The title for this one has been thefted from an article by the brilliant Ryan Howes.
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Journalysis – Therapy Tales #140
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Ace! :D
Nice idea but I’m not sure it could ever be really useful bringing proper, full-on private journals into the therapy room… especially if they contain very private thoughts, doodles and obscure pop culture references… ;P
sounds like an opportunity to educate the therapeutic masses.. more Star Wars references in therapy, say I :)
I have been here, actually. Hah!
Geez – have you been hiding in my sessions? Last time I gave my T several entries from my private journal – edited a few things out – but not much. Went in last night feeling very exposed. And I agree about Howes – will have to check this one out.
Hi OLJ – haven’t y’all realised yet? I am omnipresent :) I am lurking in all your therapy sessions, stealin yer werdz.. etc.
Oh, I’ve found that this has saved hours and hours of therapy by doing this. My therapist also appreciated it immensely. I’d just copy the pages every week and just hand her the stack. I’m sure it made great bathroom reading material. ouch.
Hi IAmEchad, glad this works for you. I’ve heard of many therapists who would not take the time to read stuff between sessions as policy. So many different ways of working.. and therefore infinite material for cartoons! :)
LOL love it!
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Oh wow, you just described my “therapy life” to a T. I’ve been in session with the same therapist for 7 years now and I’ve found the easiest way to communicate really hard topics is by bringing in personal journal entries. I’ve done some great work with looking back at old entries from my youth in order to muddle through some serious issues. Never underestimate the power of a journal (especially if that journal is a Therapy Tales journal… which my latest one is ^_^ )!
Hello! It sounds like journalling is very much a part of your life in and out of therapy! I always admire people who can do that.. I’m very bad at committing to something for more than a couple of months (cartoons appear to be an exception)
I’m so glad you are enjoying your new TT journal! :)
Journaling has always been a part of my life, though I have begun to only use journals without lines so I can sketch in it too. From the look of it, TT appears to be your very own online journal. :) Keep up the great work!
Not at all! My online sketch journal is http://reactionformation.wordpress.com :)
I bring my journal to sessions as a way of remembering what I wanted to talk about – vs. just talking about what comes up and out at the start. Plus, it is often easier to read aloud the “true confession” as written…
Also leads to the question, when do I destroy them so that my kids don’t find them??
Two words: Lock Box. My mother (who is still very much alive) made the mistake of leaving her journals in the attic and I found them while helping to clean it out. x_X;;; NEVER read your mother’s old journals. It continues the cycle of therapy because I definitely ran back to my therapist after!
A really interesting article thanks WG – and what a great artistic response! :)
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