The National Association for Poetry Therapy Presents
The Art of Journal Coaching for Poetry Therapists
facilitated by
Eric Maisel, Ph.D. and Lynda Monk, MSW, RSW, CPCC
Description: In this lively, experiential online workshop, facilitated by Lynda Monk, director of the International Association for Journal Writing, and Eric Maisel, widely regarded as America’s foremost creativity coach and the author of 60+ books, learn the basics of journaling coaching—what it is, and how it can benefit your clients and you!
Discover how the art of journal coaching can offer you a new and fresh way to help others bring about positive change and growth in their lives. Journal coaching is the practice of guiding individuals to utilize transformational journaling to increase self-awareness and to take inspired action towards their goals.
In this engaging session, you will…
- Learn about journal coaching
- Explore how to use journaling as a helping tool
- Experience how to weave poetic writing into journal coaching
- Reflect on the many ways to grow your practice as a journal coach and/or a poetry therapist
You can use journal coaching in one-to-one coaching, group coaching, workshops, retreats, online courses, and other offerings and events. Join us and learn more!
About the Facilitators:
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Lynda Monk
MSW, RSW, CPCC
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Eric Maisel
Ph.D.
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Lynda Monk, MSW, RSW, CPCC, Director of The International Association of Journal Writing (IAJW.org), an inspiring community for journal writers worldwide, is known for her profound insights into the therapeutic and life-changing power of journaling. Through her dynamic speaking engagements and educational sessions, she inspires individuals to harness the power of writing to heal and transform their lives. Lynda is the co-editor and co-author of several books, along with Eric Maisel, including Affirmations for Self-Love – a guided journal, The Great Book of Journaling; and Transformation Journaling for Coaches, Therapists and Clients. She is also co-author of Writing Alone Together, and author of Life Source Writing. Lynda is Registered Social Worker and Certified Professional Life Coach, with 30+ years’ experience teaching, speaking, and coaching in the areas of burnout prevention, self-care, wellness and writing to heal.
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Eric Maisel, Ph.D., is the author of more than sixty books, among them Overcoming Your Difficult Family, The Future of Mental Health, Rethinking Depression, Life Purpose Boot Camp, The Van Gogh Blues, Mastering Creative Anxiety, Why Smart People Hurt, Coaching the Artist Within, Ten Zen Seconds, Humane Helping, A Writer’s San Francisco and A Writer’s Paris. A retired family therapist, active life coach and creativity coach, and mental health advocate in the areas of critical psychology and critical psychiatry, Dr. Maisel writes the Rethinking Mental Health blog for Psychology Today, lectures nationally and internationally, facilitates deep writing workshops in locations like San Francisco, New York, London, Paris, and Rome, and presents keynote addresses for organizations as diverse as the International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry and the International Association of Pastel Societies.
Date: June 1, 2025 — Sunday
Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm (EST)
Venue: Zoom
Facilitators: Eric Maisel, Ph.D. & Lynda Monk, MSW, RSW, CPCC
Registration: https://poetrytherapy.org/event-6177895
Members — $15
Non-Members — $25
*proceeds from this event will be applied to our various scholarship funds.
