{"product_id":"therapeutic-journal-writing-an-introduction-for-professionals-9781843106906","title":"Therapeutic Journal Writing: An Introduction for Professionals","description":"\u003cp\u003eWriting a journal is not just about keeping a record of daily events - journal writing provides a unique therapeutic opportunity for facilitating healing and growth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKate 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50433264091410,"sku":"9781843106906","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3869bbc6-dfb1-4be0-ba0f-c63c113b8ae8.jpg?v=1729565127","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/therapeutic-journal-writing-an-introduction-for-professionals-9781843106906","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}