Debbie McCullis

Therapeutic Benefits of Visionary Fiction – Examination – Part 3
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Therapeutic Benefits of Visionary Fiction – Examination – Part 3

ByEleni Papanou

This is part 3 of the Visionary Fiction as Personal Therapy Series, which was inspired after I learned about bibliotherapy in my psychology classes.  It led me to discover an article by Debbie McCullis in the February, 2014 issue of the Journal of Poetry Therapy.  McGullis listed  a four step process used in bibliotherapy, which…

Therapeutic Benefits of Visionary Fiction – Recognition – Part 1
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Therapeutic Benefits of Visionary Fiction – Recognition – Part 1

ByEleni Papanou

Some authors find their focus in their childhood. It’s something they know they’re born to do. Not me. I was a late bloomer—a seed stuck beneath a thick layer of earth. Something kept the water supply from reaching me. For many years, I pondered if there was something wrong with the way my brain functioned. Turns…