Writing is a tool used by many people for a variety of reasons. It is not uncommon for a person to write down thank you notes or send letters to friends or family. Additionally, you could set goals by writing lists of things you want to complete. The use of diaries and diaries to record daily activities has also spanned the centuries. The first diaries date back to the classical Japanese period known as Heian. From 794 to 1192, these diaries contained records of the writer's daily life (Nakanishi, 2004, p.53). Writing in journals or journals includes some individuals' “deeper thoughts and emotions” (Nakanishi, p. 56). One of the most popular diaries, The Diary of Anne Frank, includes the above mentioned but also provides insight into Anne's views on current events, exposing her disappointment, heartbreak and emotional upheavals. Jonathan Lent (2009) identified “various theories (narrative therapy, narrative therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Adlerian Therapy, Existential Counseling) that describe journal writing as a therapeutic intervention” (p.69). Writing was sometimes considered a “creative therapy” and compared to other expressive arts (Oberkirch, 1983, pp. 269-270) Oberkirch claims that writing was regularly used in therapy, but some of his colleagues did not share this information because it was not seen as a legitimate technique.Nowadays, writing in therapy has evolved to include blogging and is no longer the fringe technique of the past (Nagel & Anthony, 2009). of journals in which people can self-publish their feelings, engage in activism, build communities, or share ideas (Tan, 2008). Blogs are published on the World Wide Web using blogging platforms t...... middle of paper ......udies, 1, 53-62.Oberkirch, A. (1983). Personal writings in psychotherapy. American Journal of Psychotherapy, 37(2), 265-272. Pennebaker, J. (1997). Writing about emotional experiences as a therapeutic process. Psychological Science, 8(3), 162-166. Pennebaker, J., Kiecolt-Glaser, J., & Glaser, R. (1988). Trauma disclosure and immune function: Health implications for psychotherapy. Journal of Consulting and ClinicalPsychology, 56(2), 239-245.Tan, L. (2008). Psychotherapy 2.0: MySpace ® blogging as self-therapy. American Journal of Psychotherapy, 62(2), 143-163. Wilde, E. (2008). Blog in deconstruction. Online Information Review, 32(3), 401-414. Wright, J., & Chung, M. (2001). Mastery or mystery? Therapeutic writing: A review of the literature. British Journal of Guidance & Counseling, 29(3), 277-291. doi: 10.1080/03069880120073003.