TW513.1 – The Adams Method Instructor – Carolyn Koehnline Kathleen Adams is considered a primary theorist in the field of journal therapy, along with Ira Progoff and James W. Pennebaker. You’ll read, discuss and write from two of her books: The Way of the Journal, and Scribing the Soul. CEUs available Required Text:  The Way […]

Clutter is the excess baggage that drains life force. It gets in the way of living, and distracts from meaningful action. Physical and schedule clutter can reflect internal confusion, decisions we’d like to avoid, and uncomfortable feelings connected to losses, perceived injustices, or mistakes. Clearing clutter refers to the process of weeding out that which no longer […]

Writing requires dedicated space, time, and focus, which can be easily taken over by clutter--the piles of paper covering your desk, a jam-packed calendar, or a head filled with too many ideas competing for your attention. In this workshop designed especially for writers, you'll practice applying brief, time-tested journaling processes to identify and clear the […]

This is a six-week class designed to help you: Identify internal and external “clutter” that stifles creativity. Adopt a gentle, personalized approach to clearing clutter. Create a Making Room for the Muse notebook to track your process. Use writing and other expressive processes to move internal clutter, examine your relationship with time, feed your curiosity, and discover […]

Clearing the clutter for your writing life.

How we spend our time is how we spend our lives. Yet it can feel like time is the enemy, chasing us or inconveniently dragging its feet. In this workshop Clutter Coach and Journal Therapist Carolyn Koehnline will share practical strategies and art and writing processes to come into a more balanced relationship with time, […]

An evening workshop to support you in savoring the best, releasing the worst, and making room for the year to come. Come gather in a cozy circle and invite your journal to help you reflect on what happened. The words, "good," and "bad," are not big enough or subtle enough to describe all that it […]

“It was perfect. The songs, writing assignments, sample clutter template—all so helpful in helping me finally address areas of clutter that I have been avoiding. Your responses to each of my writings/reflections were motivating, encouraging, and timely. I looked forward to receiving your insight daily.”—Susan MacLaughlin, November 2017

Clearing your clutter is a great way to get a fresh start for the new year. Approaching it too harshly can often backfire.  Learn strategies to weave self-compassion and kindness into your process to increase your effectiveness and sustain your momentum. This is part of the Village Books annual day-long workshop series to start the […]

Each year, January presents a potent opportunity to look take a fresh look at what it's time to keep and what it's time to release. Carolyn Koehnline, psychotherapist, clutter coach and journal therapist, will share fresh perspectives on clutter, and introduce you to her gentle approach to clutter clearing. You'll learn practical, creative strategies that […]

A journaling workshop to help you navigate life's changes.

In this two-hour, small group workshop we'll use brief, focused, accessible writing processes to explore what it takes to claim and reclaim space, and to make yourself at home in your dwelling, schedule, and relationships. Along the way we'll draw inspiration from the book, House as a Mirror of Self by Clare Cooper Marcus. Space […]

Writing requires a dedicated space, time, and focus, which can be easily taken over by clutter – the piles of paper covering your desk, a jam-packed calendar, or a head filled with too many ideas competing for your attention. In this workshop, designed especially for writers, you’ll practice applying brief, time-tested journaling processes to identify […]

The author, Elizabeth Gilbert, describes a creative life as one where we steer more by curiosity than by fear. Sometimes that leads to important new directions. Sometimes it just makes life more interesting. To stop and notice what we’re curious about requires some spaciousness. In this small group workshop we’ll invite that space and practice […]

How we engage with time affects every aspect of our lives. Many of us treat time like it's the enemy. In this small-group workshop we'll explore our current relationships to time. Then we'll use brief, focused, journal-writing practices to foster a friendlier, more effective collaboration. If interested, contact Carolyn here.

In this 6-week online course: Learn 16 ways to use a journal for personal growth, creative expression, and life enrichment; Write on your own schedule; Participate in class discussions, with ongoing support from the instructor; For certified or licensed counselors, earn 12 hours of Continuing Education Units;* Click Here for More Information and to Register […]