Writing Therapy

This workshop aims to expand participants’ awareness of the therapeutic potential of writing for personal and professional development and self-care, for both themselves and their clients/supervisees. Therapists are often familiar with the potential usefulness of journaling and certain writing techniques, such as unsent letters, but maybe less aware of other tools like time-limited free-writing, therapeutic dialoguing, and the use of a specific metaphor or published work as a springboard for reflection. The workshop aims to bridge these gaps and plant seeds for further exploration, with an emphasis firmly on learning by doing. No previous experience of creative writing is needed and though sharing of work will be encouraged at certain points, it will be entirely optional. As the focus will be on process, not product, there will be no pressure to produce anything other than that which you may find personally satisfying, enlightening, or whatever else. All you need bring is pen, paper, an open mind and a listening ear.