The Therapeutic Potential of Creative Writing Gwyneth Boswell both immediately after the event

both immediately after the event and over time

and examines our ambivalent relationship to it

Writing is a means of making sense of experience

Written by a parent of two dyslexic sons

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The Therapeutic Potential of Creative Writing Gwyneth Boswell both immediately after the eventWriting is a means of making sense of experience, and of arriving at a deeper understanding of the self. The use of creative writing therapeutically can complement verbal discussions, and offers a cost and time effective way of extending support to depressed or psychologically distressed patients. Suitable both for health care professionals who wish to implement therapeutic writing with their patients, and for those wishing to start writing creatively