Intensive Journal Workshops - Western Region of Midwest

 Fall, 2025 - Summer, 2026

 

Chicago, Illinois: 3-Part Series starts on Tuesday, July 8-9, 2025 - online
                                      Week-long Program

Workshop (12 hrs)	Schedule		Tuition*
Life Context	7/08: (10 am-1:30 pm;  3-6 pm CDT) 7/09: (10 am-1 pm; 2:30-5:30 pm CDT)		$ 245
Depth Contact	7/11: (10 am-1:30 pm; 3-6 pm CDT) 7/12: (10 am-1 pm; 2:30-5:30 pm CDT)		$ 225
Life Integration	7/14: (10 am-1:30 pm;  3-6 pm CDT) 7/15: (10 am-1 pm; 2:30-5:30 pm CDT)		$ 225
All three workshops			$ 645*

^* Tuition only.   Life Context workshop includes Intensive Journal workbook.  No meetings on July 10 and  13.

Location	Workshops held online through Zoom.
Leader	Kelley Williams has led Intensive Journal workshops since 1991 primarily in the Midwest. Prior to relocating to the greater Phoenix area, Kelley served as Senior Editor of Publications in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. Kelley is a published poet and former president of the American Medical Writers' Association.
Registration	Call 330-998-6000 or 800-221-5844 or write to Dialogue House , 2245 E Enterprise Pkwy - #B1, Twinsburg, OH 44087-2348.   Email: [email protected]  Credit cards accepted. Make checks payable to Dialogue House.  Minimum non-refundable deposit:  $100.  Full payment is required at least 2 weeks in advance.

 

Chicago-Frankfort, Illinois: 3-Part Series on August 23-28, 2026 -  In-Person
                                  Prices may be adjusted 
                                     

Workshops (12 hours each)	Schedule	Commute#	Resident*
Life Context	8/23: (2-5 pm;  6-9 pm) 8/24: (9 am-12 pm; 2-5 pm)	$ 345	$395
Depth Contact	8/25: (9 am-12 pm; 2-5 pm) 8/26: (9 am-12 pm; 2-5 pm)	$ 345	$395
Life Integration	8/27: (9 am-12 pm;  2-5 pm) 8/28: (9 am-12 pm; 1:30-4:30 pm)	$ 345	$395
Life Context  & Depth Contact		$675	$875**
Depth Contact & Life Integration		$675	$875**
All three workshops		$ 945	$1295**

 Life Context workshop includes Intensive Journal workbook.
# Commuter - Includes tuition and one meal daily.
* Resident - Includes tuition, single room, and 3 meals daily.
** Cost is higher than the individual workshops;  includes cost of room and meals in between workshops.

Location	The workshops will be held at Portiuncula Center for Prayer in Frankfort, Illinois.  The center has a spacious conference room and 50 acres of wooded grounds, with ample walking trails for reflection.  Frankfort is located just south of I-80 and west of I-57, and is about 45 minutes south of Chicago.  Portiuncula Center link.   We used this center last year and received excellent feedback.  If you have questions about the  center,  please  contact Dialogue House and not the center.
Leader	Kelley Williams has led Intensive Journal workshops since 1991 primarily in the Midwest. Prior to relocating to the greater Phoenix area, Kelley served as Senior Editor of Publications in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. Kelley is a published poet and former president of the American Medical Writers' Association.
Registration	Call 330-998-6000 or 800-221-5844 or write to Dialogue House , 2245 E Enterprise Pkwy - #B1, Twinsburg, OH 44087-2348.   Email: [email protected]  Credit cards accepted. Make checks payable to Dialogue House.  Minimum non-refundable deposit:  $200.  Full payment is required at least 2 weeks in advance.

 

Chicago, Illinois:  3-Part Series Starts on September 20-21, 2025
                                  (starts at 10 am CDT)                                          

Workshops (12 hrs)	Schedule	Tuition*
Life Context	09/20: (10 am-1:30 pm; 3-6 pm) 09/21: (10 am-1 pm; 2:30-5:30 pm)	$ 245
Depth Contact	10/11: (10 am-1:30 pm;  3-6 pm) 10/12: (10 am-1 pm; 2:30-5:30  pm)	$ 225
Life Integration	11/01:  (10 am-1:30 pm;  3-6 pm) 11/02: (10 am-1 pm; 2:30-5:30  pm)	$ 225
All 3 Workshops		$645

 

^* Tuition only.   Life Context workshop includes Intensive Journal workbook.

