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November 14, 2014
by David Porter, MA

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Journal Writing as a Therapeutic Tool

November 14, 2014 04:55 by David Porter, MA  [About the Author]

journal writingasa therapeutic tool
Writing in a journal, or journaling, can serve as a valuable adjunct to psychotherapy. Keeping a journal is useful to gain and maintain perspective, to process stressors, generate ideas, and recognize functional and dysfunctional patterns in one's life. A journal can be a place for you to vent your emotions, and to take some private time every day to reflect on your life (Bodeeb, 2014). Journals can be used to record changes and milestones in life, and can also be passed on to the next generation as a part of family history. [More]