Marlene Winberg holds a trans-disciplinary PhD in Philosophy with a specialisation in the Narrative Arts, a Master of Arts in Fine Art, and a BA in Drama and Literature from the University of Cape Town. She holds a range of certificates in therapeutic modules, including Narrative Therapy from the Dulwich Centre in Australia and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy from the Applied College of Psychology in the UK.
She has published several works on the oral traditions and healing arts of southern Africa, most recently The Gathering Bag - Remembering the Heroines of Traditional San Stories (2024).
As South African co-ordinator for the international human rights organisation, The World’s Children’s Prize for the Rights of the Child for 25 years, she has listened to hundreds of stories told by adults and children in the face of profound hardship. These experiences, together with her lifelong work with Indigenous storytelling, form the foundation of her expressive and creative arts practice.
Art Heals
A Journey with Narrative Arts Therapy
This course was developed in association with several human rights and indigenous people's organisations, including The World's Children's Prize Foundation, South African San Institute and the !Xun Council of Elders. It introduces people to Narrative Arts Therapy and offers them the narrative skills to work with their stories in productive ways. The course is accompanied by the course book, The Story of You. A Journey with Narrative Arts Healing.)
One On One Sessions
A 90-minute in-person session provides an in-depth experience with narrative arts therapy. It is based on the take-home course book.
Online Sessions
Online therapy is increasingly popular due to its privacy, autonomy, and the ability to choose a preferred environment. Teenagers, for one, find it effective and less stigmatising because they can do their therapy in their own home.
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