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Online courses and groups for creative and therapeutic writing

Upcoming courses and groups in English

Literature therapy – from words to deeper understanding

Literary therapy offers a gentle and powerful way to explore your inner self, deal with life's pain points, and unleash your creativity. At the wordsmith's office, words are not just ink on paper—they are bridges to change, insight, and healing.

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For private individuals

For businesses

Sananhaltija's coaching programs for companies utilize the power of guided writing and literary therapy methods for the benefit of individuals, teams, and organizations. They provide opportunities to pause, space for insight, and a safe structure in which participants can verbalize their experiences—and discover new perspectives on everyday life, work, and themselves.

Words as support in working life – the power of writing in coaching

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Spokesperson Annamari Typpö smiles and looks at the camera, standing behind a tree in a natural setting.
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I AM ANNAMARI TYPPÖ, Sananhaltija.

I will help you discover the power of words, your own creativity and the courage to live your dreams.

I gained the tools for my profession by training as a creative writing instructor at Snellman Summer University in Kuopio, Finland, from 2015 to 2016, and as a biblio/poetry therapy facilitator at the University of Helsinki Center for Continuing Education HY+ from 2018 to 2019. At the moment, I'm studying to become a biblio/poetry therapist at the same institution, graduating in December 2024.

I hold a Master of Arts degree from the University of Helsinki, where I majored in Estonian language and culture. Additionally, I have studied journalism at the University of Jyväskylä.

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A notebook in nature, surrounded by green plants and sunlight.

Words do good.
They encourage.
They heal.
They structure.

"How can someone write so dully about such an interesting trip?"

My initial foray into creative writing as an adult concluded with these words from a fellow course participant.

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The philosophy of the wordsmith

Creative writing online courses | Literary therapy groups | Word art workshops

Low threshold spokesperson

The online courses, groups and workshops are for anyone interested in writing and introspection. No previous writing experience or knowledge of literature is required.

The Gentle Sayer

No performance pressure is felt. In groups and workshops, participants' texts are never assessed or graded. It is the participant's choice whether to read out their texts or to share openly about themselves.

The Caring Wordholder

With a wordsmith, you will travel to the wellsprings of your creativity and dive into the stories of your own life. You will find the path to yourself and your words, according to where you want and need to go. What matters is not the end result but the process - the joy, the nurturing, the experiences and the insights of creative writing and reading.

Principles of the word holder

  • Commitment

  • Voluntary participation

  • Responsibility

  • Mutual respect

  • Discretion

  • Confidentiality

  • Fairness

  • Constructive interaction

  • Approval

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you will find creative writing courses (online/live) and the Writing Ideas for the Year guide. Welcome to check it out!

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  • "You have given me a lot of strength and light."

  • "Writing has an incredible power to unpack, to structure, to give perspective, to comfort, to nurture the mind and soul."

  • "There is incredible power in words."

  • "I have opened the Pandora's box of my soul in your online course years ago."

  • "What a power the matching of pen and paper has. They fit together like a glove."

  • "I just wrote to myself, my 15 year old self. At the end it was hard to see anything as the tears flowed and cleansed the soul."

  • "Now I feel light."

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