Writing Works: A Resource Handbook for Therapeutic Writing Workshops and Activities [Paperback]

Gillie Bolton, Victoria Field and Kate Thompson are doing remarkable, deeply meaningful work - with eloquence and compassion. They encourage writing to help heal spirits and minds. I salute their clarity and conviction - we need their wisdom in this world.' - Naomi Shihab Nye Poet, Editor and Educator, Texas The use of creative writing as a route to personal development is a powerful therapeutic tool - a fact that is recognized in the growing numbers of workshops and writing groups within professional contexts, including clinical, health and criminal justice settings. Nurturing Words is a guide for writers or therapists working with groups or individuals and is full of practical advice on everything from the equipment needed to run a session to ideas for themes, all backed up by the theory that underpins the methods explained. Experienced practitioners in the field contribute detailed illuminating accounts of organizing writing workshops for a wide range of different clients, together with examples of their outcomes. This book will be an invaluable start-up reference for arts therapists and professionals working across the health, social care and caring professions, and one that will be referred to again and again.