Imperfect Poetry Therapy Group

Six week online therapy group focused on creative expression as a way to build a cohesive internal story on a subject of choice. Sometimes our painful experiences make it difficult to hold a narrative that we can understand; this group is an opportunity to write about an experience in a way that both empowers and clarifies. Great for beginners. You do not have to be a ‘good’ writer. All groups will include the opportunity for personal sharing, some level of processing, and skill building. The group schedule will look something like this.

• Week 1: Poems that make us feel. Exploring existing poetry of writers that inspires personal growth. Building connection with group members. Writing exercise that assists with gaining comfort with sharing your words.

• Week 2: Creating a memory portfolio: finding ways to describe moments from your day that utilize sensory experience as a guide. Identifying a theme to work on.

• Week 3: Exploring simile, metaphor, personification. Introduction to utilizing metaphor to explore parts work.

• Week 4: Expanding current writing habits through additional writing activities and games.

• Week 5: Combining what we’ve learned to create a poem.

• Week 6: Sharing our poems and additional therapeutic support and integration

Upcoming Group: Monday evenings 6-8 PM

April 8 - May 13

6 Week commitment

$45-90 per group session