| Therapeutic Journal Writing: An Introduction for Professionals Contributor(s): Adams, Kathleen (Foreword by), Thompson, Kate (Author) |
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ISBN: 1843106906 ISBN-13: 9781843106906 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychotherapy - Counseling - Medical | Psychiatry - General - Psychology | Creative Ability |
| Dewey: 616.891 |
| LCCN: 2010019749 |
| Series: Writing for Therapy or Personal Development |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.75 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Thompson, Kate: - Kate Thompson is a BACP senior accredited counsellor and supervisor and a journal therapist. After gaining a degree in English Literature from Cambridge University and therapeutic training, she developed a method of combining the two. She is a faculty member of the Center for Journal Therapy and Institute for Therapeutic Writing and lives in Colorado, USA. |