Hello and welcome, My name is Carol Boland and I and a qualified poetry therapy practitioner and work with Irish Poetry Therapy Network. I am also a trained counsellor and psychotherapist. Poetry Therapy: Poetry therapy is the use of poems for self-discovery and healing. It may involve the employment of other literary arts such as film, novels and journaling. The purpose of this form of therapy is to stimulate creative responses to promote self-awareness and so mental well-being. A poetry therapy session is distinct from a psychotherapy session as it revolves around the use of the creative arts, in particular the use of poetry. These sessions may be on a one-to-one basis or in a group, whichever suits the needs of the individual. To find out more about poetry as therapy, you can check out IPTN.ie website and irishpoetrytherapynetwork.blogspot.com. You can email me at: irishpoetrytherapynetwork@gmail.com