TWI Fall Term 2026:
All classes are delivered online, and cost $445 (special event prices are noted). CJF/CJT/CAS trainees receive the discounted price of $395. Classes eligible for CEUs offer 16 hours of continuing education for counselors upon verification of satisfactory course completion and submission of course evaluation. See below for CE details.
MORE ON CEUs: The Center for Journal Therapy is an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) through the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for programs that meet NBCC requirements. Programs for which NBCC-approved clock hours will be awarded are identified with an asterisk (*). These courses are taught by licensed or licensure-prepared mental health professionals. The ACEP is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. Participants are responsible for checking with their state’s licensing board for their discipline to ensure that National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) continuing education is accepted.
PA502 – Basic Facilitation Skills
Instructor: Nancy Scherlong, LCSW-R, CHHC, SEP, PTR/CJT-CM
This course teaches basic facilitation skills, but it’s more than just skill-building. It also delves into the philosophy of facilitation, including the orientation of service, when and how a facilitator utilizes her/his own self in process work, the role of supervision and the use of the journal in self- or peer-supervision, and numerous tips of the trade. Guest appearances by Kay Adams, offering on-line facilitation skills. Limited to CJF trainees, unless prior permission of instructor is granted.
CEUs Available.
CJF Required Class
Required Text: None, Internet Reading Only
This class is for trainees who have been in the program for at least 1 year. Trainees need to have completed the ICT and have taught at least 1 JTTS Workshop prior to taking this class.
PD514 – Expressive Writing: Foundations of Practice
Instructor: Linda Barnes, MS, CJF, CAPF
The inaugural book in Kay Adams’ ten-volume expressive writing series articulates nine approaches to therapeutic writing that each represents the foundations of standards-based practice in the field. This visionary yet entirely pragmatic work offers perspectives and voices of eight master teachers on using therapeutic writing for developing emotional intelligence, assimilating and integrating acquired wisdom, and actualizing potential–key components for healing, growth, and change.
CEUs Available.
CJF – Flex Elective
Required Text: : Expressive Writing, Foundations of Practice by Kathleen Adams, Editor. Rowman & Littlefield
TW511: Progoff
Instructor: Kathleen Adams, Founder and CEO of CJT and TWI, LPC, CJT, CAPF
The work of Dr. Ira Progoff is foundational for anyone studying the theory and practice of therapeutic writing. The Intensive Journal method is considered by many to be one of the greatest and most enduring personal growth tools available today. In this depth class you’ll explore, through guided book discussion and the creation of your own Progoff journal, the writing processes and techniques that comprise the basic Intensive Journal method. Topics studied include Period Log, Daily Log, Dialogue Dimension and Life/Time Dimension.
CEUs Available
Required for CJF/CJT
Required Text: At a Journal Workshop (1992, Tarcher Edition), Ira Progoff
NOTE: This course is designed for trainees and facilitators who will benefit from understanding and using the Progoff method in their professional practice.
TW595: Your Brain on Ink: The Next Edition
Instructor: Deborah Ross, M.A., LPC, CJT
Neuroscience is now confirming what research has shown for nearly 30 years: Therapeutic writing has positive effects on health, mood, and behavior. With new research, this class continues the exploration of the powerful interaction between writing and emerging brain science. You’ll learn and practice a toolbox of techniques, strategies, and experiences to inform your work with clients/students/groups–while perhaps creating some new neural pathways of your own.
TW/PD (Flex) Elective.
CEUs available
Required Text: Your Brain on Ink: A Workbook on Neuroplasticity and the Journal Ladder by Deborah Ross and Kathleen Adams
TW529.5: Becoming Through Memoir: Some Assembly Required
Instructor: Sharon McLeay, M.A., CJF
This online course treats memoir as a practice of becoming: an intentional, journal-led path through memory that helps writers examine choices, clarify values, and claim a more authentic self. Through memoir instruction and guided journal exercises, students explore purpose, theme, voice, structure, and scene work while uncovering meaningful moments, patterns, and turning points. Students will learn to “journal-pick” existing pages for insight, experiment with voice and perspective, and consider the ethical and safety concerns of writing from life, including practical uses of AI. Downloadable prompts, peer feedback, and instructor guidance support both personal memoir projects and those leading life-story or journaling groups. The course offers a practical process for rethinking the past, deepening self-knowledge, and writing with renewed authenticity.
CEUs NOT Available
TW Elective
Required Text: None – Internet resources only
TW502: The Space Between: Using Poetry to Navigate Life Transitions
Instructor: Elaine Brooks MA, RN, CAPF
Life transitions, both expected and unexpected, can leave us wondering who we are now and what comes next. Changes in work, relationships, health, identity, or life stage can be disorienting, but they can also open the door to new understanding and growth. In this course, you’ll explore the phases of transition and learn how poetry can be used to help navigate change. Through selected poems, reflection, and writing, you’ll experience these practices while learning ways to bring them into your work with groups and clients. You’ll explore how poetry can help identify strengths and values, make meaning of uncertainty, and consider what may be emerging next. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of the transition process and a collection of poems and practices you can use in both your own life and professional practice.
CEUs Available
TW Elective
Required Text: None; internet resources only
Ethics Course
We are now providing a 6-hour guided independent study, Ethics course that meets the requirements for the National Federation of Biblio/Poetry Therapy (NFBPT) credentialing as well as our Therapeutic Writing Institute (TWI) credentialing.
Tuition is $100 ($50 for TWI Trainees and $75 for CAPF/CPT/PTR Trainees) which includes an emailed CE Certificate or Certificate of Completion.
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