The Literary Therapist: A Creative Writer's Guide to Therapy with Caroline R. Jennings
Graham Greene said in “Way of Escape,” that “Writing is a form of therapy.”
This workshop invites participants to begin the cathartic and therapeutic process of putting pen to paper. If you enjoy writing and reading and are looking for an opportunity to steady yourself in the chaos of your day to day, then this workshop is for you.
Participants should be open to personal growth, insight, exploration, and healing. Each session will begin with a prompt from a female writer, (a poem, quote, or excerpt from a short story), and then participants will have the opportunity to write, journal, and reflect. They will be encouraged to identify and challenge, through their writing, negative thought patterns in order to better process patterns of grief and loss, and begin the art of self-healing. The final few minutes of class will allow everyone to come together as a group and share their writing if they wish. The group will practice reflective listening in order to create an environment built upon empathy, acceptance, and mutual trust.
In between sessions, writers are encouraged to journal 20 minutes per day as research suggests that the daily practice of journaling lowers depression and anxiety, fosters long-term health benefits, and allows individuals to better process grief and loss.
Some topics that will be discussed in this workshop include marriage, motherhood, aging, infidelity, grief, trauma, loss, and friendship.
When: 11:00 am-12:00 pm EST
September 17
October 15
November 12
$25/ session or $60 for the 3 session bundle
Where: Zoom (link provided after registration)
Class Size: 15 participants
About the instructor:
Caroline R. Jennings spent ten years working in fitness and several more at home raising her two children. She recently found her way back to creative writing. Originally from Texas, Caroline grew up outside of Chicago. She graduated from Yale University in 2007 where she majored in Spanish with a focus in Spanish Literature. She holds a Master’s degree in Rehabilitative Counseling from The University of Texas at Southwestern. She currently lives in Darien, Connecticut with her husband, two children, and Golden Retriever, Rosie. Outside of writing, Caroline spends much of her time volunteering with the Darien Public School system and Fairfield County Swim League, considers her self a fitness junkie, and enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with family and friends.
Graham Greene said in “Way of Escape,” that “Writing is a form of therapy.”
This workshop invites participants to begin the cathartic and therapeutic process of putting pen to paper. If you enjoy writing and reading and are looking for an opportunity to steady yourself in the chaos of your day to day, then this workshop is for you.
Participants should be open to personal growth, insight, exploration, and healing. Each session will begin with a prompt from a female writer, (a poem, quote, or excerpt from a short story), and then participants will have the opportunity to write, journal, and reflect. They will be encouraged to identify and challenge, through their writing, negative thought patterns in order to better process patterns of grief and loss, and begin the art of self-healing. The final few minutes of class will allow everyone to come together as a group and share their writing if they wish. The group will practice reflective listening in order to create an environment built upon empathy, acceptance, and mutual trust.
In between sessions, writers are encouraged to journal 20 minutes per day as research suggests that the daily practice of journaling lowers depression and anxiety, fosters long-term health benefits, and allows individuals to better process grief and loss.
Some topics that will be discussed in this workshop include marriage, motherhood, aging, infidelity, grief, trauma, loss, and friendship.
When: 11:00 am-12:00 pm EST
September 17
October 15
November 12
$25/ session or $60 for the 3 session bundle
Where: Zoom (link provided after registration)
Class Size: 15 participants
About the instructor:
Caroline R. Jennings spent ten years working in fitness and several more at home raising her two children. She recently found her way back to creative writing. Originally from Texas, Caroline grew up outside of Chicago. She graduated from Yale University in 2007 where she majored in Spanish with a focus in Spanish Literature. She holds a Master’s degree in Rehabilitative Counseling from The University of Texas at Southwestern. She currently lives in Darien, Connecticut with her husband, two children, and Golden Retriever, Rosie. Outside of writing, Caroline spends much of her time volunteering with the Darien Public School system and Fairfield County Swim League, considers her self a fitness junkie, and enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with family and friends.
Graham Greene said in “Way of Escape,” that “Writing is a form of therapy.”
This workshop invites participants to begin the cathartic and therapeutic process of putting pen to paper. If you enjoy writing and reading and are looking for an opportunity to steady yourself in the chaos of your day to day, then this workshop is for you.
Participants should be open to personal growth, insight, exploration, and healing. Each session will begin with a prompt from a female writer, (a poem, quote, or excerpt from a short story), and then participants will have the opportunity to write, journal, and reflect. They will be encouraged to identify and challenge, through their writing, negative thought patterns in order to better process patterns of grief and loss, and begin the art of self-healing. The final few minutes of class will allow everyone to come together as a group and share their writing if they wish. The group will practice reflective listening in order to create an environment built upon empathy, acceptance, and mutual trust.
In between sessions, writers are encouraged to journal 20 minutes per day as research suggests that the daily practice of journaling lowers depression and anxiety, fosters long-term health benefits, and allows individuals to better process grief and loss.
Some topics that will be discussed in this workshop include marriage, motherhood, aging, infidelity, grief, trauma, loss, and friendship.
When: 11:00 am-12:00 pm EST
September 17
October 15
November 12
$25/ session or $60 for the 3 session bundle
Where: Zoom (link provided after registration)
Class Size: 15 participants
About the instructor:
Caroline R. Jennings spent ten years working in fitness and several more at home raising her two children. She recently found her way back to creative writing. Originally from Texas, Caroline grew up outside of Chicago. She graduated from Yale University in 2007 where she majored in Spanish with a focus in Spanish Literature. She holds a Master’s degree in Rehabilitative Counseling from The University of Texas at Southwestern. She currently lives in Darien, Connecticut with her husband, two children, and Golden Retriever, Rosie. Outside of writing, Caroline spends much of her time volunteering with the Darien Public School system and Fairfield County Swim League, considers her self a fitness junkie, and enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with family and friends.