Eleanor Wood

I’ve spent all of my working life (and long before that) as a writer. I began my training as a therapist in 2019, after going through a lot of life changes and having a lot of therapy myself.

My most recent book was a ‘creative non-fiction’ memoir about family, mental health, broken hearts and moving on. I have also written two YA novels (and co-written a third), all about friendship, fandom and the messy human experience of growing up.

Writing is a way of making sense of the world and understanding ourselves better, empowering us to find our voice and tell our own story. So is therapy. The person-centred approach to therapy embodies an honest and authentic ‘way of being’, with radical acceptance and empathy – I believe this beautiful ethos lends itself to powerful creativity as well as personal growth and healing.

I do not believe it is necessary to suffer to make good art. I believe there is no wrong way to write.

I believe in the power of therapy and the power of art. They are both about telling stories. They both have the potential to transform individuals, communities and the world around us.

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