Expressive writing is life-based writing that focuses on authentic expression of lived experience, with resultant insight, growth, and skill-building. Therapists, coaches, healthcare professionals, and educators have known for decades that expressive writing is a powerful tool for better living, learning, and healing. But until now, few have had access to practical applications that have proven successful.In this groundbreaking collection, you’ll discover:
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- how expressive writing can call us into healing community
- exciting new discoveries about how writing can support neuroplasticity and actually help change our brains—and thus our thinking and behavior
- new research on the role of expressive writing for prevention of compassion fatigue in RNs
- how transformative writing can create art from the ashes of trauma
- the role of journal writing for emotional balance
- sensible ideas about the synergy of expressive writing and play therapy for children, teens, and adults
- interventions and strategies for the use of expressive writing in acute psychiatric care
- how interactive expressive writing helps deaf teens communicate inarticulate feelings and thoughts
- how cancer survivors can use expressive writing to reclaim identity and strength post-treatment
- the role of expressive writing in developing the roots of resilience for practitioners
Expressive Writing: Counseling and Healthcare
Expressive writing is life-based writing that focuses on authentic expression of lived experience, with resultant insight, growth, and skill-building. Therapists, coaches, healthcare professionals, and educators have known for decades that expressive writing is a powerful tool for better living, learning, and healing. But until now, few have had access to practical applications that have proven successful.In this groundbreaking collection, you’ll discover:
- how expressive writing can call us into healing community
- exciting new discoveries about how writing can support neuroplasticity and actually help change our brains—and thus our thinking and behavior
- new research on the role of expressive writing for prevention of compassion fatigue in RNs
- how transformative writing can create art from the ashes of trauma
- the role of journal writing for emotional balance
- sensible ideas about the synergy of expressive writing and play therapy for children, teens, and adults
- interventions and strategies for the use of expressive writing in acute psychiatric care
- how interactive expressive writing helps deaf teens communicate inarticulate feelings and thoughts
- how cancer survivors can use expressive writing to reclaim identity and strength post-treatment
- the role of expressive writing in developing the roots of resilience for practitioners
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781475807738 |
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Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. |
Publication date: | 08/20/2015 |
Series: | It's Easy to W.R.I.T.E. Expressive Writing |
Pages: | 252 |
Product dimensions: | 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d) |
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