writing as a coping strategy Archives

December 4, 2025

5 Holiday Movies That Normalize Mental Health Struggles — Plus Journaling Prompts to Reflect Bravely

Because your feelings deserve screen time, too. The holidays can bring so much joy — twinkling lights, nostalgic music, warm gatherings.But they can also surface grief, […]

September 9, 2025

Comfort Isn’t Care: Why We’re Praying to Chatbots (and What to Do Instead)

Modern healing for rebel mindsby Dr. Adina Silvestri TL;DR: We’re turning to AI when we want comfort, containment, or company. That is not the same thing […]

August 1, 2024

Image of IFS Journal on a desk with a pen next to it.

August 1, 2024

Writing Through Grief and Loss: An IFS Journal for Healing

“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar […]

May 21, 2024

Image of a Woman sitting on top of a mountain writing and gaining perspective on the rich material she uncovered in therapy!

May 21, 2024

What is Therapeutic Journaling: And How Does it Differ from Diary Writing?

How Therapeutic Journaling Works Emotional expression has been found to be good for our health! When an upsetting event occurs, we are often not able to […]

October 7, 2022

a silhouette photo of a man standing on a rock and is high in the sky which is how you'll feel when you stop self-sabotaging by using expressive writing techniques

October 7, 2022

A Powerful Expressive Writing Exercise to Empower Yourself: Avoid Self-Sabotage

As a psychotherapist, people almost always come to me shortly after their lives have crashed. Everything was going status quo until the sudden divorce or separation, […]