Therapeutic Journal Writing: An Introduction for Professionals

By Kate Thompson

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843106906
• ISBN13: 9781843106906
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"