What is Therapeutic Storywriting?

Therapeutic Storywriting is a creative, evidence-informed approach that uses storytelling as a tool to support children and young people in expressing emotions, building resilience, and making sense of their experiences.

This training is designed to equip practitioners with practical strategies to:

• Support emotional literacy and emotional regulation through story-based work
• Help children and young people explore thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a safe and structured way
• Use metaphor, narrative, and imagination to facilitate therapeutic dialogue
• Develop confidence in applying storywriting techniques within educational and therapeutic contexts
• Design and run individual and group interventions using storywriting as a therapeutic tool
• Develop a deeper understand of the psychology that underpins therapeutic storywriting

This flexible online training package is designed to be accessible and practical, allowing practitioners to engage at their own pace and apply learning directly to their settings.

This programme is suitable for:
✓ ELSAs and MeLSAs
✓ Teachers and teaching assistants
✓ SENCOs
✓ Pastoral and wellbeing staff

Includes:
✓ Video modules designed and delivered by specialist Educational and Child Psychologists
✓ Downloadable resources
✓ Real-life case studies and examples
✓ Certificate of completion

Therapeutic Storywriting offers a powerful and creative extension to existing support strategies, supporting emotional wellbeing through creativity, connection, and storytelling.