The Therapeutic Writing Process – Healing Scale

Level One - Journaling Memories begin to come to the surface. Anxiety released through the written word. Level Two - Writing to the Therapist Validation of experience by outside source, feelings are finally heard and uncovered from within. Level Three - Creative writing of the event Previously suppressed details of the traumatic event come forth, escaping the confines of secrecy. Level Four - Sharing creative writing with Therapist Graphic, detailed and truthful writing allows the …

…place. Use of the SUD scale is extremely helpful in expressing accompanying anxiety levels. Level Seven- Wrapping therapist’s insights around creative thought Incorporating a healing view of the event, into the creative writing of the original event, allows the victim to begin to view the trauma differently. By reading the victims summary of the insights presented by the therapist, holes in thought can be discovered and shored up. Client moves from victim to survivor.