Narrative gerontology, a sub-field of aging studies meaning “life as
story,” deepens our understanding of how individuals change internally in
late life in psychological and spiritual ways. Guided autobiography, life
review, legacy writing and reflective writing en plein air are examples of
narrative gerontology interventions. This experiential writing workshop
will provide research evidence for the psychological and health benefits of
reflective writing as well as examples of application in therapeutic or
community-based settings. Participants will do “close reading” of a
patient’s writing and through several writing prompts experience narrative
gerontology first hand.
Therapeutic narrative gerontology techniques have been used increasingly in
the fields of medicine, social work, and psychology. This experiential
workshop will demonstrate reflective writing techniques that can be added
to the therapist’s toolbox.
CASAL is an Approved Provider of continuing education through the State
of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker & Marriage and Family Therapist
Board. Our Approved Provider number is RCS090601
CASAL is also approved as a provider of continuing education for
psychologists by the Ohio Psychological Association Office of Mandatory
Continuing Education (OPA-MCE). Our Approved Provider # is 340966056