VFTS 2021 7 | Jennie Linthorst | LifeSPEAKS Poetry Therapy

FEATURED GUEST:

Jennie Linthorst, MA, CAPF, is a poet, expressive writing teacher, and founder of LifeSPEAKS Poetry Therapy. She is on the faculty of the UCLA Arts & Healing, and has taught expressive writing workshops at UC Irvine Ext, the University of Santa Monica, the National Association for Poetry Therapy, and the Manhattan Beach Unified School District. Jennie facilitates ongoing adult writing groups and original curriculum for private cleints. She has a bachelor's in psychology from Skidmore College, certification as a certified applied poetry facilitator, and a master's in spiritual psychology from the University of Santa Monica. Jennie has written two books of poetry: Silver Girl and Autism Disrupter: A Mother's Journey of Hope. 

Jennie will be teaching "Immigration & Empathy: Building Communication Through Creative Writing & Movement" on April 24, 2021 from 1PM - 4PM and "Creative Rituals for Processing Grief: Music, Dance & " on April , 2021 from 9AM to 4pm at the online LA Expressive Therapies Summit. 

Listen & Learn:

• how she was inspired to become a poetry therapist;
• how staying open to possibilities allowed for opportunities within her community to facilitate expressive writing offerings;
• how she has used her personal experience as a mother of a child with special needs to support other mom's in their personal journey, using poetry and writing; and 
• how collaborative partnerships with other artists have created opportunities to develop culturally supportive interactive community workshops, which she will be presenting on at the Expressive Therapies Summit, LA, event. 

RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

UCLA Arts & Healing 
Expressive Therapies Summit 
LifeSPEAKS Poetry Therapy
Silver Girl by Jennie Linthorst
Autism Disrupter: A Mother's Journey of Hope by Jennie Linthorst
Rejina Klenjowski Dance Company
Poetic Medicine by John Fox
The Hero's Journey Joseph Campbell on his life & work
Motherless Daughters
Autistic Like Documentary Film created by Jennie & Her Husband Erik
Autism Goes to College