Poetry is storytelling with a heartbeat
I'm an addiction specialist and poet who believes in the transformative power of feeling fully and freely.
Whether you're a therapist, someone in recovery, a poetry lover, or simply a human being seeking to feel more deeply and authentically, you are so very welcome here.
“Jacky has the therapist’s laser-eye, piercing through the bullshit to the heart of the matter, but she also has the tenderness to make a reader feel safe, as if they are in the presence of a dear friend.”
Carolyn Gillespie, author.
What You'll Find Here
Every week, I send wholehearted letters that offer:
Professional psychological insights
Original poetry that speaks to the soul
Stories of healing and hope
Guidance for both those struggling with addiction and their loved ones
Safe spaces for grief, despair, and transformation
Why Subscribe?
As a subscriber, you'll receive:
Weekly Heart-Letters: Intimate explorations of emotions through poetry and psychology
Healing Community: Connect with others learning to embrace their full emotional spectrum
Workshop Access: Early notification and special rates for emotional healing workshops
Professional Guidance: Evidence-based psychological insights wrapped in poetic understanding
Who This Space Is For
Within the scope of being The Therapeutic Poet I hope to offer you:
A place to gain deeper emotional understanding
Solace for the soul with poetry
Fun as we figure out the ‘dysfunctional’
Believe in the power of shared stories
Special Focus Areas
I especially hold space for:
Addiction recovery journeys (both for those struggling and their loved ones)
Grief and loss navigation
Finding hope in despair
Emotional authenticity
Trauma healing through creative expression
Jacky Power has a big heart and a huge felt sense of the human spirit. Her observation of humanity is sharp and tender at the same time. And underlying everything is a therapist’s knowledge of human nature: she actually understands as well as observes.
Judy Apps, TEDx speaker and author
Want a taster? Here are my most popular posts.
How to banish your worry mind worms
I never knew what to do about that. I think writing poems helped me alleviate that worry - a bit of a distraction from the anxiety.
Unlocking the soul: from hopelessness to healing
I started getting tummy aches and headaches in my childhood. By the time I was 23 my psoas muscle would pull my hip out of joint on a regular basis. The psoas muscle is in the lower lumbar region of the spine and extends through the femur to the pelvis.
Navigating the bittersweet symphony of parenting imperfectly and breaking intergenerational trauma.
In her book, Atlas of the Heart Brené Brown talks about common shared experiences which evoke bittersweet feelings, like moving or retiring or watching children grow up; there is a sense of loss which is laced with an acknowledgement of a preciousness that has passed.
