ONLINE COURSE
Certificate in Transformational Journaling
You now have the choice of two levels for our popular course, the Certificate in Transformational Journaling: Foundation or Advanced.
Course Introduction
Many people know that journaling is good for mental wellbeing – but how do you unlock its true potential?
This course empowers wellness professionals with hands-on experience in distinct journaling forms, each serving as a gateway to deeper self-awareness and client insight. You’ll explore how journaling complements holistic coaching frameworks, learning to integrate it as a powerful tool for client motivation, self-discovery, and between-session growth. Through immersive monthly online sessions, you’ll gain practical skills for guiding clients individually and in group settings, discovering how to time journaling interventions to maximise impact—whether as emotional containment, goal pursuit, or reflection. With peer support, expert-led practice, and strategies to tailor journaling to each unique client journey, this course equips you to confidently introduce transformative journaling into your wellness practice.
You will leave the course with:
A rich toolkit of journal exercises and tools that you can continue to explore and utilise in practice.
Professional support and supervision throughout from the highly qualified coaches at WPAW to help address any issues that journaling brings up for you.
Confidence in using journaling as a wellbeing habit to sustain your practice without burnout.
choose your Level
You have the choice of two levels:
Foundation Certificate
- 15 CPD Points
- 2 Free workshops
- 2 Modules


Advanced Certificate
- 32 CPD Points
- 4 Free workshops
- 4 Modules




A word from your tutors, Marianne and Jo..
We run a monthly workshop, Journaling for Wellness Practitioners, which is held on a Thursday. Workshops are 90 minutes long with a 50-60 minute practice of journaling, and a Q&A afterwards. This is your chance to try out the tools, practice techniques, learn more about the process of journaling and raise questions and share resources.
You have the opportunity to attend as many workshops as you like in addition to the ones included in the course. Journaling workshops can be booked for only £29 each. You can book those here.
Topics Covered
- Journaling as a Wellbeing Tool
- Mindfulness and Journaling
- Narratives, Perspective and Voice in Journaling
- Expressive writing and Journaling
- Symbolism and Imagery in Journaling
- A Trauma-Informed Approach to Journaling
Self-Assessment: Within each module
The course is designed for you to integrate the assignments into your own journaling practice. No one is telling you how much to write, which style to use or asking to see your journal.
What we are looking for is:
- Keep a record of at least 350 words per module on how you engaged with the process.
- This then enables you to come to the live session with enough material to fully engage in lively, colourful debate!
- There are questions throughout the modules for you to reflect on and books for you to read. Pick and choose as many as you wish. Enjoy the process and get as creative as you desire!
Final Assessment:
There is an assignment to be sent to your tutor at the end of the course. This must be completed to receive your Certification.
What’s Included
Modules
Foundation: 2 modules
Advanced: 4 modules
Workshops
Foundation: 2 workshops
Advanced: 4 workshops
Expert Teaching
Discounted Supervision
Requirements
Foundation: 2 workshops (included in the course)
Advanced: 4 workshops (included in the course)
Tutors

Marianne Rosen
I’m a creativity advocate and certified journaling coach, I transitioned to fiction writing at 45, authoring books that celebrate legacy, neurodiversity, and inclusivity in families. Now, I specialize in transformational journaling to help others explore resilience, authenticity, and creative self-discovery drawing on my own journey of grief, growth, and mid-life reinvention. Read more here.

Jo Permaul
Director, educator and passionate about wellbeing, Jo has journalled extensively and enjoys writing articles about wellness. She particularly enjoys using fiction and tarot to explore creative journaling. Read more here.
1:1 Coaching Session
A 30 minute coaching session with one of our team.
Included in your course you have one 30minute 1:1 coaching session, with one of our team.
These discussions can be used to explore topics, themes, and applications of learning, as well as how you might use it within the workplace or therapeutic environment.
Course Details
Start: Any time
6 Months
Award: Certificate in Transformational Journaling
Foundation: £297 (15 CPD points)
Advanced: £497 (32 CPD points)
Payment plan available.
Choose your level
Foundation Certificate
Advanced Certificate
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The tutors were supportive and engaging, their feedback boosted my confidence and offered plenty of valuable suggestions.
Highly recommend this diploma! Thank you for everything 🙂

The course materials are substantial, highly relevant and aligned with current societal/world challenges. The community of learners and instructors is very active, and you will benefit from support in your training journey.




Thorough course, teaching all the fundamentals of ethical wellness coaching, coaching models and other considerations. It was great to have the option of choice of additional modules to supplement the 3 main ones, adding to my knowledge and skill set.
Jo was always very helpful, friendly, supportive and responsive which also added to my positive experience. Highly recommend!

There was a great emphasis on developing and practising real coaching skills with real people, rather than theory alone like some courses out there.
There's great supervision and many CPD options after completion, so I know that I can continue to develop my skills and knowledge as my business grows.
I now have CMA membership and public liability insurance, and my coaching business is up and running.
I'd recommend Wellness Professionals At Work to anyone looking to train in wellness coaching.

My word, I am still buzzing. It is incredible how much you can learn in a relatively short amount of time.
It was intense, it was eye-opening, it was fun, it was tough, it was emotional but most of all, it was one of the best CPD courses I have ever done (and I have done loads...).
We learned the difference between coaching and counselling, we learned techniques to use in order to ask relevant questions, we learned a lot about what can hold us back from what we actually want to do, we learned about mindsets, we learned about change, we learned about Cognitive Behavioural Coaching, we learned about working with GOALS, we learned about building rapport and sooooo much more. We also coached each other whilst being observed and received honest feedback afterwards (that bit was rather nerve wracking).
You may wonder why I went onto this course. Many of my clients don't just come for the holistic therapy they booked in but also to find a safe and non-judgemental space to be able to talk. I feel a lot better equipped now and am more aware of how to react to certain situations.
It is highly likely I will carry on with more coaching training as right now I would certainly not call myself a life-coach (but I know that it seems a bit trendy to do so despite lack of training...).
I hope you can tell that I am very excited about the newly acquired skills to use for my clients but also for myself and my family.
Can you see why I am toying with the idea of doing more coaching training?
There’s only one thing left to do, choose your level…
Foundation Certificate in Transformational Journaling
2 modules, 2 workshops, and 15 CPD points.
Advanced Certificate in Transformational Journaling
4 modules, 4 workshops, and 32 CPD points.
Launch Yourself Into The Future.
Enrol now and enjoy 6 months of transformation!
