Time to release the burdens you carry.
Let the page absorb your ache.
Private Writing Therapy to relieve stress, process emotion and strengthen sense of self with Parrish Wilson, MA in Counselling & Spirituality, Grad. Cert. Creative Writing.
Through a combination of talk therapy and personal writing, Writing Therapy is for those who feel drawn to the written word as a pathway to healing. However you wish to write, (journaling, memoir, poetry, essay, short story, etc), I will craft a supported, healing writing process to bring you the relief you need.
Oftentimes, people are looking to process and heal from a specific trauma, and other times to explore a general sense of dis-ease in their lives, or manage chronic illness and pain.
writing Therapy is based on decades of research showing:
Sorting through memories and organizing them on the page brings about cognitive restructuring and healing.
Telling your story in your own way is empowering as it acts to make true and real your personal experience.
Sharing facts and feelings about distressing events decreases emotional and physical stress symptoms.
Hi! I’m Parrish, and I believe in the healing power of the written word.
In my own life, and those of my clients, I consistently see it give support, clarity and much needed emotional release.
As a Writing Therapist, I bring together over twenty years of experience working and writing in the field of mental health. I hold a Masters in Counselling & Spirituality, where my research focused on Therapeutic Writing, as well as a Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing.
In all my work, I commit to a feminist perspective that understands the influence of systemic issues on one’s wellbeing, and I do my best to unpack my whiteness in contribute to decolonization in therapy and beyond. With each of my clients, I hold a trauma-informed, client-centered therapeutic container that allows for exploration, witnessing and processing of your inner experiences.
We can shape and release the story that’s holding you back.
With deceptively simple prompts, Parrish led me to a place inside me that I really needed to connect with in order to move forward with my mental health journey in a way that feels safer and more expansive.
Parrish stood by me as I opened up my vulnerable space and listened to me when I had doubts. She re-assured me when I was confused and gave me space and time to unfold the truth in my work. I now understand what it means to write from my heart, thanks to her guidance. Parrish is truly one of a kind!
Working with Parrish, I felt like my ideas, my manuscript and the heartfelt desires I had for my readers were all held so tenderly in her caring and capable hands. My book would not have such depth, clarity and heart if it weren’t for her.