The RISE Journaling Method – Live on Zoom
The Resilience Journal – A 12-Week Certified Training
- Live Sessions
- Hands-On Expressive Arts Journal Training
Learn the R.I.S.E. Method with Dr. Leetal Benzvi
Are you a mental health professional, coach, or educator looking for a structured, creative tool to integrate into therapy, coaching, or educational settings?
Join my 12-week certified training in The Resilience Journal, a step-by-step guided journaling method designed to support emotional processing, resilience-building, and self-discovery.
This course offers both experiential learning and theoretical foundations, providing you with a proven methodology to integrate Expressive Arts and nonverbal therapeutic techniques into your work.
Case Study Integration:
Throughout the course, we will discuss real case studies that illustrate the power of The Resilience Journal in clinical settings. You will also have the opportunity to bring your own client cases for reflection, discussion, and guidance on applying this method in your practice.
Minimum of 6 participants required to open a group.
Course Schedule (12 Weeks)
- Start Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2025
- End Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2025
- Duration: 12 weeks (2.5 hours per session)
- Live on Zoom
Time Slot Options (Choose One)
- Europe/Hong Kong/Australia-Friendly Group
- Wednesdays, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM IST
- US/Canada-Friendly Group
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- Wednesdays, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM IST
What you will learn
This training combines experiential practice and theory, giving you a solid foundation in Expressive Arts, somatic integration, and journaling techniques that can be used in therapy, coaching, and educational settings.
Theoretical Foundations:
Expressive Arts Therapy
Intermodal principles and creative process-oriented work
Winnicott’s Holding & Containment Theory
Creating a safe therapeutic space
Jungian Psychology & Archetypes
Exploring symbols and the unconscious
Somatic Work & Regulation
Connecting the body and nervous system to resilience
Other influential theories
in trauma-informed work
The R.I.S.E. Method: A Step-by-Step Approach
Regulate
Grounding & sensory awareness to stabilize the nervous system
Identify
Recognizing patterns, strengths, and resources for growth
Shape
Reframing narratives through expressive arts and journaling
Embody
Integrating body-awareness for a holistic healing experience
Hands-on Case Study Work
Real-world case studies will be explored
to demonstrate the method’s impact.
Participants can bring their own case studies
from their clinical, coaching, or educational work for discussion, feedback, and application of The Resilience Journal.
Who Is This Course For?
Therapists, counselors, coaches, and mental health professionals
who want to integrate creative journaling into their work.
Coaches, Educators & Facilitators
looking for a structured, creative approach to self-exploration and growth.
Anyone interested in self-care, resilience-building, and a guided journaling method.
No prior art experience is required
this method provides a new, accessible tool to add to your clinical or coaching practice
Certification & Future Opportunities
Completion of this course grants you a diploma in The Resilience Journal
You’ll gain access to an exclusive graduate community of professionals using this method worldwide.
Opportunities to lead retreats and workshops using The Resilience Journal method.
Discounted prices on future supervision with Dr. Leetal Benzvi.
Course Fee & Registration
- Standard Price: $1800 USD
- Early Bird Price: $1455 USD (Save $255 if registered early)
- Payment Plan Option: 3 monthly payments of $485
- Spots Are Limited!
📌 Minimum of 6 participants required to open a group.
Interested in Hosting This Training in Your Country?
If you’d like to organize an in-person Resilience Journal training for your team, organization, or community, I’d love to discuss it with you.
The Resilience Journal Manual
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Curriculum
- 12 Sections
- 0 Lessons
- 12 Weeks
- Week 1
Introduction to Expressive Arts & Journaling
- The evolution of expressive journaling and its therapeutic role
- The story behind the R.I.S.E. Method
- Case studies on journaling for trauma and resilience-building
- Foundations of Expressive Arts Therapy and its philosophical roots
0 - Week 2
The Language of Expressive Arts & Journaling Structure
- The architecture of a journaling session and how to structure it
- Phenomenology & Observation – Understanding non-verbal processing
- The Aesthetic Response – Using artistic reflection for deepening insights
- Hands-on guided journaling exercise
0 - Week 3
Introduction to the R.I.S.E. Model
- The Seven-Step Process of the R.I.S.E. Journaling Method
- Techniques for Emotional Processing & Decentering
- Grounding & Containment – Exercises for stability and safety in journaling
- Case study application
0 - Week 4
The Journal as a Transitional Object
- Theories of Winnicott & Bion – Holding & Containment in therapy
- How journaling serves as a symbolic bridge for trauma healing
- Narrative work & dialogue techniques for self-exploration
- Clinical applications & live discussion
0 - Week 5
Trauma-Informed Journaling – Best Practices & Adaptations
- How journaling supports trauma processing & emotional stabilization
- Do’s & Don’ts when using journaling with trauma survivors
- Trauma-informed grounding & containment exercises
- Hands-on journaling techniques for working with clients in crisis
0 - Week 6
Strengths & Resource Building Through the Journal
- Using journaling to identify and cultivate strengths
- Sensory-based journaling techniques to activate inner resources
- Creative approaches for resilience-building in therapy
- Guided hands-on journaling exercise
0 - Week 7
Integration, Embodiment & the Neuroscience of Journaling
- The neuroscience behind expressive journaling & trauma healing
- How journaling rewires the brain for resilience and emotional processing
- The role of movement & body-awareness in expressive journaling
- Final step & reflective closure
0 - Week 8
Mentoring Week – Personal Integration Session
- One-on-one 45-minute mentoring session with each participant
- Personal guidance on the application of the R.I.S.E. method
- Reflection and feedback on personal journaling journey
0 - Week 9
Archetypes & Roles – A Jungian Approach to Journaling
- Introduction to Jungian theory of archetypes
- Identifying inner roles through art and imagery
- Creative expression of archetypes through the journal
- Practical tools for integrating symbolic work into therapy
0 - Week 10
Transforming the Narrative – Reframing Trauma Through the Journal
- Narrative reconstruction techniques
- Visual storytelling as a tool for trauma reframing
- Using expressive journaling to shift identity and perception
- Practice session & discussion
0 - Week 11
Rituals of Witnessing – Expressive Closure & Meaning-Making
- Designing a symbolic ritual of self-revelation
- The role of witnessing in therapy and self-expression
- Creative journaling for closure, transition, and affirmation
0 - Week 12
Final Integration & Course Closing
- Holistic integration: connecting the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual
- Somatic journaling and reflective writing
- Final group sharing and expressive closing activity
- Certification and next steps: how to integrate the method into clinical or coaching practice
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