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Advances in the Practice Base of Poetry Therapy
with Dr. Nicholas Mazza
The focus of this workshop will be on a review, application, and discussion of the three central components in Mazza’s (1999/2003) R.E.S. model of poetry therapy. The receptive/prescriptive (R) component involves the introduction of poetic material (e.g., poems, song lyrics, and short stories) in a practice situation. The expressive/creative (E) component involves the use of writing (e.g., poetry, journal writing, and letters) in therapeutic capacities. The symbolic/ceremonial (S) component involves the use of metaphors, storytelling, and rituals as healing agents. Poetry therapy, the use of the language arts in therapeutic capacities, will be addressed with respect to individual, family, and group practice. The workshop will be both didactic and experiential.
About Nicholas Mazza: Nicholas Mazza, Ph.D., R.P.T. is a Professor of Social Work at Florida State University. He holds Florida licenses in clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, and psychology. Dr. Mazza is the editor of the Journal of Poetry Therapy and author of Poetry Therapy: Theory and Practice.
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