Thrive with Art Therapy

As I continue my work in the community, and my studies which are currently related to trauma and its link to addictive or difficult behaviours I learn more about the benefits and positive transformations that manifest during art therapy sessions. I have always understood that talking about the traumatic event was not enough to help us recover, and that sometimes talking can actually re-traumatise us. Over the last decade or so there has been much research into what happens in the brain when we are subjected to trauma particularly when we are young and the following video by Cathy Malchiodi, expressive art and trauma specialist outlines what it is, and gives a great description of the benefits of expressive arts therapy to help people move on in life after experiencing trauma.