A one-day workshop with Kathleen Adams LPC
Registered Journal Therapist and Master Mentor/Supervisor
An essential one-day seminar for behavioral health/health care professionals on using journal writing as a dynamic therapeutic tool. Your presenter, Kathleen Adams, is a living master in the field of journal therapy and, with Dr. Ira Progoff and Dr. James Pennebaker, is considered one of the leading theorists. Up to 30 workshops are offered each year in US cities through Cross Country Education (currently on hiatus until fall 2011). This seminar may be privately booked; contact us.
In this course:
- Discover fourteen different writing techniques designed to achieve specific therapeutic outcomes for clients with mood disorders, relationship problems, self-esteem issues, substance abuse, traumatic stress and more
- Learn how the “journal ladder” helps match a journal technique with the client’s capacity to master it
- Discover which journal therapy interventions to offer clients with low literacy, resistance to writing, cognitive impairment, or limited time
- Discover seven troubleshooting tips for therapists
- Learn how to shift affect, cognition and behavior in only a few minutes of writing
- Learn about the studies that have been done on writing and healing
- Discover groundbreaking strategies from Kathleen Adams, one of the three top theorists in the field of journal therapy
The Power of Writing
In this era of shrinking benefits and slashed budgets, therapists must help clients find ways to become more self-reliant. Journal writing is simple, accessible, inexpensive and available to nearly anyone. Most mental health professionals agree that writing down thoughts and feelings in a notebook or on a computer screen can be a helpful adjunct to therapy. Many advocate that their clients keep journals during treatment. However, very few clinicians have learned the tools, techniques and strategies that will transform the everyday diary into a powerful therapeutic tool.
In this course, one of the pioneers of the therapeutic writing movement offers the theory and practice of journal therapy through lecture, discussion, case study and experiential learning. Participants find these methodologies easy, enjoyable, effective and immediately useful.
What You Will Learn
- Practice and apply journal therapy interventions designed to address specific therapeutic tasks
- Assess how to match a journal intervention with a particular client population or presenting problem
- Incorporate into therapeutic writing treatment the vital journal tools of structure, pacing and containment
- Identify and avoid seven common mistakes made by therapists working with client journals
- Assess when journal therapy interventions may not be appropriate for particular clients or therapeutic tasks
- Adapt and apply journal interventions to a variety of clinical populations
- Increase comfort and confidence levels in the use of the journal as a therapeutic tool
Appropriate For:
- Licensed Professional Counselors
- Social Workers
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Art Therapists
- Play Therapists
- Group Therapists
- Cognitive/Behavioral Therapists
- Addictions Counselors
- Hospice Counselors
- School Guidance Counselors
- Pastoral Counselors
- Juvenile Guidance Counselors
- Youth Pastors
- Psychologists
- Psychiatric Nurses
- Registered Nurses
- Health Care Professionals
- Therapeutic Writing Group Facilitators
- Journal Writers
Cities: See calendar, or call 303.986.6460 (Center for Journal Therapy) to book a seminar in your area.
Distance Learning: This program is available on audiotape or CD, with workbook (6 CEUs) through Cross Country Education.
Cost: Approximately $139-179pp, depending on date registered and number of registrants in party.
Continuing Education: Cross Country Education awards 6 CEUs for social workers, counselors, drug/alcohol counselors, nurses (7.2 contact hours) and other professions at the end of participation in one of their sponsored workshops. The Center for Journal Therapy awards 6 CEUS for counselors, drug/alcohol counselors, and social workers/psychologists whose boards accept NBCC-approved continuing education.
