Dulwich Centre

What Dulwich Centre does

Dulwich Centre is a non-profit organization founded in 1983 in Adelaide, Australia by Michael White and David Epston, the co-developers of narrative therapy. It operates as the originating institution for narrative therapy practice, training, community work and publishing, and is the steward of the Michael White Archive. The organization serves a global base of counselors, therapists, social workers, community practitioners, and graduate students across 35+ countries, with 350+ graduates of its Master's-level program and 10,000+ learners on its online platform over its 40+ year history.

The product surface spans five interlocking revenue and reach mechanisms: paid training intensives (AUD $1,500-1,650) and year-long programs (AUD $4,000-6,270) delivered in-person and through international faculty; a Master of Narrative Therapy and Community Work delivered in partnership with the University of Melbourne (AUD $28,000 for the 2026 cohort); an in-house publishing imprint with 200+ titles including books and journals; a biennial international conference series now in its 20+ edition; and a freemium online learning platform combining free foundational courses with AUD $99 premium offerings. The technical stack is content-and-community oriented rather than software-product oriented, with no disclosed AI, API or platform-software components; delivery is human-facilitated through an international faculty and country-level consulting network spanning Brazil, China, Greece, Hong Kong, India and Turkey.

Revenue is generated through course fees, book and journal sales, conference registrations, and premium online course fees, with most foundational content offered free to maximize reach. The business is run by a small core team of 1-10 employees in Adelaide, supplemented by an extended international faculty and partner organizations including the Dulwich Centre Foundation and the Narrative Connections network. Customer acquisition is community- and referral-driven through conferences, training partners, and the University of Melbourne credential, rather than performance marketing or enterprise sales motion.

Name

Dulwich Centre

Legal name

Dulwich Centre Publications Pty Ltd & Dulwich Centre Foundation Inc

Website

https://dulwichcentre.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dulwich Centre is a 40+ year-old Adelaide-based non-profit and the originating institution for narrative therapy, delivering training intensives, a Master's degree with the University of Melbourne, publications, a biennial international conference series, and online courses to practitioners and students across 35+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training and Education in Narrative Therapy

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE) (EDAAALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Professional Certification & Training Content Publishing (Exam Prep, CE/CPD) (MPAJACAL)

Keywords

• Narrative therapy training
• Mental health education
• Therapist certification
• Community work training
• Professional development counselling

Headquarters

HQ city

Adelaide

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Training Programs: Revenue from one-week intensives, one-year training programs, and short workshops. Fees range from AUD$1,650-$1,650 for Level One intensives, AUD$4,400-AUD$6,270 for one-year programs with optional certification module. Offered both in-person in Adelaide and online.
2. Master's Degree Program: Collaboration with University of Melbourne for Master of Narrative Therapy and Community Work. Indicative fees of AUD$28,000 for 2026 full-time study. Revenue shared with university partner.
3. Publishing Sales: Sale of books, journals, and DVDs through Dulwich Centre's online bookshop, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and local bookshops worldwide. Publications include over 200 journals, newsletters and books since 1984.
4. Conference Revenue: International conferences held periodically (approximately biennially) generating revenue through registration fees and contributing to community building.
5. Online Courses: Free and paid online courses including certification modules. Most foundational courses are free; premium certification modules have associated fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Dulwich Centre delivers training, publishing, and community work programmes centred on narrative therapy. Its core commercial offerings are paid intensives (one-week and one-year), a Master's degree in collaboration with the University of Melbourne, certification-bearing online courses, international training delivered through local partner institutions, biennial international conferences, and a publishing catalogue (books, journals, DVDs) sold through its own bookshop and major retailers. Supporting community projects are delivered through the linked Dulwich Centre Foundation.

