Promoting growth and healing through language, symbol, and story.
What is Poetry Therapy
Poetry therapy is the use of language, symbol, and story in therapeutic, educational, growth, and community-building capacities. It relies upon the use of poems, stories, song lyrics, imagery, and metaphor to facilitate personal growth, healing, and greater self-awareness. Bibliotherapy, narrative, journal writing, metaphor, storytelling, and ritual are all within the realm of poetry therapy.
The National Association for Poetry Therapy (NAPT)
The National Association for Poetry Therapy (NAPT) is a nonprofit, interdisciplinary membership organization that supports and enhances the profession of poetry therapy. Its mission is to promote growth and healing through written and spoken language, symbolic expression, and story. Our national and international members come from a wide variety of disciplines. They include but are not limited to social workers, psychologists, educators, counselors, physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, recreational therapists, librarians, chaplains, holistic healers, coaches, creative writing specialists, and performance poets.
HAPPENING NOW _____
2022 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
We are currently in the process of planning our next NAPT Conference to be held in April 2022. Conference registration will be available in mid-January.
For the most up to date information click here to go to Conference Page