Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When used correctly, therapeutic writing is an effective tool in psychotherapy and self-help. But who is it suitable for and how ...

Writing therapy, whether as a solo practice or done in partnership with a licensed mental health clinician, has long been a powerful tool “for unpacking and making sense of our thoughts and feelings,” ...

As a writer and trauma researcher, I’m fascinated by the connection between writing (an act), healing (a process), and health (a state). In clinical practice and in workshops and courses I’ve led, ...

Stuart Johnson was skeptical about the writing therapy his psychologist recommended to treat his post-traumatic stress disorder. Writing, the Persian Gulf War veteran said, was not his forte. But the ...

When I need to find new ways of looking at something or I feel stuck, I try non-dominant hand writing therapy. I simply switch my pen to my left hand, write with my non-dominant writing hand and let ...

Content warning: This story contains mentions of conversion therapy. I was 15 years old when my mother asked me if I was gay. The copy of André Aciman’s “Call Me by Your Name” I borrowed from my ...

Charleston’s oldest and most respected Team-Based Pediatric Therapy Group is offering “The Write Way” handwriting camp. On select Fridays from 9:30 -11 a.m., this camp is designed for rising K-2nd ...

It doesn't cost anything or take long, gives quick results, works everywhere and could improve mental health. Writing therapy, also known as journal therapy or therapeutic writing, is said to help ...