Product overview

Dulwich Centre is an educational organization offering a comprehensive suite of narrative therapy training and community work programs. The portfolio includes: Level One and Level Two one-week intensives; a One-Year Training Program; a Master of Narrative Therapy and Community Work (delivered in partnership with University of Melbourne); free and paid online courses (including certification modules); international training programs in Brazil, China, Greece, Hong Kong, India, and Turkey; annual international conferences; and publishing through Dulwich Centre Publications. Supporting resources include the Tree of Life and Team of Life methodologies, the Michael White Archive, Narrative Practice Research Network, and Narrative Connections global network. The organization also operates Dulwich Centre Foundation, conducting community projects in Australia and internationally addressing trauma, mental health, and social justice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• International Journal of Narrative Therapy and Community Work: A peer-reviewed journal produced by Dulwich Centre Publications since 2002, offering creative ideas for counsellors, social workers, teachers, nurses, psychologists, and community workers.
• Narrative Connections
• Michael White Archive
• Narrative Practice Research Network

Products and services

• One-Week Intensives (Level One and Level Two)
• One-Year Training Program in Narrative Therapy and Community Work An immersive year-long training program combining two intensives (Level One in February and Level Two in November) with online learning components between teaching blocks. AUD$4,400 for Australian residents / AUD$4,000 for international participants, with optional Certification Module raising the fee to AUD$6,270 / AUD$5,700. Payment plans available.
• Master of Narrative Therapy and Community Work A University of Melbourne postgraduate degree offered in collaboration with Dulwich Centre, comprising three subjects (Advanced Narrative Skills Development, The Art of Narrative Practice, and Narrative Practice and Research Synthesis). Indicative 2026 full-time fee of AUD$28,000, with FEE-HELP loans available for eligible Australian citizens and scholarships including the Anita Morawetz, Robyn Moylan (Indigenous practitioners), and trans participant scholarships. Accredited by the Australian Counselling Association.
• Online Courses (Free and Premium) Self-directed online courses covering narrative therapy foundations and specialist topics. Most foundational courses are free, including What is Narrative Practice, Aboriginal Narrative Practice, Maps of Narrative Practice, Feminisms/Intersectionality, Sexualities/Genders, Just Therapy Team, and Introduction to Narrative Therapy (Chinese). Premium courses include Re-membering and Reclaiming Lives from Abuse (AUD$99) and Externalising Conversations (AUD$99). More than 10,000 students have taken Dulwich Centre's online courses.
• International Training Programs Year-long training courses and workshops delivered through local partner institutions in Brazil (Recycling Minds Organisation), mainland China (Beijing), Hong Kong (Hong Kong Baptist University), India (Children First India), Greece (Graduate Certificate program), and Turkey (Istanbul program). Participants may receive Recognition of Prior Learning toward the Master's programme.
• International Narrative Therapy and Community Work Conferences Biennial international conferences held in rotating global cities since 1999, bringing together narrative therapy practitioners from diverse cultural and practice contexts. Revenue is generated through registration fees.
• Bookshop and Publications Online and physical bookshop offering books, journals, and DVDs about narrative therapy and community work, published by Dulwich Centre Publications. Products are sold through the Dulwich Centre online bookshop, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and local bookshops worldwide. The catalogue includes over 200 publications produced since 1984.
• International Journal of Narrative Therapy and Community Work A peer-reviewed journal produced by Dulwich Centre Publications since 2002, offering creative ideas for counsellors, social workers, teachers, nurses, psychologists, and community workers. Sold through the Dulwich Centre bookshop.
• External Training Customised training delivered at workplaces or local communities in Australia, covering topics such as an introduction to narrative therapy, Tree of Life, and trauma responses. Designed for organisations seeking on-site professional development.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350+ Masters graduates
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• University of Rwanda and SOS Children's VillagesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 202213th International Narrative Therapy and Community Work Conference held in Kigali, Rwanda in 2022 in collaboration with these organizations.
• University of Melbourne - Department of Social WorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Master of Narrative Therapy and Community Work degree program. The program is a University of Melbourne postgraduate qualification with Dulwich Centre faculty teaching alongside university staff. Also joint initiative of Narrative Practice Research Network.
• International Training PartnersmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-term training programs in India (Children First), mainland China (Beijing), Hong Kong (Hong Kong Baptist University), Greece (Graduate Certificate program), Brazil (Recycling Minds Organisation), and Turkey (Istanbul program). Partners deliver local training with Dulwich Centre recognition of prior learning.
• Narrative Practice Research NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint initiative between Dulwich Centre and University of Melbourne's Department of Social Work supporting and promoting research about narrative therapy and community work. Creates connections among researchers and practitioners in diverse contexts.
• Palestinian Narrative InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBased at Treatment and Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture (TRC) in Ramallah, provides narrative training and supervision in Arabic. Dulwich Centre Foundation International works closely with TRC and Palestinian Narrative Institute.
• Narrative ConnectionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA Dulwich Centre initiative - global network that assists narrative practitioners to find others interested in narrative ideas, build community of practice, find supervision and teaching options, and seek referrals in other parts of the world.
• Recycling Minds Organisation (Brazil)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed by Lúcia Helena Assis in Rio de Janeiro, coordinates courses in Narrative Therapy and Community Work and develops community projects with teenagers, youngsters, teachers, and community leaders in disadvantaged communities. Supported by Dulwich Centre Foundation since 2009.
• Children First IndiamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-founded by Shelja Sen in New Delhi, offers one-year certificate in narrative therapy with recognition of prior learning toward Master's program, and five-day introductory courses in collaboration with Dulwich Centre Foundation.
• Hong Kong Baptist University - Social Work Practice and Mental Health CentremajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelivers One Year Advanced Training Program in Narrative Practice in conjunction with Dulwich Centre. More practitioners from Hong Kong have completed Dulwich Centre International training program than from any other city or country. Recognition of prior learning toward Master's.
• Dulwich Centre FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNot-for-profit charitable organization linked to Dulwich Centre, working within Australia and internationally with children, young people and adults who have experienced significant adversity. Develops methodologies, builds capacity of local workers, and partners with communities.
• Evanston Family Therapy Center (USA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGraduates of the Yearlong Narrative Therapy Program at this center may receive Recognition of Prior Learning for one subject in the Master of Narrative Therapy and Community Work.
• Institute of Narrative Therapy (UK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based institute coordinating training in narrative practice in the UK, founded by Mark Hayward. Dulwich Centre faculty involved as associated trainers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Australian Counselling Association: Peak professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in Australia. Adjacent organization that accredits Dulwich Centre's Master's program and shares the same practitioner community, but does not deliver competing training.
• PACFA: Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia, the other major peak body for the counselling profession in Australia. Adjacent accreditation and advocacy organization that shares the practitioner audience but does not directly compete with Dulwich Centre's training offerings.

