Behavioral Health & Social Service Provider Healthcare Taxonomy Code 102X00000X
HealthProviders DB is a comprehensive database of healthcare providers, including a complete directory of all Poetry Therapists.
As of today, the following are the total number of Poetry Therapists nationally, in your state, and near your location.
Medicare
The following are the total number of Poetry Therapists who accept Medicare in your state, the number who have opted out of Medicare, and the total number excluded from participation in Medicare nationwide.
Alaska – Alabama – Armed Forces Pacific – Arkansas – American Samoa – Arizona – California – Colorado – Connecticut – District of Columbia – Delaware – Florida – Federated States of Micronesia – Georgia – Guam – Hawaii – Iowa – Idaho – Illinois – Indiana – Kansas – Kentucky – Louisiana – Massachusetts – Maryland – Maine – Marshall Islands – Michigan – Minnesota – Missouri – Northern Mariana Islands – Mississippi – Montana – North Carolina – North Dakota – Nebraska – New Hampshire – New Jersey – New Mexico – Nevada – New York – Ohio – Oklahoma – Oregon – Pennsylvania – Puerto Rico – Palau – Rhode Island – South Carolina – South Dakota – Tennessee – Texas – Utah – Virginia – Virgin Islands – Vermont – Washington – Wisconsin – West Virginia – Wyoming
Select the State name above or from the HealthProviders DB App filter panel to show the list of Poetry Therapists by State. In addition, you can also narrow the list by City and more from the filter panel.
You can download the Poetry Therapists dataset using HealthProviders DB Export.
What do Poetry Therapists do?
Poetry therapists use poetry, stories, song lyrics, and metaphors to facilitate healing, self-expression, and personal growth for individuals and groups.
They create a safe, non-judgmental environment for clients to explore emotions by either reading existing literature or writing their own pieces, which helps organize thoughts, process feelings, and increase self-awareness.
Key Functions & Activities
Facilitate Expression: Assist clients in finding ways to express complex emotions and experiences through writing or by engaging with poems and stories.
Promote Healing: Guide individuals through the process of using poetic language to gain insight, cope with trauma, and foster well-being.
Encourage Self-Awareness: Utilize metaphors and symbols to help clients gain a deeper understanding of themselves and identify underlying emotional patterns.
Offer a Safe Space: Provide a supportive environment where clients can explore their inner world without judgment.
Use Various Techniques: Employ reading, writing, storytelling, bibliotherapy (using existing literature), and metaphorical work.
Organize Thoughts: Assist individuals in organizing and making sense of complex thoughts and feelings.
Label Emotions: Help people identify and label their emotions, which can be challenging to articulate directly.
Who Benefits from Poetry Therapy?
Poetry therapy can be beneficial for individuals dealing with a wide range of challenges, including Anxiety, Trauma, Difficulty communicating emotions, a Need for greater self-understanding, and a Desire for personal growth and healing.