Encore Episode 12 61 | Nicole Porter Davis | The Creative Process of the Creative Arts Trauma Therapist

FEATURED GUESTS: Nicole Porter Davis, ATR-BC, LCAT is the Former Director of Child therapy following the Sandy Hook School Massacre in Newtown, Ct, now a pandemic parent of a young child she finds herself producing “You and Us” a Virtual band of children’s rock n roll. Integrating the music as a healing arts mechanism for change. Nicole Porter established the Emerald Sketch as the first mental health response program post Newtown tragedy in 2013. Since, she teaches globally and aids communities post horror to build sustainable creative arts trauma therapy services.

She has co-authored the 1st Edition trauma response "Manual” for The Red Pencil 2018, and is the Playwright & Solo Performer to An American Nightmare, Hudson Guild Theater, NYC Summer Theater Festival 2019. Her favored Emerald Sketch projects this pandemic include “Black Children Matter” and “Art therapy for India” for the most up to date happenings you can always access her instagram @emeraldsketchart or website emeraldsketch.com. She is also the upcoming President of the New York Art therapy Association.

Porter has been here before, in our Special Series on Trauma Response, where we discuss the various sequences applied post trauma for clients enrolled in the Emerald Sketch. Now we will reflect on her latest project "You and Us" taking those phases, writing, and recording an album! Two songs have been launched! One more on the way, an entire album on Valentine’s Day! She is a true Renaissance woman…

LISTEN & LEARN:

• How Nicole came up with the idea to translate the trauma treatment sequence into songs.
• The benefit of creative processing as a creative arts therapist.
• How the therapist's creative expression has the capacity to create a healing impact outside the therapy room.

RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

Find Nicole at www.emeraldsketch.com
on Instagram @emeraldsketchart
Listen to "Social Connection" by "You & Us" on Spotify