Episode 445: Cathy Malchiodi, PhD. Managing in The Midst of The Current Outbreak with Creativity

Today, we continue with the series, Managing in The Midst of The Current Outbreak, with my guest today, Cathy Malchiodi.  Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, LPAT, LPCC, ATR-BC, REAT is a leading international expert, writer, and educator in the fields of art therapy, expressive arts therapy, trauma and arts in healthcare.  In this interview Cathy brings to our current situation of shelter-in-place and quarantine, a breath of fresh air in the form of authenticity and the suggestion that this experience has presented us with the fact that this is an opportunity for us to learn of different ways to cope.  --- A giant thank-you to my sponsors: Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute Do you struggle to help numb, disconnected clients who can’t feel emotion or explore inner experience? Learn a comprehensive approach to conceptualize your clients’ concerns. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy uniquely includes the body in therapy as both a source of information and target for intervention…because words are not enough. Visit Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute online today at: http://sensorimotor.org   CPTSD Foundation  CPTSD Foundation provides live, daily, peer-led, interactive group calls, in a safe atmosphere for survivors of complex trauma, equipping them with skills and information they can use every single day in their healing journey. Receive 50% off the first month when you join at: https://cptsdfoundation.org/traumatherapistpodcast/ --- Cathy is a psychologist, a Board Certified and Licensed Professional Art Therapist, Registered Expressive Arts Therapist, and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and has had over 30 years of experience and education in trauma intervention and disaster relief and integrative approaches to health.  She is the founder, director and lead faculty member of the Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute, and her most recent book is titled, Trauma and Expressive Arts Therapy: Brain, Body, and Imagination in the Healing Process. In This Episode Cathy's WebsiteCathy on YoutubeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands