International Institute of Counselling and Applied Psychology sealInternational Institute of Counselling and Applied Psychology
Counselling & Psychotherapy Practice

Narrative Therapy

An introduction to Narrative Therapy — externalising problems, identifying unique outcomes, and re-authoring empowering life stories.

4 Hours2 weeksIntroductory

Course overview

This course introduces Narrative Therapy, a collaborative and non-pathologising approach that focuses on the stories people create about themselves and their experiences. Participants learn how narratives influence identity, emotions, relationships and life choices, and explore key concepts such as externalising problems, identifying unique outcomes, re-authoring life stories, meaning-making and empowering alternative narratives. Through case examples and practical activities, participants understand how to help individuals separate themselves from their problems and develop more constructive and empowering perspectives about their lives.

This beginner-level course is delivered fully online and self-paced, with around four hours of pre-recorded expert content, practical worksheets, therapeutic tools and case-study discussions. On successful completion you receive a certificate, having built practical, application-ready skills for counselling, educational, personal-development and professional settings.

What you'll learn

  • Explain how narratives shape identity and experience
  • Use externalising conversations to separate people from problems
  • Identify unique outcomes and re-author life stories
  • Support empowering, alternative narratives

Curriculum

Module 1 — Foundations of Narrative Therapy

  • Stories, identity and experience
  • The collaborative, non-pathologising stance
  • How narratives influence life choices

Module 2 — Core techniques

  • Externalising problems
  • Identifying unique outcomes
  • Re-authoring life stories

Module 3 — Applied practice

  • Meaning-making
  • Empowering alternative narratives
  • Case examples

Accreditation

Beginner-level course with ~4 hours of expert content and a certificate of completion; approximately 4 hours of structured learning suitable for professional-development portfolios.

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