Written into Being:
A Therapeutic Creative Writing Group
Written Into Being: Spring 2026 (May 6th - July 8th)
Stories have been revered in every culture for their ability to influence and inform. Even ancient stories like The Epic of Gilgamesh and Don Quixote are just as relevant today as they were in their own time! We humans find ourselves reflected in stories of every sort because we are living stories. In this spirit, New Authorship Narrative Therapy is proud to offer a groundbreaking Therapeutic Creative Writing (TCW) group, Written into Being, to cultivate your unique creativity and bring about inspired changes in your daily life.
This group and TCW is the culmination of our love of stories and storytelling, the moving conversations I (Heather) have had with folks about their story and character ideas, and the transformative potential unlocked when witnessing and being witnessed in the midst of imaginative changes. With a healthy dose of theory informed by Narrative Therapy’s theoretical foundations, bibliotherapy, literature on therapeutic expressive writing, and much more thrown in for both good measure and our love of a good piece of information.
Over the course of eight (8) sessions, you will explore the power of stepping into a character’s perspective as they navigate the every-day and/or not-so-ordinary circumstances we imagine for them. You’ll gain personal experience in how stories can inspire us to think like an author and look at the world with fresh eyes. And, in the process, you will cocreate meaning with other authors to purposefully invite the collaborative and transcendent nature of storytelling to move people to action, even ourselves, through the written word. In sessions like “What is a Story,” “A Protagonist, Not a Hapless Passenger,” and “Getting it on the Page,” participants will cocreate meaning and cultivate skills to shape their own character, reflect on personal agency and what it means to be the protagonist in a story, and the nuance that arises when we understand that antagonists are people (places, ideas, or things), too. In our final meeting, participants will bring a story to share with the group, and share reflections as we celebrate the process.
Details for the Spring 2026 offering of Written into Being:
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Sessions will take place on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 PM-8:00 PM from May 6th through July 8th*.
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*Please note there is no group on June 3rd and July 1st
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Session costs are $110/session*, and there are some sliding scale options available.
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*Prices follow the Alberta Association of Psychologist’s 2026 recommended fee schedule
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Sessions will take place in-person in the groups room of New Authorship’s Sunalta office, with free first-come-first-serve parking available.
Space is limited, so contact us to reserve your seat today!
To register or get more information, please contact either:
Info@NewAuthorshipNarrative.com
Or
Heather@NewAuthorshipNarrative.com
We can’t wait to find out: What’s your story?
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Get in touch with any questions you may have or to register for the Spring 2026 Written into Being group!
