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Most mental health clients are sufficiently gifted with the ability to write, and can be helped to express themselves by asking them to write poetry or do creative writing. All mental health clients can learn to express themselves by journaling, which only requires that the client knows how to write simply. Journaling is often done by simply sitting down with a 15 minute timer and writing ... [MORE]
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Poetry Therapy
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The act of writing and reading poetry creates a sacred space in which people can grieve, heal, rejoice, play, rest, plan, reconsider. Explores the frontiers of Poetry Therapy.
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National Association for Poetry Therapy
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Information on poetry, conferences, membership, training and development, committees, publications, NAPT foundation, government affairs, regional events, books, and links.
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Poetry as Therapy
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History of poetry therapy and explanation of the healing components.
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Pongo Publishing - Seattle
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Writing therapy and poetry publishing with teens in jail, street youth, adolescent psychiatric patients, and other teens leading difficult lives. Includes grief therapy. A volunteer, non-profit program. Information on collections of writing, writing methods, about Pongo, and purchasing collections.
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The Center for Creativity - Maryland
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Expressive arts in self-development, creativity, and psychotherapy. Includes information on art therapy, poetry circles, fairy tale circles, and workshops.
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The Center for Journal Therapy
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Includes bookstore, library, training, workshops, consultation, an article on the power of writing, the poem of the month, links, resources, and information on the founder, Kathleen Adams.
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The Creative "Righting" Center
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A center that provides seminars, training, peer groups, and individual therapy in poetry. Links to the facilitator, Sherry Reiter, at Hofstra University.
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Women In Therapy - California
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Founder Phyllis Klein, LCSW. Information on services, location, about the founder, about women and writing, writing as therapy, about eating disorders, and related links.
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