Story Healing

We will listen; we will witness your experiences;

we will not interrupt, advise or judge;

we will be safe and confidential;

we will be present for you!

Give yourself the gift of being heard!

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“People don’t attend to their painful stories…

until they are safe enough and loved enough to face them,

and until someone asks and is willing to listen.

But… healing waits for the story to be told.” ~ TJK

What is “Story Healing”?

There is healing to be found in the process of telling your story. It helps you to remember details, express emotions, choose what is important to say, make sense of all that has happened to you and in you, and write your own conclusions to your story. Intentional Listening in this format is designed to provide a safe, confidential space for you to fully express and explore your story in order to find resolution.

The opportunity to tell a story without interruptions, advice, judgment, or having to take care of or listen to others in the process is rare. Wellspring has refined this process for many years, with a simple guide and Trained Listeners, to be present for you.

  • Story Healing at Wellspring is a 1 to 1.5 hour narrative therapy session.

  • The purpose of this type of session is to provide you with the opportunity to tell your story about a negative or traumatic life event.

  • We provide a therapist, and possibly a second Trained Listener, who will guide you through telling your story and your responses to your story, as they listen to and witness your experiences.

  • Story Healing is a free service at Wellspring, provided by generous donors who understand the value of narrative therapy.

The Value of Story Telling

Although narratives are an integral part of the human learning experience, the skill, art and opportunity for listening has been lost in our society. Because of this, artificial means for intentionally listening are needed for our societal emotional health (just like having gyms for exercise in a society with a lifestyle that no longer naturally walks or lifts).

The process of telling a negative life story to another person who witnesses the event, allows the story-teller to discover and apply truths regarding the events in order to find resolution. Left unresolved, negative life events can be harmful to our personal and spiritual functioning.

Listening to and telling stories:

  • Helps people learn by connecting with human experiences.

  • Helps people get over negative life events, especially traumatic ones which are remembered in the details of experiences through the telling.

  • Increases understanding and empathy between humans.

  • Enhances a sense of community, with the result of reducing isolation, loneliness, and depression.