Unless otherwise noted: All classes are $300.00 for new or returning students or $250.00 for current Certified Journal Facilitator trainees. They are conducted online in an asynchronous (24/7) learning platform. Classes start on January 17, 2011, and run for 8 weeks through March 11, 2011. You will receive detailed information about the learning platform, which you can access from any computer with an internet connection, upon registration. All class sizes are limited to 12.
For more information about the CJF Program, click here. To begin application to the Certified Journal Facilitator program, download and complete Part One. You may register now at the CJF rate with the understanding that Part One of your application must be received before the term begins, and Part Two documents must be received within the first term of enrollment or the difference in trainee and non-trainee tuition will be charged.
Course List: (click to learn more)
TW511: Intensive Journal Method
TW512: Pennebaker/Intro to Research
TW524: Word Arts Collage: Intro to Poetry Therapy
TW525: Spiritual Memoir
TW535: Reclaiming the Wild Soul
PA503: Group Process
PD533: Curriculum Design & Development
PD554: Marketing I
PD582: Therapeutic Writing for Therapist Self-Care
PD583: Therapeutic Writing for Healthcare Provider Self-Care
TW511 Intensive Journal Method
Required for CJF and CAS
Kathleen Adams, LPC, CJT, PTR
The work of Dr. Ira Progoff is foundational for anyone studying the theory and practice of therapeutic writing. You'll explore, through guided book discussion and the creation of your own Intensive Journal, the writing processes and techniques that comprise this depth method considered by many to be one of the greatest and most enduring personal growth tools available today.
REQUIRED TEXT: At a Journal Workshop
Kathleen Adams, LPC, CJT, PTR founder of the Center for Journal Therapy and creator of the Therapeutic Writing Institute, took her first Intensive Journal workshop in 1982 and was immediately changed. Three years later she created the Journal to the Self workshop. For 25 years she has pioneered the use of journal writing as a tool for holistic mental health, both for individual writers and the therapists and health care providers who serve them. Together with Progoff and Pennebaker, Adams is considered a major theorist in the field of journal therapy. She created the Therapeutic Writing Institute, a professional training program, in 2008.
TW512 Pennebaker/ Intro to Research
Required for both CJF and CAS
Janice Putrino LCSW, CJT
Dr. James W. Pennebaker is the preeminent researcher in the field of theapeutic writing. This class incorporates guided writes based on the Pennebaker emotional release model and also ofers an introduction to finding social science research to add credibility to your work.
REQUIRED TEXT: Writing to Heal, James W. Pennebaker (2004, New Harbinger)
Janice Putrino is a medical social worker specializing in oncology and the owner of Writing for Wellness. She is the first graduate of the Certified Journal Therapist (CJT) program (April 2009). Janice is co-author of My Healing Companion for Healthcare Providers and was the Outreach Coordinator for Gilda’s Club in Rochester NY, where she conducted journal workshops for those touched by cancer. She is passionate about bringing social science research about writing and healing to the medical and educational communities.
TW524 Word Arts Collage: Intro to Poetry Therapy
Dr. Peggy Osna Heller
This class offers a wide array of "wordscapes" -- creative processes devised to evoke poetic response and enhance communication within individuals and among people in therapy groups and classrooms. You'll also learn a five-stage theoretical model of poetry therapy. You'll receive momentum for new creative adventures, inspiration for the uses of "word arts" in everyday life, a deepened appreciation for the role of metaphor in poetry and living, and a solid foundation in core theory from a master teacher in the field.
REQUIRED TEXT: Word Arts Collage: A Poetry Therapy Memoir, Peggy Osna Heller (2009, Pudding House). Order at www.wordartscollage.com
Peggy Osna Heller is a Diplomate in clinical social work. She has taught courses in poetry therapy at The Catholic University School of Social Service in Washington, D.C. and at Lesley College. A lecturer and workshop leader nationally, she has held poetry therapy positions at hospitals and treatment centers. She founded the Poetry Therapy Training Institute and co-founded the Wordsworth Center for Poetry Therapy Training. Recently retired from mentoring and supervising poetry therapy, Peggy maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Potomac MD. She is the author of Word Arts Collage: A Poetry Therapy Memoir.
TW525 Spiritual Memoir
Mark Matousek
This course is designed to introduce students of all levels – from non-writers to professional wordsmiths – to the art of spiritual memoir. Through writing exercises and group interaction, we investigate the mysterious connection between the person we believe ourselves to be and the internal witness who sees beyond the conscious mind into the secrets of our hearts. By learning to shape life’s raw materials into art, we discover that our challenges are also our greatest sources of wisdom, and that even our darkest (or most unexpected) interludes carry within them the seeds of redemption.
Mark Matousek is the author of two acclaimed memoirs, Sex Death Enlightenment: A True Story and The Boy He Left Behind: A Man's Search for His Lost Father, as well as When You're Falling, Dive: Lessons in the Art of Living. His new book Ethical Wisdom: What Makes Us Good will be published in May, 2011. A 20-year student of Buddhism, he teaches memoir-writing workshops around the country (and online through www.markmatousek.com, and is Creative Director of V-Men (with Eve Ensler), an organization devoted to ending violence against women and girls.
TW535 Reclaiming the Wild Soul
Mary Reynolds Thompson, CAPF, CPCC
The essence of the natural and untamed world -- flourishing and free -- pervades our deepest souls. But how do we access that part of us? How do we connect with the soul's wild landscapes? Working with the images of writers and poets like Joy Harjo and Barry Lopez, and your own precious images, this class explores the relationship between the earth's wild places and your own inner wilderness. Together, we'll journey through five archetypal landscapes--Deserts, Forests, Oceans and Rivers, Mountains, and Grasslands--in search of answers for your own soul, and a way of living that helps you connect with your natural and instinctive aliveness. An excellent companion course to Writing from the Natural World, but can also be a stand-alone class.
