WHEN: Friday, February 6, 2026‍ ‍

TIME: 9 am-1:15 pm Eastern Time‍ ‍

CONTACT HOURS: 4.0 Approved by NCASPPB and NBCC.

COST: $50 for 4 Contact Hours of Continuing Education‍

Following registration, participant will receive an email confirmation of payment and a link for the training. A reminder will be sent 24 hours prior to the training

DESCRIPTION: Participants will learn and develop skills to listen deeply to a client, sifting through the information shared to support themselves and the client to begin hearing the spoken stories.  ‍

Most often the process of listening for a client’s story begins at the time of the assessment and continues into the counseling sessions. Clear skills and steps for supporting the client to experience their own internalized stories that have developed throughout their life can support the client to transform those stories into options for change in their life.  The counselor joins with the client in the developing of a richer and deeper story of their life. ‍ ‍

Part of this process requires the counselor to listen deeply, ask questions, and assist the client in identifying and sharing patterns of significant life events. Identifying significant life events and unpacking the story allows for a more clear and more vivid descriptions of those events leading to a deeper awareness of their story, both strengths and struggles. Case studies will include both mental health and substance use.‍ ‍

OBJECTIVES:

1.    Develop an understanding of how we all use story or narrative to define and make sense of our world experience moving into substance use and mental health recovery. Learn and utilize 6-8 basic narrative and storytelling counseling skills to use with your clients the very next day!

2. Develop narrative skills to assess a client for their internalized story and support them to bring new meaning to their past, present, and future stories through skills such as self-inquiry, creating a story board, using the miracle question, developing the story through the story wire, and narrative mapping their story.

3. Participants will learn 6-8 skills and exercises to support the client to explore deeper meaning of their past, current, and future stories. Skills will include music and artistic expression as well. Case studies will incorporate both substance use and mental health recovery.

Instructor: Linda Harrison, NCC, LCMHCS, CCS, MAC

Refund Policy:

We offer a 100% refund for requests made inside 48 hours after the initial booking. After 48 hours no refund or credits are given.

No refunds are made due to technology problems resulting from participants audiovisual equipment or personal internet failures. Arriving more than 20 minutes late to a virtual training may prevent receipt of full workshop hours.

Replacement of Certificates of Attendance:

Participants will receive their Certificate of Attendance within 48-72 hours of the ACCT training completion. It will be sent to the email that you utilized to register. We encourage you to download and or print them immediately upon receipt. Request for replacement copies of certificates will be $10 per copy.

National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) Approval Statement:

Asheville Counseling, Clinical Supervision and Training has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6957. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Asheville Counseling, Clinical

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