Catching The Winds Of Change
Practitioners who taught and presented at the network's training programmes and at the Halifax conference of June 7–11, 2005.
The faculty combined solution-focused, Ericksonian and narrative approaches, and taught across the United States, Canada, Europe, South America and the Pacific Rim.
Solution-Focused & Ericksonian Therapy
Conducts training in Solution-Focused and Ericksonian therapy throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, South America and the Pacific Rim. Her books include Resolving Sexual Abuse: Solution-Focused Therapy and Ericksonian Hypnosis for Survivors (W. W. Norton), A Path With A Heart: Ericksonian Utilization with Resistant and Chronic Clients and One Small Step: Moving Beyond Trauma.
Trauma Treatment
Author and specialist in trauma treatment. At the 2005 conference he led the two-day workshop “Tools for Transforming Trauma: Ericksonian and Solution-Oriented Approaches for Treating Survivors of Trauma & Abuse.”
Certificate Program Faculty
Faculty member for the Intensive Training Program in Brief & Narrative Therapy, the certificate programme offered at the conference.
Certificate Program Faculty
Faculty member for the Intensive Training Program in Brief & Narrative Therapy. Affiliated with the Hincks-Dellcrest Institute and co-author of Innovations in Narrative Therapy.
Certificate Program Faculty
Faculty member for the Intensive Training Program in Brief & Narrative Therapy at the 2005 conference.
Certificate Program Faculty
Faculty member for the Intensive Training Program in Brief & Narrative Therapy at the 2005 conference.
Conference Faculty
Listed among the faculty of the 2005 Catching The Winds Of Change conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The Intensive Training Program in Brief & Narrative Therapy ran as a certificate programme within the conference, with dual certification from Dalhousie University School of Social Work and Brief Therapy Training Centres-International.
Teaching was shared among the certificate faculty listed above, alongside the wider workshop programme.
Programme details and faculty listings reflect the 2005 conference and the training programmes described on this site.
The faculty featured here represent a rich convergence of therapeutic traditions, drawing from narrative, solution-focused, and collaborative practices. Each practitioner brought a deep curiosity about how people construct meaning in their lives, and how therapeutic conversations can open space for new possibilities. Their work is grounded in respect for the stories clients carry, while also inviting a spirit of inquiry and relational engagement. Across borders and languages, these teachers shared a common commitment to training that honours local knowledge, multiple perspectives, and the ethical imagination required to practice therapy in ways that are both evidence-informed and deeply human.
What unites this group is not a single method but a shared ethos: that therapy is a collaborative and dialogical process shaped by the people involved. The faculty's teaching reflects a belief that change emerges not from expert intervention but from careful listening, thoughtful questions, and a willingness to be influenced by those we meet. Their influence extends through workshops, published writings, and the many practitioners who continue to weave these ideas into their own work. This network remains a living resource for those seeking to deepen their practice in narrative and brief therapy traditions.
| Faculty | Focus | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Yvonne Dolan, M.A. | Solution-Focused and Ericksonian therapy | Conference faculty |
| Robert Schwarz, Psy.D. | Trauma treatment | Two-day workshop |
| Scot Cooper, B.A. Psy. Mjr. | Brief & Narrative Therapy | Certificate program |
| Jim Duvall, M.Ed., R.S.W. | Brief & Narrative Therapy | Certificate program |
| Eric King | Brief & Narrative Therapy | Certificate program |
| Karen Young | Brief & Narrative Therapy | Certificate program |
| Diane R. Gehart | Conference faculty | Conference faculty |