Expressive Writing: Counseling and Healthcare

di Kate Thompson (Autore)

Kathleen Adams (Autore)

Rowman & Littlefield, 2015

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

• Autore: Kate Thompson, Kathleen Adams
• Editore: Rowman & Littlefield
• Collana: It's Easy to W.R.I.T.E. Expressive Writing
• Anno: 2015
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 252 p.
• Dimensioni: 227 x 155 mm
• Peso: 381 gr.
• EAN: 9781475807738

Testo in English