Therapeutic Writing Group in Brighton and Hove

Therapeutic Writing Group at the Tree of Life Centre

The Art of Therapeutic Writing is a monthly workshop at Tree of Life Centre using writing exercises, prompts and guided discussion to build a compassionate, resilient relationship with yourself, your mental health and your creativity.

What to Expect

Small, intimate groups (capped at 5 or 6 participants) work through writing exercises and guided discussion designed to help you alchemise difficult experiences into emotional strength, build resilience and self-compassion, and gain new perspective on what you’ve been carrying.

Who It’s For

Open to everybody — no writing experience required.

Benefits

  • Turning difficult experience into emotional strength
  • Building resilience and self-compassion
  • Fresh perspective on emotional pain
  • The therapeutic value of regular journaling
  • A small, supportive group setting

Meet Your Teacher

Sandra Jensen is an award-winning writer who has led writing retreats across Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands and the USA, taught at the Galle Literary Festival and the British Council Colombo, and was commissioned to write The Irrepressible Writer: How Writers with Ill Health Write Well (2025). She brings direct lived experience, including a diagnosis of complex PTSD and three decades of chronic illness, to her teaching.

Book Your Class

Book at tolcentre.as.me/sandra.

Book your place at Therapeutic Writing Group

Ready to join us? Book your place online, or call 01273 220159 / email info@tolcentre.com and we’ll be happy to help you choose the right class.

Sandra Jensen
Therapeutic Writing Group
Award-winning writer Sandra uses writing exercises to help others build resilience and self-compassion.

When

Sundays 2:00–4:30pm (monthly)

Price

£30 per person, concessions available

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