Beads of Life

Beads of Life

Presenter: Sara Portnoy

​Description

This is an experiential workshop. It will give attendees the opportunity to learn about the Beads of Life, which is a metaphoric practice, which can be used with anyone who has a problem dominating their life. This practice can be used with individuals, families and as a group practice. I often say that young people push me to be creative and many adults that I work with appreciate working more creatively using both words and metaphors.

This practice begins by getting to know the person apart from the dominant problem story by encouraging people to choose beads to represent the many stories of their lives that are outside the influence of challenges. Once the person is in a safe place to stand and we have heard their preferred identity stories we then begin to choose different beads to represent stories related to the problem, its effects and the ways they have found to respond during challenging times.

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​Workshop Objectives

1. Experience the Beads of Life Practice.

2. Have an introduction to narrative theory and how it relates to “The Beads of Life”

3. Have an opportunity to practice narrative questioning and being an outsider witness

About the Speaker

Sara Portnoy is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist who has worked with children and their families for more than 30 years. Since 2004, she has worked at University College Hospital in London (UCLH) with children and their families where the child has a complex medical condition. She also works for a Paediatric Palliative Care and Bereavement team, visiting families in their own homes. Between 2016-2019 as part of the Refugee Resilience Collective she worked with refugees and non-governmental organisations in France. In 2023, supported by the Dulwich Centre, she had the opportunity to work with The Armenian Spiritual and Revival Foundation.

Her therapeutic work is informed by narrative practices and mindfulness. She has developed “The Beads of Life”, a metaphoric practice for working with people where there is a challenge dominating their lives. In her clinical work, she uses a variety of collective narrative practices e.g. collective song writing, collective poetic documents.

Online and/ or Access to Recording

Registration allows for participation online and/or access to the recording for three weeks following the workshop. The registration process and price are the same for all options.

First register here, then email caspersentraining@gmail.com to let us know you would like access to the recording. A few days after the event, you will be emailed with the link to the recording and workshop materials/ instructions.

CE Information

This program is approved for 3.5 CEs according to the licenses below. Following the workshop, live participants will email their completed evaluation to Caspersen, LLC. Participants who view the workshop as a recording will email their evaluation and the recording post-test to Caspersen Inc. CE's will then be emailed to participants.

PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS: This activity consists of 3.5 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Approved by the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.

SOCIAL WORKERS: Caspersen, LLC. Provider #:1324, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), www.aswb.org through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) Program. Caspersen, LLC. maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB Approval Period: 9/17/2023-9/17/2026. The Minnesota Board of Social Work approves ASWB sponsored CEs. In other states, Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval for continuing education credits. Social workers participating in this course will receive 3.5 (Clinical) continuing education clock hours in participating in this beginner/intermediate course.

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS: This activity consists of 3.5 hours of continuing education instruction. Approved by the Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, this certificate of completion and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements. Some states such as California accept our ASWB CE provider status.

PSYCHOLOGISTS: Caspersen, LLC is an approved CE sponsor for the Minnesota Board of Psychology. Caspersen maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This program awards 3.5 credits to participating professionals. Full attendance is required. No partial credit will be offered for partial attendance.

OTHER PROFESSIONS: This activity qualifies for 3.5 hours of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Accommodations

Individuals can request accommodations by contacting John Stillman at jstillman@caspertx.com.

Grievance and COI Policy

Please refer to Caspersen's website: caspersentrainingcenter.com for current grievance policy. If you have questions or concerns, contact John Stillman at jstillman@caspertx.com.