2008/2009 Writing/Healing Psychotherapy Support Groups and Workshops for Women:
“If you’ve ever yearned to break through your own resistance… the creative energies that stir in your soul, I recommend that you take one of Leslie’s workshops. She creates an effective environment for self discovery and expression...I feel I have benefited greatly...”
Eli Shirim Lester, Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Producer
Ongoing Groups:
Emotionally and spiritually nurturing; women’s psychotherapy groups…
Ongoing groups meet twice a month; 1st and 3rd Sundays, 3 to 5pm
- West L.A. Location / $50 per session
- No previous writing experience necessary
- Poetry by contemporary writers is used as inspiration for sharing, healing, writing, and support our lives.
- Click here for a pdf file of the registration form
Introductory Groups:
- Introductory groups meet the last Sunday of each month
- West L.A. location
- 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
- Call (310) 562-6105 to reserve your space
- No previous writing experience necessary
2007- 2009 Workshops and Presentations:
- October 25th, 2009 - Writing For Emotional Wellness. Presenter at Art Lerner Poetry Therapy Day.
- October 3rd 2009 - Chairperson, Expressive Arts Therapies Group, Los Angeles Chapter of CAMFT.
- July 18, 2009 - Training for Clinical Psychology Interns:
Using Writing with Clients in Psychotherapy Groups at Institute for Women's Development, West Los Angeles - March 8, 2009 - Writing for Healing Presentation for Therapists
at Group Psychotherapy Association of California (GPASC) - February 9, 2009 - Workshop Presenter "Sowing Seeds of Hope"
8th Annual Best Practices in Counseling Resource Fair,
LA Unified School District - December 1, 2008 - Using Music and Lyrics for Healing:
UCLA Center for Integrative Medicine - November 1st and 8th, 2008 - Writing for Healing 1-3 pm. Call for info.
- October 26, 2008 - Panel Presenter, Los Angeles Poetry Therapy Conference
- October 4, 2008 - Writing for Healing, Temple Beth El, San Pedro, CA
- September 19, 2008 - Writing for Healing, Daybreak Women's Shelter,
Santa Monica, CA - August 18, 2008 - Writing for Healing - UCLA Pediatric Pain Clinic
- June 3, 2008 - Writing for Healing - Bereavement Counselors Group
- May 21, 2008 - Writing for Healing - National Alliance for Mentally Ill
- April 5, 2008 - Writing for Healing - Temple Beth El, San Pedro, CA
- February 9, 2008 - Inservice training for Hollywood Free Clinic
- October 28, 2007 - Presentation at Art Lerner Poetry Theapy Day
- September 30, 2007 - Presentation at LA/CAMFT for psychotherapists
- August 5, 2007 - Full day Writing for Healing Retreat, Encino, CA
“Leslie brings years of experience as a therapist to her Writing For Healing workshops. Her compassion, knowledge and ability to inspire others with the power of the written word is not to be missed.”
Dr. Perie, Longo, PhD, MFT, PTR
Recent Past President, National Association for Poetry Therapy
2007-2009 Poet Laureaute, Santa Barbara, Ca.