In my workshops, I integrate mindfulness tools with writing strategies to help create a calm and safe writing space. Mindfulness tools help us to stay focused on the present - what is happening right now - without judgment or analysis. This means paying attention to our sensations, feelings, and thoughts in the here and now.

Therapeutic writing is one of those one-size-fits-all tools. Whether you can’t seem to move forward on a project or you feel stuck in your career or, maybe you need to make changes in a relationship, therapeutic writing helps in all of those situations.

Therapeutic writing is grounded in the field of Psychological Science as a tool for decluttering your thoughts and moving toward clarity. Picture this as cleaning out the cobwebs in your mind so you can see more clearly.

Having a positive therapeutic writing experience is best to do with a guide so that you don’t have to do anything but write. But, if you do it on your own, I strongly encourage you to follow the five steps below to help create a positive therapeutic writing experience.