Center for Journal Therapy
Grant Street Mansion
1115 Grant St. #207
Denver, CO 80203
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Poetry Therapy Basics

The poet's capacity to distill the macrocosm of human experience into the microcosm of crafted words and images is the essence of interactive poetry therapy. In this introductory workshop, participants learn the core theoretical principles of poetry therapy. Through reading and responding to classic and contemporary poems, participants learn how to assess therapeutic usefulness for particular client populations. The opportunity to write and share original poems is also part of the workshop experience. Participants leave with a collection of poems appropriate for therapeutic purposes, with guidance on how to use them in group or individual therapy. No prior experience with poetry is assumed or needed! This workshop can be customized to meet the needs of contracting organizations.

What You Will Learn

After attending this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Apply the five core criteria for choosing appropriate poems for therapeutic use
• Facilitate the therapeutic use of many different poems
• Lead a poetry writing process group
• Facilitate the writing of original poems based on one of several models
• Adapt and apply poetry interventions to a variety of clinical populations

Who Should Attend

• Professional counselors
• Clinical social workers
• Psychotherapists
• Clinical teams in hospitals, agencies, treatment centers, in/outpatient psychiatric services
• School counselors, addictions counselors, group facilitators and other helping professionals
• Registered Poetry Therapists, Certified Poetry Therapists and RPT/CPT trainees
• Others interested in the interface between poetry and psychological healing

Continuing Education

This program is approved for continuing education by the National Board of Certified Counselors. 

To book Kathleen Adams for this training, please contact us.

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