All Summer classes are delivered online, and cost $190.00 (any special event prices are noted). Classes eligible for CEUs offer 8 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.
Course List
(click a class to learn more):
Summer 2 – August 1 – August 28, 2019
Clearing Space to Write
Your Daily Poem
The Body Electric
Endless Summer: Diving Deeply into Self-Care
Capturing Your “Blue Moon” Life
Clearing Space to Write
Instructor: Carolyn Koehnline, CJT
Writing requires dedicated space, time, and focus, all of which can be easily taken over by clutter – the piles of paper covering your desk, a jam-packed calendar, or a head filled with too many ideas competing for your attention. In this workshop, designed especially for writers, you’ll practice applying brief, time-tested journaling processes to identify and clear distractions from your writing life. You’ll also learn ways to use journal writing to support clearing clutter from the rest of your life. Instructor Carolyn Koehnline is a Certified Journal Therapist with over 25 years of experience helping people clear clutter to make room for what matters. This course can be taken independently, or as a follow-up for those who have taken Carolyn’s course, Clearing Clutter as a Sacred Act.
CEUs Available.
Required Text: Clearing Clutter as a Sacred Act; Essays, Poems, and Practices. Available through your local bookstore, or directly from Carolyn. Those outside of the US, Canada and the U.K. may need to order through online outlets where an e-book version is available.
Your Daily Poem
Instructor: Linda Barnes, CJT
Let’s use this late summer month to generate 30 short poems of our own. Prompts and examples supplied. No experience required! Yes, you can do it!
CEUs Available.
Required Text: None
The Body Electric
Instructor: Jean Rowe, CJT
Discover techniques for recognizing messages we’ve internalized, making friends with our bodies as we are right now, rebuilding relationships with love, sex and intimacy as three separate but connected parts of ourselves, crafting plans or self-care and love. Join Jean Rowe as we explore with hope how to differently communicate with our bodies in a loving, present and accepting way.
CEUs Available.
Required Text: None
Endless Summer: Diving Deeply into Self Care
Instructor: Elaine Brooks and Nancy Scherlong, CJT
Summer is a natural time of slowing down, relaxing and often, taking in nature and our surroundings. How can we hold onto the benefits of this time as we prepare to head back into our Fall routines? Or perhaps your summer has been fast-paced and you are still looking for that respite? Look no more! Join us for this “deep dive” into self-care practices and replenishment through meditation, storytelling, journal techniques and poetry that are sure to “re-fill” your tank.
CEUs Available.
Required Text: None
Capturing Your “Blue Moon” Life
Instructor: Tina Games, CJF
Using the metaphor of the rare blue moon, this four-week class will include journaling prompts, creative exercises, and guided visualizations designed to help you connect with your unique gifts and experiences, the essence of your life story, and the larger theme that is already emerging in your life – helping you connect with your larger life legacy and how it wants to be expressed through your creative work.
Week One: Celebrating Your Unique Gifts and Experiences
Week Two: Exploring the Essence of Your Life Story
Week Three: Following the Thread of Your Authentic Journey
Week Four: Honoring Your Personal Legacy through Your Creative Work
CEUs NOT Available.
Required Text: None