Presenter

Dr. Sue Carroll Duffy, Psy.D., RPT-S, BCN

Dr. Duffy is the creator of the Moving Stories™ method. She is a psychologist, play therapist, author and teacher practicing in Washington County for the last 25 years. She is eager to give-back to the community that nurtured her children so well.

Level I Introductory Workshop Description

In the Moving Stories™ method, props for therapeutic stories are kept in kits, making up a three- dimensional library. The stories are told in the theater of a sandtray. After hearing the story, individuals are invited to reflect upon the meaning and explore their own creative response, often in the sandtray, but also in writing, walks and drawing. Then these creations/experiences are shared and processed together. The attuned and flexible approach can be adapted for use with individuals, families, groups and classrooms. The book “Trauma Responsive Schooling: Centering Student Voice and Healing” provides a description of the application of the Moving Stories method in schools.

The Moving Stories™ method is appropriate for all kinds of life challenges, but particularly for those with traumatic stressors as play, symbols and story provide a safe way to explore and modulate feelings. A key part of the method involves “multisensory listening”. Workshop participants will both experience and practice the 9-steps in the method and will be ready to begin telling their own Moving Stories™ at the end of the two-day workshop.

Workshop Objectives

• Participants will learn the benefits of integrating story, sandtray/symbols and play for supporting individuals and groups in finding their voice, processing feelings and hearing the feelings of others.
• Participants will experience and learn to use the 9 steps in the Moving Stories™ method
  which includes selecting/writing stories and creating story kits, creatively engaging the listener in the storytelling, discussing the story, inviting a creative response to the story and sharing/hearing this creative response.
• Participants will feel ready to use the Moving Stories™ method and over the course of the 2 days, complete the workshop portion of the requirements for Level I Moving Storyteller training.

Workshop Schedule

After the Workshop

Participants will receive weekly group consultation, further reading, make their own Moving Story™ and have onsite support.

For further questions, contact Dr. Duffy: (207) 853-7246

Audience

This Level I Moving Stories™ workshop is designed for “playful healing people”, with no particular educational background required.

Certificate

Workshop participants will receive a certificate of completion of Level I, upon completion of the course. The course needs to be completed within a year of completing Level I Introductory Workshop.  There is no credit for partial completion of the course, although arrangements may be made to make-up hours as it is possible and at the discretion of Dr. Duffy.

Continuing Education

Only the workshop hours will be included on the certificate. It is up to each participant to evaluate whether these hours will count towards professional development requirements in their own profession.