Transformational Journaling for Coaches, Therapists, and Clients

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.

• Part 1: The Logic of Journaling 1. A Therapist’s Guide to Using Journaling with Clients 2. Journal Therapy: Foundations of Practice 3. How Journaling Benefits Your Coaching and Your Clients 4. Journaling Your Way to a More Authentic Life 5. The Focused Journal Method Part 2: Using Journaling with Clients 6. Journaling for Busy Coaches and Clients 7. ‘Best Outcome’ Journaling 8. The Power of the Weekly Check-in 9. Mindfulness Writing: A Background for Coaches 10. Patricia’s Bold Journey from Confusion to Clarity Through Journaling 11. The Conflict Coaching Road Map for Journaling 12. Ideal Conversations Part 3: Journaling for Mental Health and Wellness 13. Creative Journaling for Self-Care 14. Writing Through Recovery 15. Journaling to Manage Anxiety 16. When the Words Won’t Come – Journal Keeping Without Words 17. Journaling for Dating Anxiety 18. Amplified Journaling Part 4: Journaling for Growth and Healing 19. Journaling Your Stories for Growth and Healing 20. The Dao of Expressive Writing to Heal 21. Writing to Your Future Self 22. Journaling and the Reinvention of the Self One Loop at a Time 23. Mindful Writing for Transformation 24. Visual Journaling: How to Create a Dialog With Your Subconscious Mind 25. Creating Change in Three Steps 26. The Trauma Sensitive Writing Process 27. Healing Organs through Nonverbal Color Journaling 28. Journaling for Coach and Therapist Self-Care Part 5: Spiritual and Nature Journaling 29. Meditate on Paper 30. Journaling and the Shadow 31. Journaling Through the Seasons 32. The Elements of Journaling 33. Nature Metaphors for Journaling and Therapeutic Writing Part 6: Journaling and Creativity 34. The Visioning® Process: Turning Dreams into Reality Through Collage and the Creative Journal Method (35. Weaving the Net: Journaling and Creative Productivity 36. Journaling with Your Inner Muse: 5 Simple Techniques to Overcome Creative Blocks 37. Altered Book Journaling: Re/voicing Re/finding of Self Part 7: Journaling with Groups and Leaders 38. Loving is a Creative Act: Facilitating the Four Practices of Writing Alone Together 39. Journaling in the Virtual Space 40. Journal Partners: Two People, Two Journals, More Benefits 41. The Women’s Writing Circle: Creating a Community Space through Writing and Sharing 42. Expressing Feelings in the Virtual Journaling Group 43. Positive Vision Days for Busy Leaders: How a Longing Created a Vision 44. Journaling in Leadership Workshops Part 8: Techniques and Applications 45. Journaling as a Transformational Coaching Tool: 5 Powerful Journaling Exercises for Coaches and Clients 46. Spontaneous Writing for Reluctant Clients 47. Journaling with Poetry: Embracing Change Through Poetic Process 48. Refreshing Experience with the Most Powerful of Writing Craft Tools 49. Writing and Not Writing 50. More Journals, Fewer Lesson Plans: Using Reflective Journaling to Create School Culture 51. Journaling as a Tool in Coaching Clients Conclusion

"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