IPTN Committee 2023/24
Maria Ortega - Chair
Elizabeth Fitzsimons - Secretary
Bernie Walsh - Treasurer
Theresa Kelly - PRO
Shelley Tracey - Development
Carol Boland - Operations
Ger Campbell- Member
Ali Broder - Member
Theresa, Ger, Carol and Shelley
IPTN convenes several poetry therapy group sessions each year, which were held on a rotational basis in Gorey, Kilkenny and other towns to facilitate travel by its members. However, now we have moved permanently onto Zoom platform.
We are a non-profit organisation that provides an environment where participants explore through the use of poetry therapy and bibliotherapy the healing power of poetry and writing as a means of identifying and dealing with various life issues.
Poetry allows us to journey through loss and grief and other emotional states, and provides a medium of exploration and self-discovery. Poetry therapy groups provide us with a safe, caring environment with strict adherence to confidentiality.
What happens at a PT session?
A PT group session lasts for two hours. Suitable poems are selected generally with a theme in mind. The facilitator reads the poem and then facilitates a process through the use of various prompts, and each individual is encouraged to engage in writing either a poem or piece of prose. The writing then becomes the channel for dialogue.
We do not critique any of the poems or writings that emerge during the session but we listen and hear the emotions and feelings that are expressed. Our writings and poems generally show how far we have journeyed both as individuals and as a group.
New members are always welcome and the only requirements are a pen and notebook.
IPTN is not a training body and details of how to train in biblio/poetry therapy are shown on our 'Training in Poetry Therapy' page.
If you would like to journey with us using the healing power of poetry, contact details are on our 'Contact Us' page
Poetry allows us to journey through loss and grief and other emotional states, and provides a medium of exploration and self-discovery. Poetry therapy groups provide us with a safe, caring environment with strict adherence to confidentiality.
What happens at a PT session?
A PT group session lasts for two hours. Suitable poems are selected generally with a theme in mind. The facilitator reads the poem and then facilitates a process through the use of various prompts, and each individual is encouraged to engage in writing either a poem or piece of prose. The writing then becomes the channel for dialogue.
We do not critique any of the poems or writings that emerge during the session but we listen and hear the emotions and feelings that are expressed. Our writings and poems generally show how far we have journeyed both as individuals and as a group.
New members are always welcome and the only requirements are a pen and notebook.
IPTN is not a training body and details of how to train in biblio/poetry therapy are shown on our 'Training in Poetry Therapy' page.
If you would like to journey with us using the healing power of poetry, contact details are on our 'Contact Us' page
