The Creative Journal

Drawing on the field of art therapy, this guide shows readers how to tap their creative potential through a mix of writing and drawing. Its more than 50 exercises invite you to get to know yourself, to recognize and work with your emotions, and to pay attention to your dreams.

The book introduces new ways of expressing yourself, such as using color, images and symbols on the page. It also offers methods for making sense of experiences that seem scattered or unconnected, for working through creative blocks, and for identifying and carrying out the changes you want to make.

As well as helping you deepen your relationship with yourself and the people around you, the book is written for beginners and experienced journal keepers alike, and for group leaders and counselors. The author, an art therapist, has filled its pages with illustrations drawn by herself, her students and her clients.