Therapeutic Journal Writing: An Introduction for Professionals (Writing for Therapy or Personal Development) - Softcover

Thompson, Kate

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849857202 ISBN 13: 9781849857208

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010

Synopsis

Writing a journal is not just about keeping a record of daily events - journal writing provides a unique therapeutic opportunity for facilitating healing and growth.

The author of this book guides the reader through developing journal writing to use as a therapeutic tool. Keeping a journal can help the writer to develop a better understanding of themselves, their relationships and the world around them, as well as improve skills of problem-solving, decision-making and planning. As such, journal writing can be a powerful complement to verbal therapy, offering an effective and affordable way of extending support to troubled clients. The book includes advice on working with individuals, facilitating a therapeutic writing group, proposed clinical applications, practical techniques, useful journal prompts, exercises and case vignettes.

This clear guide to the basics of journaling and its development as a therapeutic medium will be a valuable handbook for therapists, health and social care practitioners, teachers, life coaches, writing facilitators and any professional seeking personal development in themselves or their clients.

About this title

Book Description

A book that introduces the theory and practice of therapeutic journal writing for counsellors and therapists

About the Author

Kate Thompson MA is a BACP Senior Accredited Counsellor and Supervisor in private practice. She runs training courses in Journal Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, and is a faculty member of the Center for Journal Therapy in Colorado, USA, where she also trained. She is a professional member of Lapidus, the national UK organisation for the literary arts and personal development. She is co-editor, with Gillie Bolton and Victoria Field, of Writing Works: A Resource Handbook for Therapeutic Writing Workshops and Activities and Writing Routes: A Resource Handbook of Therapeutic Writing, both published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1849857202
• ISBN 13: 9781849857208
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 222