Linda
van Duuren
Narrative Therapist and
Specialist Wellness Counsellor
I provide short-term counselling, coaching, mentoring and therapeutic support in-person and online.
What is Narrative Therapy?
Narrative Therapy is an approach to counselling started in the 1980’s by Michael White (Australia) and David Epston (New Zealand). It has since become a recognized therapeutic approach across the globe.
As Narrative Therapists, our work is based on the understanding that it is the stories people tell of their lives, that become the stories by which they live out their lives. These Narratives have a significant effect on how people view themselves, and thus how they operate in the world around them and into their future lives.
A narrative is a story we tell about ourselves.
Some stories are good for us…other stories hold us back!
I help people develop stories that assist them in living their lives in empowered ways…
About Me
MY QUALIFICATIONS
I am a qualified Primary School Teacher and Remedial Therapist.
In 2002, I completed my master’s degree specialising in Narrative Therapy.
My work is grounded in over 30 years of working with children, adults, and families. I also consult to schools and non-profit organizations around leadership and personal development.
WHY I DO IT
Today I continue to share the power of Narrative Practice, supporting people young and old to live stronger, richer lives… assisting them in the refusal of second-rate descriptions of themselves.
This is the work of my heart ♥️
Offerings
I offer the following services in my private capacity:
In-person and online counselling
with children, young people, parents and families who hope to take a stronger Narrative orientation into their everyday lives
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Wellness
“six-pack”
coaching conversations with adults seeking to review some of the Narratives operating in their lives
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Teacher
“six-pack”
coaching the art of Narrative Thinking when working with children and young people
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Parenting
"six-pack"
coaching the art of Narrative Thinking when parenting
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Teenager
“six-pack”
coaching teenagers to manage in the real world of their everyday life
Leadership mentoring
consulting with school and other organisational leaders regarding upholding a Narrative orientation in their professional (and personal) lives
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Narrative supervision/ teaching/ coaching
with individual practitioners (counsellors, OT's, SALT's and others developing a Narrative ethos in their practices), who seek to hone their practical Narrative skills
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Narrative Training with schools and NGO’s
with Narrative colleague Dr Thérèse Hulme
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Linda van Duuren
MTh with specialisation in Narrative Therapy (UNISA); B Prim Ed; DSE Remedial; PG Dip Ed;
ASCHP Reg No. SWC18/261
I am based in Pinelands, Cape Town.