You do deep work.
You shouldn't do it alone.
The Storywork Coaching Collective is a professional community and training resource for any practitioner doing story-informed work — coaches, therapists, counselors, and spiritual directors.
The professional home for Storywork Coaches
If you're sitting with people's stories — whether as a coach, counselor, pastor, or spiritual director — you know the weight of that work. And you know how easy it is to carry it in isolation.
The Storywork Coaching Collective exists to change that.
▶︎ Monthly training
▶︎ A private practitioner community
▶︎ Ethics formation
▶︎ And a growing library of resources for doing this work with integrity
It's also the entry point into something larger. The Collective is Level 1 of the ReStory practitioner ecosystem — a pathway that connects you with supervision, professional endorsement, and full practice support as your work grows.
Start here. Build from here.
Every month, members receive:
▶︎ Monthly Storywork Development Training
A live group session with the ReStory team focused on deepening your Storywork practice. Topics include: Somatic Story Awareness, Shame-Saturated Stories, Ethical Edges of Storywork, and more. Sessions are recorded and archived.
▶︎ Private Community Forum
A members-only space for Storywork practitioners across the world. Facilitated discussion, Q&A, collaboration, and honest conversation that happens among people doing the same hard work.
▶︎ Library of Resources
An expanding library focused on ethics and excellence in Storywork practice — tools, frameworks, and teaching you'll return to throughout your career.
▶︎ Storywork Code of Ethics Certificate
The only Storywork Code of Ethics credential in the field. A full certification course covering the ethical edges of this work: scope, safety, boundaries, and what it means to hold someone's story with integrity. Digital certificate badge upon completion.
A professional home
You don’t have to hold stories alone.
Storywork Coaches spend their days helping others untangle shame and move toward freedom. But doing that work in isolation can slowly drain courage and clarity.
Consultation keeps your practice safe.
Community keeps your heart soft.
Business development keeps your work sustainable.
This is the rhythm of The Storywork Coaching Collective — a place to keep growing, together. Now that you’ve learned your practice, it’s time to live it.
Go deeper with À La Carte add-ons.
Collective membership unlocks a set of focused add-ons for practitioners who want to sharpen their craft or grow their practice. Purchase what you need, when you need it.
▶︎ Add-on Business Development — $99/month
A monthly coaching session focused on building a sustainable Storywork practice without losing your soul. Includes an ever-expanding Business Library you can return to as your practice grows.
Sample topics: Building a Referral Ecosystem, Ethical Marketing Foundations, Capacity Planning + Sustainability, Niche Development
▶︎ Add-on Storywork Consultation — starting at $150
Case-based consultation groups of 3–6 practitioners, led by Chris Bruno or Tracy Johnson. This isn't just about client cases, it's about seeing where your own story is showing up in your work.
Note: Storywork Consultation is consultative and educational in nature. It is not clinical supervision for licensure.
Single Session, $150 | Package of 5, $675 | Package of 10, $1250
▶︎ Add-on Triadic Practice — $825/person
A 6-week small-group practicum. Three practitioners rotate through the roles of coach, client, and observer. Each 90-minute session includes 50 minutes of live practice and 40 minutes of facilitated real-time debrief.
6 sessions · Cohort of 3 · Facilitated by a ReStory Institute team member.
Led by Storywork experts
Chris Bruno and Tracy Johnson lead the Storywork Development sessions and Consultation groups. Between them, they bring decades of clinical and coaching experience and thousands of hours of Storywork practice. They have trained over 100 practitioners through the ReStory Institute and helped launch more than 20 independent Storywork coaching practices.
You can expect high touch involvement from these leaders, committed to building a network of Storywork Coaches who flourish in their lives and practices. Learn from their mistakes and failures, hard won lessons, and best practices which have emerged from thousands and thousands of hours of counseling and coaching clients.
What’s Possible When You’re Not Practicing Alone
1. You’ll feel less alone in your work.You’ll find colleagues who understand Storywork, hold space with integrity, and share the same courage required to sit with clients’ deep stories.
2. Your confidence will grow. Through reflection, consultation, and real-time support, you’ll gain clarity in how you approach cases, set boundaries, and lead sessions with greater freedom.
3. You’ll sharpen your skills. Whether you’re new to coaching or seasoned, you’ll receive ongoing guidance to refine your listening, attunement, and narrative integration.
4. You’ll practice with greater integrity and safety. You’ll gain clearer ethical grounding, understand your scope, and know when to refer, collaborate, or seek more support.
5. Your business will grow in sustainable ways. You’ll gain the tools, clarity, and support to build a practice that aligns with your values—not with hustle culture.
6. You’ll deepen your connection to your own story. As you hold others’ stories, you’ll stay rooted in your own—preventing burnout, detachment, or soul-fatigue.
7. You’ll experience belonging. You’ll be known, supported, and held by a community that values courage, honesty, and presence as much as competence.
8. You’ll receive guidance that meets your specific stage of growth. Whether you’re building your practice, expanding your leadership, or refining your craft, the Collective adapts to your season and skill level.
9. You’ll have access to meaningful, practical resources. From templates to case tools to business frameworks, you’ll have what you need to confidently lead clients and lead yourself.
10. You’ll grow as both practitioner and person. The Storywork Coaching Collective supports the whole of you.
FAQs
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No. The Collective is open to any practitioner doing story-informed work — coaches, therapists, counselors, spiritual directors. Completion of any recognized Storywork training (ReStory Institute, Allender Center NFTC, or equivalent) is welcome, but not required to start.
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All large-group sessions are recorded including Storywork Development Group and Business Office Hours (if applicable). Case Consultation Groups are not recorded to protect confidentiality.
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No. Storywork Consultation is consultative and educational — not clinical supervision for licensure purposes. Participants may not represent it as fulfilling any licensing board supervision requirement.
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No. Membership is month-to-month. Cancel anytime.
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The core membership requires roughly 1–2 hours for the monthly Development session. Add-ons add time based on what you purchase. Most members spend 2–5 hours per month engaging with the community and library.
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No. You can be early in your practice or years in — the Collective meets you where you are.
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The Collective is Level 1 of the ReStory practitioner pathway. Collective membership is included at every level above it — Affiliate Practice, Supported Practice, and Practice in Residence.