Creative Journal Writing for Clinicians and Facilitators

Date: 📆 Friday June 5, 2026 
Time: 9:00am–12:00pm Pacific Time
Location: NWCEAI Studio: 1631 15th Ave. W. Ste 305 | limited to 15 participants
Available CEs: 3
Facilitator: Sibel Golden, PhD, LMHC, REAT
Cost: $119.00

Registration Deadline: Tuesday June 2, 2026

The benefits of journal writing are many. Support in recovery, stress reduction, working with anxiety, depression, trauma, and eating disorders, to name a few. Journal writing increases self-awareness and the development of inner resources. It can also support resilience, creativity, and increased focus. This workshop offers hands-on activities to explore bringing creative journal writing into your life and your work with clients.

Creative Journal Writing blends writing techniques with other creative arts modalities to offer a powerful, multi-modality approach. We’ll use poetry, collage, painting (optional), and drawing to bring an integrated arts perspective to journal writing.

This workshop will present various journal writing approaches and techniques. The four modes of expression: free intuitive, description, catharsis, and reflection set the stage for exploring various techniques such as alternate point of view, unsent letters, dialogue, and time-lines.

Activities May Include:

• Simple Poetry Prompts
• Using Images and Photographs to Begin Writing
• Writing from Music
• Collage Journaling

*You do not have to have any prior experience in art or writing.

Learning objectives

1. Participants will learn basic tools and techniques of creative journal writing.
2. Participants will learn how to bring the creative arts into journal practice.
3. Participants will learn how journal writing offers clients a tool that can be used to work with a variety of issues, such as stress, anxiety, and grief, as well as enhance wellness, focus and mindfulness practice.
4. Engaging in hands-on experiential activities, participants will learn how to confidently offer creative journal writing options to clients.

Required Materials

• All materials will be provided in studio.

Northwest Creative & Expressive Arts Institute Cancellation & Refund Policy

Earning Continuing Education Credits

To receive a CE Certificate for completion of this workshop, you must officially register, attend the workshop in its entirety and complete an evaluation form after the workshop. The evaluation form is emailed to you by the following Friday of the workshop. After completing & submitting the evaluation form, a CE Certificate will be emailed to you within 5-7 business days.

Who is eligible to receive CEs?

• Nationally: Approved NBCC Provider for Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Licensed Social Workers (you are responsible for confirming that your organization/state will accept NBCC credits.)
• New York Licensed Creative Arts Therapists (LCATs)
• Washington State School Counselor/Teacher (OSPI) Approved by the Washington State Office of Public Instruction as a “Washington State approved clock hour offering workshop.”
• If you are outside of Washington State, we advise that you check with your state licensing board to confirm that they accept NBCC Approved CEs. 

Northwest Creative and Expressive Arts Institute is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists. #CAT-0123.

Northwest Creative & Expressive Arts Institute (NWCEAI) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7104. Programs that do no qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Northwest Creative & Expressive Arts Institute (NWCEAI) is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.