Dulwich Centre

Dulwich Centre, located in Adelaide, Australia, develops narrative therapy methodologies through its research institute, clinical practice, and international training programs. The Centre's foundational work in externalizing conversations and collective documentation practices has shaped narrative therapy applications worldwide since its establishment in 1983. Their Solidarity Conversations framework specifically addresses trauma, abuse, and eating disorders through a social justice lens. The Centre publishes the International Journal of Narrative Therapy and Community Work, hosts certification programs for practitioners, and maintains an extensive archive of narrative practice documentation. Their training curriculum integrates feminist theory, Indigenous knowledge systems, and post-structural philosophy into therapeutic approaches. The Centre partners with community organizations across Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Latin America to implement narrative methodologies in local contexts. Dulwich Centre Foundation coordinates international projects applying narrative practices to collective trauma, reconciliation, and community mental health initiatives. The Centre's resource library includes practice manuals, recorded interviews with field pioneers, and documented case studies from diverse cultural settings. Their methodology emphasizes documenting acts of resistance, mapping the effects of social power relations, and archiving community knowledge.