When we are encouraged to be resilient – what does it mean and how do we do it? What is writing for wellbeing – and how is it different from other forms of writing?

Expressive and creative writing can be a way past barriers to self-care, to help ourselves meet the basic needs of being seen, safe, secure and soothed, which may not come naturally to many of us, particularly in the current social and political climate.

This presentation, workshop and discussion will introduce the ‘how’ of writing for wellbeing, in theory and practice, with opportunities for reflective discussion and connection with others.

Claire Williamson has been a writing for wellbeing facilitator, working in a range of social and healthcare settings, for over twenty years. She is Programme Leader of Metanoia Institute’s MSc in Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, and author of four poetry books, the latest is Visiting the Minotaur (Seren, 2018).