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Dialogical journal writing as ‘self‐therapy’: ‘I matter’
Author(s) -
Wright Jeannie K.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
counselling and psychotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1746-1405
pISSN - 1473-3145
DOI - 10.1080/14733140903008430
Subject(s) - dialogical self , aotearoa , psychology , narrative therapy , narrative , mindfulness , psychotherapist , style (visual arts) , anxiety , psychoanalysis , pedagogy , sociology , social psychology , gender studies , visual arts , literature , art , psychiatry
Aim: This case study of one woman's (Jane's) experience of dialogical journal writing presents a way of finding a ‘compassionate image’ for self‐therapy. Various theoretical analyses are indicated with Mindfulness‐based conceptualisations at the forefront. Methodology: Based on three recorded interviews, the narrative inquiry took place over a year. Methodologically, this paper is also one contribution to an ongoing debate about different research approaches in therapeutic writing research. Participants : This study took place in Aotearoa New Zealand, where both Jane and I are migrants. Discussion : This account draws on a report of self‐directed writing for well‐being, seen as an alternative to counselling or medication for depression and anxiety. It focuses on how a particular style of writing evolved and how the motivation to write continues.