Expressive Therapies

Online Training

New interactive online training

 

Program Info

Live Online Presentations
Trainers: Mark Pearson & Helen Wilson

Certificate in Therapeutic Writing

Creative Counselling with Adult & Adolescent Clients
This course will be of benefit to those who conduct therapy with adult and adolescent clients, individually and in groups. Therapeutic writing helps clients know themselves, and write their way to wellbeing. Participation in the training does not require any previous experience - or specific skills - with creative or therapeutic writing. It brings together a range of current literature on the theory, evidence-base, principles and practice of writing for therapeutic purposes. Among its unique features are our own dynamic Expressive Therapies activities developed and tested over the last 35 years.

Therapeutic writing within counselling incorporates reflection, followed by expressing cognitive, emotional, somatic and transpersonal experiences. This supports psychological, emotional resolution, and contributes to physical wellbeing, motivation and psychological clarity.

The course will introduce and provide opportunities for exploring a wide range of practical therapeutic activities for engaging adult and adolescent clients. Therapeutic writing is an expressive therapy that can be combined with the use of art, music and movement, and be safely incorporated into both face-to-face and telehealth counselling.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

  • Create and present therapeutic writing activities to support client goals and benefit wellbeing
  • Apply autobiography planning to examine and identify therapeutically relevant stages of life
  • Generate reflective writing prompts for enhancing client self-awareness and communication
  • Demonstrate ability to engage clients in the use of metaphor as a way to explore and enhance self-understanding.

Course Components

  • Free 1 hour online orientation to the course and course requirements
  • 6 x 3 hour online weekly interactive training modules [17 hours]
  • 12 hours of home study and assignment preparation
  • 1 x written assignment [1,500 words, optional]
  • Extensive manual provided for each module
  • eBook of readings provided

NEXT INTAKE

AUGUST - OCTOBER 2025
$785
Online Interactive Modules
4:30pm - 7:30pm [AEST]

Trainers: Mark Pearson & Helen Wilson
6 days [30 hours]
6 x 3 Hour Modules over 3 months

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