Beyond the Statistics (formerly 1 in 3)
Beyond the Statistics (formerly 1 in 3)
Ingrid Dutton
Healing Trauma Through Poetry Therapy with Margaret Bryden I Ep. 126
49 minutes Posted Jul 15, 2026 at 4:00 am.
Why Poetry Belongs In Healing
Margaret’s Background And Book Origin
Making Poetry Practical And Accessible
Using Poems In Individual Therapy
Metaphor, Trauma, And Gentle Distance
Teen Emotions And Everyday Poetry
The Bad Poetry Philosophy
Faster Insight Than Journaling
Book Structure And Therapist Tools
Hope, Handwriting, And Closing Poem
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When trauma leaves you without words, poetry can become a way back to yourself. This week on 1 in 3, host Ingrid sits down with licensed clinical mental health counselor Margaret Bryden to explore how poetry therapy helps survivors process traumatic experiences, regulate emotions, and reconnect with their own voice. Margaret believes you don't have to be a "good writer" to benefit from poetry. In fact, her philosophy of bad poetry encourages people to silence their inner critic and simply beg...