Episode 201

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15th May 2025

A Therapist’s Guide to Creative Journaling, with Julie Kuhn

We all know journaling can be a powerful tool for reflection and healing but what if the words just won’t come? Or what if journaling feels like another task you’re “failing” at?

In this episode, I sit down with Creative Arts Counsellor, Julie Kuhn to explore a different way of journaling.. one that uses colour, movement, and playful marks instead of words.

We talk about how creative journaling can help you (and your clients) reconnect with yourself, let go of perfectionism, and process emotions in a way that feels freeing and pressure-free.

And if in the Grow Your Private Practice membership, keep an eye out. Julie will soon be running a creative journaling workshop where we’ll explore this together.

About Julie Kuhn:

Julie Kuhn is a Creative Arts Counsellor who blends traditional therapeutic approaches with creativity, nature, and expressive journaling to help people step into their true selves. She works with individuals who are ready to break free from people-pleasing, rebuild confidence, and reconnect with who they really are gently but powerfully.

She runs monthly workshops inside the Creative Counsellors membership and has contributed to Creative Counselling with Adults (The Creative Counselling Collection).

With a deep belief that healing doesn’t have to happen in neat sentences, Julie’s work centres around playful, out-of-the-box techniques that support self-awareness, emotional expression, and personal growth.

Creative journaling is at the heart of her practice, offering a pressure-free, empowering way to process emotions when words alone aren’t enough.

Julie regularly shares her expertise through monthly workshops inside the Creative Counsellors membership, inspiring therapists to explore creativity in their own work.

She has also contributed two creative interventions to Creative Counselling with Adults, part of The Creative Counselling Collection curated by Tanja Sharpe.

Whether she’s holding space for clients or guiding fellow therapists, Julie invites people to rediscover their voice, creativity, and inner strength, one playful mark at a time.

Connect with Julie:

Instagram: @counsellorjules

Website: Counselling For You Cornwall

LinkedIn: Julie Kuhn creative arts counsellor

Grab Julies FREE Journaling Workbook HERE

For details of Julies monthly creative art journalling workshops with the Creative Counsellors membership, click HERE

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About the Podcast

The Grow Your Private Practice Show
Helping Therapists Attract More Clients More Easily
I’m Jane and I’m an ex therapist that now works with other counsellors to grow their private practice, hence the name of the show.

I’m the author of the Grow Your Private Practice book and also run the Grow Your Private Practice membership, where counsellors can get together and learn all about marketing

Okay, that’s the official stuffy 'about me' bit out of the way, because honestly, it’s so much more than that.

The truth is, the thing that really drives me, is helping people - people like you - to get more freedom and choice into your life so can work when you want to, how you want to and with the issues that you’re passionate about.

And importantly, to get paid properly to do so.

Because you have the freedom and choice to run a thriving practice whilst also creating a fulfilling life for both yourself and your family.

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Jane Travis

Hi, I’m Jane. I’m a former counsellor who now helps other counsellors and psychotherapists to grow their private practice, hence the name of the show.

I’m the author of the Grow Your Private Practice book, and I run the Grow Your Private Practice membership, where therapists come together to learn all about marketing in a way that feels doable, ethical, and actually kind of fun.

Okay, so that’s the official, slightly stuffy “about me” bit.

But the truth is - it’s about so much more than that.

What really drives me is helping people like you create more freedom and choice in your life. So you can work the hours you want, in the way that suits you, with the clients and issues you’re passionate about. And most importantly? Get paid properly to do it.

Because you CAN build a practice that supports you - not just emotionally, but financially too.

I hope you enjoy listening.