If you have written anything from a journal to a shopping list, you have experienced the power of expressive writing - to organize thoughts, release feelings, describe important moments, facilitate balance and calm, contain grief, and generate insight to help make sense of your life.

The power of expressive writing to change and enhance your life is not limited to therapy sessions.  Workshops are an ideal setting for generating creative energy through a combination of writing and group inspiration.

As a therapist trained as a group leader, and as a poet who participates in creative writing and poetry workshops, I understand how to harness this unique power for your personal growth

Workshops are designed for many purposes, using expressive writing prompts and techniques as guidelines for participant's work.  One workshop member said "I wrote my way out of trouble" about a workshop focused on writing about stressful events, based on the research model of James Pennebaker, Ph.D.  Other workshops explore personal narrative,  inhibitions about writing, using a journal more effectively or strengthening your voice.