NO TEXT REQUIRED.
Mary Reynolds Thompson is a creativity coach, Certified Applied Poetry Facilitator and Certified Journal Facilitator in Marin County, CA. Her early career was spent in marketing, advertising and copywriting, with special expertise in branding. Mary is the creator of the Write the Damn Book! creative coaching process for those taking the heroic journey from procrastination to publication. She is the author of Awakening the Eco-Soul and has developed a writing program to explore the archetypes of inner landscapes.
PA503 Group Process
Required for CJF, elective for CAS
Kate Thompson, MA, CJT
Therapeutic writing is often best achieved in groups, yet few practitioners have specifically developed skills in group facilitation. Using the quintessential book in the field of group process, this class serves as a first course for developmental practitioners and a review for licensed clinicians or credentialed coaches.
PREREQUISITE: Facilitation Skills
REQUIRED TEXT: Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy, FIFTH EDITION
Kate Thompson, MA is a BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy) senior accredited Supervisor & Counsellor who trained in London and at The Center for Journal Therapy after a first degree in English Literature at Cambridge University. She is a journal therapist and writer, author of Therapeutic Journal Writing: an introduction for professionals (Jessica Kingsley Publishers) and co-editor with Gillie Bolton & Victoria Field of Writing Works: a resource handbook of therapeutic writing & Writing Routes: a resource handbook of therapeutic writing (both Jessica Kingsley Publishers). Kate now lives in the foothills above Boulder, Colorado where the landscape provides inspiration for her and a glorious setting for her practice. She works online (including Skype) and face-to-face.
PD533 Curriculum Design & Development
Required for CJF, elective for CAS
Kathleen Adams, LPC, CJT, PTR
You'll first learn the four stages of therapeutic writing groups, then an easy, effective method for creating an "arc" of sessions designed for any audience or theme you choose. The end product is an 8 week curriculum of your own design. This is a laboratory-style class where interactive learning includes both receiving and offering critique on participants' work.
NO REQUIRED TEXT; INTERNET READING ONLY
Kathleen Adams, LPC, CJT, PTR founder of the Center for Journal Therapy and creator of the Therapeutic Writing Institute, took her first Intensive Journal workshop in 1982 and was immediately changed. Three years later she created the Journal to the Self workshop. For 25 years she has pioneered the use of journal writing as a tool for holistic mental health, both for individual writers and the therapists and health care providers who serve them. Together with Progoff and Pennebaker, Adams is considered a major theorist in the field of journal therapy. She created the Therapeutic Writing Institute, a professional training program, in 2008.
PD554 Marketing I
Required for CJF, elective for CAS
Mary Reynolds Thompson
The vast majority of "solo-preneurs" in the therapeutic writing professions have had little, if any, training in how to market themselves and their work. Our resident guru, a former marketer for Harrods of London, breaks it down and makes it manageable and -- dare we say it? -- even fun! This class is best taken when you are ready to actualize steps toward a for-profit business venture leading workshops, teaching classes, offering sessions, etc.
PREREQUISITE: Curriculum Design & Development (or may be taken concurrently).
Mary Reynolds Thompson is a creativity coach, Certified Applied Poetry Facilitator and Certified Journal Facilitator in Marin County, CA. Her early career was spent in marketing, advertising and copywriting, with special expertise in branding. Mary is the creator of the Write the Damn Book! creative coaching process for those taking the heroic journey from procrastination to publication. She is the author of Awakening the Eco-Soul and has developed a writing program to explore the archetypes of inner landscapes.
PD582 Therapeutic Writing for Therapist Self-Care
Kate Thompson, MA
This course covers a range of technqiues to help therapists use writing for their own self-care. We explore issues such as setting boundaries, preventing burnout, coping with professional demands and challenges, work/life balance, replenishing, self-reflection, etc. Share and discuss these processes with other therapists and begin to develop a method of self-supervision that you can use for your own ongoing support and reflective practice.
REQUIRED TEXT: Caring for Ourselves, Ellen Baker (2003, American Psychological Association)
Kate Thompson, MA is a BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy) senior accredited Supervisor & Counsellor who trained in London and at The Center for Journal Therapy after a first degree in English Literature at Cambridge University. She is a journal therapist and writer, author of Therapeutic Journal Writing: an introduction for professionals (Jessica Kingsley Publishers) and co-editor with Gillie Bolton & Victoria Field of Writing Works: a resource handbook of therapeutic writing & Writing Routes: a resource handbook of therapeutic writing (both Jessica Kingsley Publishers). Kate now lives in the foothills above Boulder, Colorado where the landscape provides inspiration for her and a glorious setting for her practice. She works online (including Skype) and face-to-face.
PD583 Therapeutic Writing for Healthcare Provider Self-Care
Janice Putrino
This course covers a range of techniques to help healthcare providers use writing for their own self-care. We explore issues such as compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, burnout, grief/loss, stress relief, maintaining perspective and healthy self-care. Share and discuss these processes with other healthcare providers (nurses, doctors, physicians assistants, medical social workers) and learn simple new tools that you can use for your own ongoing support.
REQUIRED TEXT: My Healing Companion for Healthcare Providers, Beverly Kirkhart, Janice Putrino, Linda Sliwoski (2009:
Janice Putrino is a medical social worker specializing in oncology and the owner of Writing for Wellness. She is the first graduate of the Certified Journal Therapist (CJT) program (April 2009). Janice is co-author of My Healing Companion for Healthcare Providers and was the Outreach Coordinator for Gilda’s Club in Rochester NY, where she conducted journal workshops for those touched by cancer. She is passionate about bringing social science research about writing and healing to the medical and educational communities.
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