Location	Workshops held online through Zoom.
Leader	Kelley Williams has led Intensive Journal workshops since 1991 primarily in the Midwest. Prior to relocating to the greater Phoenix area, Kelley served as Senior Editor of Publications in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. Kelley is a published poet and former president of the American Medical Writers' Association.
Registration	Call 330-998-6000 or 800-221-5844 or write to Dialogue House , 2245 E Enterprise Pkwy - #B1, Twinsburg, OH 44087-2348.   Email: [email protected]  Credit cards accepted. Make checks payable to Dialogue House.  Minimum non-refundable deposit:  $100.  Full payment is required at least 2 weeks in advance.

 

Chicago, Illinois:  3-Part Series Starts on January 24-25, 2026
                                         (starts at 10 am CST)  

Workshops (12 hrs)	Schedule	Tuition*
Life Context	01/24: (10 am-1:30 pm; 3-6 pm) 01/25: (10 am-1 pm; 2:30-5:30 pm)	$ 245
Depth Contact	02/21: (10 am-1:30 pm; 3-6 pm) 02/22: (10 am-1 pm; 2:30-5:30 pm)	$ 225
Life Integration	03/14: (10 am-1:30 pm; 3-6 pm) 03/15: (10 am-1 pm; 2:30-5:30 pm)	$ 225
All 3 Workshops		$645

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 ^* Tuition only.   Life Context workshop includes Intensive Journal workbook.

Location	Workshops held online through Zoom.
Leader	Kelley Williams has led Intensive Journal workshops since 1991 primarily in the Midwest. Prior to relocating to the greater Phoenix area, Kelley served as Senior Editor of Publications in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. Kelley is a published poet and former president of the American Medical Writers' Association.
Registration	Call 330-998-6000 or 800-221-5844 or write to Dialogue House , 2245 E Enterprise Pkwy - #B1, Twinsburg, OH 44087-2348.   Email: [email protected]  Credit cards accepted. Make checks payable to Dialogue House.  Minimum non-refundable deposit:  $100.  Full payment is required at least 2 weeks in advance.

 

Chicago, Illinois:  Introductory Presentation on September 7, 2025 - online
                                        Learn basic principles /  Experience sample exercises   

Workshop (3 hrs)	Schedule	Tuition*
Presentation	09/07/25: (2-5 pm CDT)	$ 25

^*Tuition only.

Location	Workshops held online through Zoom.
Leader	Carolyn (Kelley) Williams has led Intensive Journal workshops since 1991 primarily in the Midwest. Prior to relocating to the greater Phoenix area, Kelley served as Senior Editor of Publications in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. Kelley is a published poet and former president of the American Medical Writers' Association.
Registration	Register online at www.intensivejournal.org at Intro Session Offer.

Chicago, Illinois:  Part 1:  Life Context workshop on October 25-26, 2025 - online
                            Register directly with the CG Jung Center - Evanston - see below

Workshop (12 hrs)	Schedule	Tuition*
Life Context	10/25/25:   9 am-12 pm; 1:30-4:30 pm CDT 10/26/25:   9 am-12 pm; 1:30-4:30 pm CDT	$ 245

^*Tuition includes Intensive Journal workbook.  Register by October 17.  No refunds provided for late cancellations/no-shows.  Registration link with additional information is below; 

Location	Workshops held online through Zoom.
Leader	Carolyn (Kelley) Williams has led Intensive Journal workshops since 1991 primarily in the Midwest. Prior to relocating to the greater Phoenix area, Kelley served as Senior Editor of Publications in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. Kelley is a published poet and former president of the American Medical Writers' Association.
Registration	Register at https://www.cgjungcenter.org/events/reflective-writing-for-life-enrichment-intensive-journal-method/.