Linking Therapists Lives Through Shared Practice: A Narrative Consultation Group

Dates: September 14th 2022 through June 28th 2023
Location: This program is currently scheduled to be fully online using Zoom
Maximum Participants: 2 groups of 8 for a maximum of 16 participants  
Instructors: Suzanne Gazzolo, PhD and Matt Mooney, LICSW 

This group is for therapy practitioners interested in furthering their relationship with the narrative worldview through narrative practice and building community around shared values and purposes.  We are excited to offer a program with a focus on presenting and witnessing each other's work. We ask that interested folx have completed a year-long Narrative training program prior to participation.  The wonderful Matt Mooney and Suzanne Gazzolo will co-facilitate the group.  Matt and Suzanne were inspired to offer this program after 10 years of weekly learning and consulting together with other colleagues committed to developing skills and relationships aligned with the narrative worldview.

We are offering two consultation groups which will be capped at 8 participants each.  Groups will meet twice a month on Wednesdays (12:00-1:30) from September through June for a total of 20, 1.5-hour meetings.  The first part of each meeting will be spent revisiting and reconnecting to particular narrative concepts and practices, with readings offered to supplement learning. The second part of each meeting will be dedicated to a participant's presentation of a piece of their clinical work (through audio, video, transcript, session notes).  Narrative practices and ethics will inform how we witness and reflect on one another's work.  Our intention is to witness the therapist (not the client) in the context of their work and privilege what matters to the therapist.

While not a requirement, we encourage potential participants to reach out to Matt or Suzanne with any questions about the various expectations and hopes associated with this course.

Payment Information:

Tuition: $2,000

• A non-refundable $250 deposit is required at registration.
• Payment plans are available; Please note if you opt for a payment plan you will be charged an additional $50.
• To discuss the deposit and payment plans, please email Darcey Surette.

Additional Information:

• Cancellation Policy: Refunds will be given up to 30 days prior to the first day of the program, minus the non-refundable $250 deposit. Due to the limited number of participants, no refunds are available within 30 days of the program.
• CEUs: We are applying for 10 CEUs for this program for LCSW/LICSWs and LMFTs. If you need LMHC CEUs, we will provide you program information so that you may apply on your own. We are not currently a CE provider for psychologists. If you would like a CE certificate, please note in the registration form which certificate you need. Please also let us know your professional license number.
• Questions? Email NTI at narrativetherapyinitiative@gmail.com.

Instructor Bios:

Suzanne Gazzolo, Ph.D., LCPC: Suzanne has been a practicing licensed clinical counselor for over 20 years. Her early training and dissertation were rooted in relational and feminist ideas. Inspired by hearing Michael White speak about the social justice orientation of Narrative Therapy, Suzanne immersed herself in learning more about post-structural and narrative ideas at the Evanston Family Therapy Center in Evanston, Ill.. There she linked with a group of practitioners that continue to collaborate to this day. Matt Mooney has been part of this group and through him, Suzanne was introduced to the exciting work of the Narrative Therapy Initiative and Steve Gaddis. Suzanne works with individuals and families in her independent counseling practice and also enjoys consulting, mentoring, supervision and presenting on topics related to narrative practice. She is on the faculty of Evanston Family Therapy Center and NTI. Suzanne can be reached at (847) 280-0564 or sgazzolo@mac.com.

Matt Mooney, M.S.W., LICSW: Matt is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with nearly 15 years of experience working as a narrative therapist to young people and their families in Boston, Mass. He has worked as a family therapist, clinical supervisor, and consultant for community-based, in-home therapy agencies in Boston and has additional experience maintaining a full-time private therapy practice. Currently, Matt lives in Connecticut and is a high school social worker in Hartford. Matt enjoys speaking about narrative ideas in any context and has been a frequent guest lecturer at Boston graduate schools of social work and/or counseling. He can be reached at (978) 219-9819 or Matthew.J.Mooney@gmail.com.

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