Write to Heal at Christmas: Internal Family Systems & Expressive Writing

Write to Heal at Christmas

An Internal Family Systems (IFS) and expressive writing workshop for calm, compassion, and connection during the festive season

The festive season can stir up a parts party inside us: the perfectionist, the people-pleaser, the exhausted caregiver, the inner child longing for magic, the one who just wants to escape it all.

Write to Heal at Christmas invites you to bring gentle curiosity to these parts through creative and therapeutic writing. Using principles from Internal Family Systems (IFS) and expressive journaling, we’ll explore how to listen to, honour, and soothe the different voices within us, so we can approach the holidays with greater self-compassion, clarity, and calm.

What to Expect

This two-hour online workshop offers a nurturing space to:

• Connect with the parts of you that come alive (or feel burdened) at Christmas
• Unburden old memories, stories, and pressures tied to the festive season
• Invite in new, chosen rituals rooted in peace and authenticity
• Reduce stress and anxiety by strengthening connection with your core Self

Through a mix of guided meditations, gentle writing prompts, small-group reflection, and moments of stillness, you’ll discover how creative writing can help you reconnect with your core self: the calm, compassionate presence that can hold all parts of you with love.

Facilitators

Dr Adele Greaves: Clinical Psychologist and founder of Compassionate Space Psychology, Adele brings over 15 years of clinical experience and deep expertise in Internal Family Systems (IFS Levels 1 & 2). She writes about healing and IFS on Substack [@adelegreaves].

Catherine Eade: Longtime journalist and BACP-registered counsellor, Catherine combines her love of words with wellbeing and facilitates expressive writing groups in and around Brighton. She trained in Counselling Using the Arts and Writing for Wellbeing after 30 years in the media.

Give Yourself the Gift of Compassion

Amidst the noise and busyness of the season, this workshop offers a moment to pause; to write, breathe, and reconnect with your inner wisdom.

Whether you love Christmas or dread it, whether you feel joyful or tender, you are welcome here.