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Informationen zum Autor Kate Thompson, MA, CJT, is an existential counselor, journal therapist and writer. She pioneered the use of therapeutic writing in counseling and supervision in the UK. She now lives in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.Kathleen Adams, MA, LPC, is psychotherapist, journal therapist, and international thought leader in the field of expressive/ therapeutic writing. She is the director of the Center for Journal Therapy and its online professional training division, the Therapeutic Writing Institute, in Denver. This is her eleventh book. Klappentext Therapists, coaches, healthcare professionals, and educators have known for decades that expressive writing is a powerful tool for better living. But until now, few have had access to practical applications that have proven successful. In this groundbreaking collection, you will discover how expressive writing can call us into healing community. Zusammenfassung Therapists, coaches, healthcare professionals, and educators have known for decades that expressive writing is a powerful tool for better living. But until now, few have had access to practical applications that have proven successful. In this groundbreaking collection, you will discover how expressive writing can call us into healing community. Inhaltsverzeichnis ForewordPrefaceKathleen AdamsSection 1: TheoryIn This Together: Writing in Health and Social CareGraham Hartill andVictoria FieldYour Brain on Ink: ExpressiveWriting and NeuroplasticityDeborah RossExpressive Writing for Caregiver Resilience: A Research PerspectiveJohn Evans, Meredith Mealer,Karen Jooste, andMarc MossWriting the Darkness: A Transformative Writing Model Sherry ReiterEmotional Balance, the Therapy Session, and the JournalBeth JacobsSection 2: PracticeWOWSA! Play-Based Journal TherapyCherie SpeharTherapeutic Writing in Psychiatric CareCarol RossNow That I See: Journal Writing with Deaf TeensDonna HoustonRoots of Resilience: Writing for Practitioner Self-CareSusan Smith PierceCreating a New Story after Brain InjuryBarbara StahuraAfter the Deep Dive: Reflections on Writing beyond CancerJean RoweEpilogueHonoring SilenceJeannie Wright and Kate ThompsonAbout the Editors and ContributorsAcknowledgments...