Broad incumbents

• NICABM: National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine, a long-standing online training provider for mental health professionals. Broad incumbent in behavioral medicine CE with overlapping practitioner audience but a for-profit, digital-first model at significantly larger scale.
• Zur Institute: Online continuing education provider for psychotherapists, social workers, and counselors (successor to Psychotherapy Networker / The Annual). Broad incumbent offering CE across many modalities to the same therapist and social worker audience.
• PESI: One of the largest US-based providers of continuing education for mental health professionals, offering seminars, online courses, and certifications across many therapeutic modalities. Broad incumbent that competes for the same practitioner CE budget but operates at much greater scale and modality breadth.

Regional players

• Ackerman Institute for the Family: US-based institute offering family therapy training, clinical services, and postgraduate programs. Regional player with overlapping focus on family and relational therapy practice, serving a comparable audience of mental health professionals in North America.
• Trauma Center at JRI: Boston-based Trauma Center at the Justice Resource Institute, providing trauma treatment, professional training, and research. Regional player in trauma-focused therapy whose methodology and training programs intersect with Dulwich Centre's Tree of Life and trauma-responsive frameworks.
• The Bouverie Centre: Melbourne-based family therapy teaching and training centre within La Trobe University, offering postgraduate family therapy training in Australia. Regional player with overlapping audience of Australian mental health professionals and an academic credentialing model similar to Dulwich Centre's Melbourne partnership.

Direct peers

• Narrative Therapy Centre: Toronto-based organization offering narrative therapy training, workshops, and clinical supervision. Direct peer operating in the same therapeutic modality, serving therapists and social workers with similar workshop- and certification-style programs.
• Re-Authoring Teaching: Founded by Dr. Stephen Madigan, this Vancouver-based practice offers narrative therapy training, workshops, and publications. Direct peer focused on narrative therapy methodology with an overlapping audience of mental health practitioners and a comparable workshop-plus-publication business model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@DulwichCentreFoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/DulwichCentreFoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dulwich-centre
• Instagraminstagram.com/dulwichcentre

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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