Writing to Heal:

A 6-Month Narrative Journey

Whether you want to use the pen as a mirror for your own deep healing, master the raw craft of creative writing, or integrate therapeutic storytelling frameworks into your coaching and clinical practice.

We do not just write or read stories; we are entirely shaped by them. But when heavy transitions, old fears, or unexamined shadows hold the pen, the chapters in our life feel stuck.

Writing to Heal is an immersive, six-month private container designed for:

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    The Personal Healer: Individuals who want to use writing purely for their own transformation, emotional maturity, somatic relief, and personal growth.

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    The Creative Writer: Storytellers, essayists, and poets who want to deeply study the mechanics of literary craft and unlock their authentic artistic voice.

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    The Practitioner: Therapists, wellness guides, and coaches who want to master evidence-based narrative frameworks to confidently use writing within their own client practices.

Absolutely no prior writing experience is required. All levels are welcome, celebrated, and deeply supported here.

Whether you haven't picked up a pen in ten years or you write daily,
this space meets you exactly where you are.

A Method Grounded in Creativity and Healing

A Method Grounded in Creativity and Healing

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This curriculum is unique because it deliberately pairs advanced creative writing mastery with frameworks of psychological resilience. Every single module weaves together:

  • Advanced Literary Craft: Master the concrete mechanics of sensory imagery, voice development, pacing, and narrative architecture. You will learn how to write pieces that possess raw, undeniable artistic talent.

  • Evidence-Based Systems: Ground your work in the formal theories of Narrative Therapy and Post-Traumatic Growth. You will study exactly how rewriting a narrative structure releases emotional blocks and helps you consciously author your life.

The Mentorship & Program:

This is an exclusive, highly personalized 1:1 private coaching partnership. Because of the intensive nature of analyzing, editing, and holding space for your story, enrollment is strictly limited to four clients at any given time.

  • We work in an intimate, highly focused bi-weekly rhythm:

    • Bi-Weekly Video Calls: We meet every other week via a live video call to unpack your blocks, analyze your progress, and map your emotional and technical breakthroughs.

    • In-Between Draft Feedback: Your momentum never stalls. On the weeks between our live sessions, you will send your drafts directly to me for personalized, deep-dive feedback on both your creative craft and narrative integration.

The Six Month Journey

Months 1 & 2:
Discovering the Story

  • Focus: A comprehensive deep dive into narrative therapeutic prompts and initial drafting.

  • The Rhythm: A foundational blend of targeted writing prompts, active writing development, and critical reading of creative works to unlock hidden scripts.

  • Focus: Intensive mastery of core literary and somatic concepts.

  • The Rhythm: We spend three months deeply connecting into advanced craft including sensory imagery, voice development, character development, world-building, and setting settings that ground your personal or therapeutic narrative.

Months 3-5:
The Creative Craft deep dive

  • Focus: Honing the structural pacing and closing the circle.

  • The Rhythm: Polishing your written drafts, integrating feedback, and mapping out a real-world blueprint for your next chapter.

Months 6:
Revision & The Next Chapter

The 3-Month Publishing Add-On

For clients who wish to bring their completed words into the physical world, your journey can extend beyond our initial core container.

At the conclusion of your 6-month program, you will have the priority option to apply for an additional three months of intensive revision and publication coaching through The Narrated Life press.

  • Guided Self-Publishing Support: Work 1:1 with me on final developmental editing, text layout design, cover aesthetics, and print distribution strategy.

  • Note on Availability & Cost: This custom incubator is offered solely based on press availability at the end of your program. Full structural costs and production printing quotes will be calculated and provided individually at that time.

NICE TO MEET YOU

I'm Amanda.

A woman sitting on a chair in a desert landscape with cacti and mountains in the background, smiling and looking down.

I am a poet, coach, and university professor. I spent 15 years teaching creative writing at the college level, guiding hundreds of students through the technical mechanics of voice and narrative architecture. I am also a published writer with my own book, meaning I understand the absolute vulnerability of moving an internal truth from your bones onto the physical page.

My practice, The Narrated Life, sits firmly at the intersection of academic technique, somatic safety, and spiritual strategy. I don't believe in surface-level fixes; I believe in the life-altering magic of a well-told truth. Let's write a story you are proud to live.

The Details

✺ It all begins with a complimentary consult with Amanda for your Story Audit and application

✺ The Investment: $500 / month for six months.

  • Includes: Full access to all 1:1 bi-weekly live video sessions, alternating weeks of detailed developmental draft feedback, custom reading syllabi, and narrative therapy prompt modules.

  • Cohort Status: only 4 seats total available. Book your consult below today.