Workshops

Creative and reflective writing workshops for groups, organisations and retreats.

Jo Matthews sitting on a colorful patterned rug, holding an open book with text visible on the pages.

I design and facilitate workshops that use writing as a way to slow down, pay attention and see things from a different perspective. Using prompts, poems and conversation, we'll explore change and transition, the stories we carry about ourselves, and what can happen when we find new language for our experiences.

I'm currently completing an MSc in Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes at Metanoia Institute, which informs the way I approach writing as a reflective and creative practice. My workshops are particularly suited to people navigating periods of change or transition, exploring questions of identity and direction, or wanting to reconnect with their creativity. No experience is necessary - you don't need to think of yourself as a writer to take part (though you might do by the end!)

For groups and retreats

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I offer workshops and facilitated group spaces that combine writing, reflection and storytelling. These are creative spaces for exploring voice, experience and meaning together.

Workshops can be in-person or online and tailored for community groups, creative practitioners and retreats, as well as groups brought together around a particular experience or period of change.

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Workshop themes

Every workshop is tailored to the people, context and conversations that emerge. If you'd like to hear when dates are announced, leave your details below and let me know what you're most interested in. You can also suggest a theme you'd love to explore through writing.

  • Creative approaches to navigating periods of uncertainty, loss, growth and new beginnings.

  • Exploring identity, personal narrative and change through writing, reflection and conversation.

  • Using poetry and creative writing to deepen attention and engagement with everyday life.

  • A reflective writing workshop about attention, overwhelm and finding ways to stay connected to the world without being consumed by it.

  • A reflective writing workshop exploring matrescence — the physical, emotional and psychological transition into motherhood — and the shifts in identity that can come with it.

For teams & organisations

I have more than twenty years' experience working with international organisations and global brands, and bring this experience into organisational settings through workshops that encourage reflection, communication and creativity.

Sessions can be designed for teams, leaders and organisations exploring themes such as narrative, storytelling, creativity, purpose and change. Please get in touch if you'd like to discuss a workshop or collaboration. For more on my work with international organisations please see www.jo-matthews.com

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  • “What really sets Jo apart is her focus on the narratives we tell ourselves that shape our experience. She guided me in uncovering long-held beliefs that were limiting me, and together we worked on rewriting those narratives in ways that better aligned with my strengths and ambitions. This reframing process was deeply healing and transformative at a challenging time.”

    — 1:1 Coaching Client