Transformational Journaling for Coaches, Therapists, and Clients

In Transformational Journaling for Coaches, Therapists, and Clients: A Complete Guide to the Benefits of Personal Writing, more than 50 coaches, therapists, and journaling experts from around the world share their best practices and explain in detail how they use journaling to improve their work with clients. This edited collection brings together the leading voices of the journaling world into one ground-breaking volume, providing practical techniques and tools to use with clients. Applicable and accessible, over 50 journaling luminaries share their experiences and insights across eight sections, including the logic of journaling, techniques and applications, using journaling with clients, journaling in groups, journaling for mental health and wellness, growth and healing, spirituality, creativity, and more. Through theoretical and practical applications, it illustrates the transformational process of journaling in helping clients grow, heal, and achieve their goals. This book is essential reading for coaches, therapists, and other mental health professionals, as well as those interested in using personal writing for growth and self-awareness.

"This compendium of wisdom on journal writing offers sage advice on the promises, pitfalls, perils, and pleasures of journaling as a path of self-knowledge, insight, and healing. Eric Maisel, Joyce Chapman, Sheila Bender, Kathleen Adams and a host of other experts join voices in this book that holds everything you will ever need to know about what it means to love your journal as companion, mirror, and guide."Mark Matousek, Writing to Awaken: A Journey of Truth, Transformation, and Self-Discovery "I know the amazing benefits and transformational power of journaling firsthand, both in my personal life and in my work as a coach. Now I have this great resource to use, one that gathers together field-tested journaling exercises from all over the world. What an excellent addition to the coaching and therapy literature! Highly recommended."Jacob Nordby, life coach, author, The Creative Cure and Blessed are the Weird: A Manifesto for Creatives"Journaling can be as straightforward as taking pen in hand, opening to a blank page, and simply beginning. But imagine having access to a compendium of fifty journaling techniques and methods compiled by leading professionals from around the world. Transformational Journaling for Coaches, Therapists, and Clients is just such a resource. A rich and practical contribution to this ever-growing field."Judy Reeves, writing teacher and author, A Writer’s Book of Days"I've been a therapist for more than fifty years and have been journaling since I was in college. This new book edited by Monk and Maisel is a powerful and practical resource for those who want to help themselves and help their clients survive and thrive in today’s topsy-turvy world. You could spend thousands of dollars at conferences developing new skills and not get the value you will receive from this wonderful book. I highly recommend it."Jed Diamond, PhD, author, The Enlightened Marriage and 12 Rules for Good Men

Lynda Monk is the Director of the International Association for Journal Writing. She is the co-author of Writing Alone Together: Journalling in a Circle of Women for Creativity, Compassion and Connection. She created Life Source Writing: A 5 Step Reflective Journaling Method.Eric Maisel is the author of 50+ books, among them The Power of Daily Practice, Lighting the Way, Coaching the Artist Within, Mastering Creative Anxiety, and The Van Gogh Blues.