Dealing with death is often a painful, shattering and isolating experience. Whether you are grieving a recent death or an earlier loss, writing can provide a means of expressing, understanding and sharing this experience; a way to contain the seemingly uncontainable. In a small group we will use reading, writing exercises and discussion to explore the feelings that arise and the poetry to be made of them. Pre-group interview, all levels of writers welcome.
Therapist Details
Therapist:
Joan A Monheit (Lic: LCS10832)
Professional Statement:
Joan A. Monheit is a published writer, award-winning poet and an experienced psychotherapist and grief counselor in private practice in the East Bay. She has been facilitating groups for over 35 years. As well as leading groups and workshops, Joan works with individuals and couples providing depth psychotherapy from an existential-relational perspective on issues such as intimacy, authenticity, transitions, creativity, diversity, grief and life threatening illness. She is a national presenter on the use of writing as a therapeutic process, and has been Clinical Director of Pacific Center For Human Growth, adjunct faculty member at JFK University and a social worker with Hospice of Marin.