Therapeutic Journaling

Therapeutic journaling is both a science and an art. Expressive writing can offer clarity and insight and promotes emotional management for safe, effective catharsis, and it seems to accelerate resolutions and helps to manage stress. It’s truly self-directed change and I want to show you how.

If you’re an old pro at therapeutic journaling, join me, I’d love to have you. If you are a novice, join me, I’d love to have you. If the last journal entry you had was when you were in third grade writing Dear Diary… join me, I’d love to have you.

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