Incorporating Journaling and Expressive Writing into Clinical Practice
This practical training is designed to help clinicians integrate evidence-based writing interventions into their therapeutic work. Grounded in research on expressive writing, narrative therapy, and trauma processing, this training will explore how journaling can facilitate emotional expression, cognitive clarity, and self-reflection. You will learn specific techniques, such as structured prompts, free writing, and gratitude journaling, to address issues like trauma, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. By the end, you will gain confidence in utilizing journaling as a versatile, accessible tool to deepen therapeutic insight and support your clients’ healing and growth.
Upon completion of this training participants will be able to:
- Identify the clinical basis of expressive writing
- Explain the various ways in which expressive writing can be used to address mental health symptoms
- Apply expressive writing strategies to clinical practice
Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 Clinical asynchronous continuing education credits.
For other board approvals, this course qualifies for 1.5 hours of Clinical continuing education training.
Course Instructor: Dreya Blume, LCSW
Recording Date: 04/11/2025
Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Missouri and Kansas with over 25 years of experience in the mental health field.
