de Shazer et al., Brief Therapy: Focused Solution Development (1986).
Healing Centered Engagement
Healing happens in relationship.
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Healing Centered Engagement
Healing Happens in Relationship.
Developed by Dr. Shawn Ginwright, Healing-Centered Engagement expands beyond asking only "What happened to you?" It recognizes that people are more than their trauma and centers culture, identity, agency, relationships, joy, and collective well-being.
Our workshops create opportunities not only to process difficult experiences, but to create, laugh, connect, imagine, and belong. We view participants as agents in their own healing rather than recipients of services.
- •Centering strengths
- •Honoring culture and identity
- •Cultivating belonging
- •Creating opportunities for agency
- •Making space for joy
Learn More: Shawn Ginwright, The Future of Healing: Shifting From Trauma-Informed Care to Healing-Centered Engagement (2018).
The 8 C's of IFS
Self-leadership from within.
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The 8 C's of IFS
Self-Leadership From Within.
Internal Family Systems, developed by Dr. Richard Schwartz, recognizes that we contain different "parts" shaped by our experiences. IFS describes Self-leadership through eight qualities: Curiosity, Compassion, Calm, Clarity, Confidence, Courage, Creativity, and Connectedness.
We use the 8 Cs as an accessible framework for reflection and growth. Participants explore what these qualities mean in their own lives and how they can practice them through creativity, relationships, challenges, and everyday experiences.
- •Storytelling
- •Shoe restoration
- •Creative expression
- •Reflection
- •Connection
Learn More: Richard C. Schwartz, Internal Family Systems Therapy.