Cathy Malchiodi, PhD
Neurobiology has taught us that we need to “come to our senses” in developing effective components for addressing trauma. Expressive arts therapy releases the potential of the senses to “tell the story” of traumatic experiences via nonverbal, implicit forms of communication. It helps people discover just what forms of expression will be self-regulating, communicate their experiences in reparative ways, imagine restorative narratives, and ultimately support recovery. The expressive arts have a unique role in restoring a sense of vitality and joy in traumatized individuals because aliveness is not something we can be “talked into.” Instead, it is experienced in both mind and body and particularly on a somatosensory level.
Cathy A. Malchiodi, PhD, holds a doctorate in Psychology with a specialization in research and health psychology, and is a clinical mental health counselor, and expressive arts therapist who has spent over 30 years working with individuals with traumatic stress.
Restorative Attachment for Children and Parents: Cathy Malchiodi PhD on the S.A.G.E Model
Play: The Unscripted Moment with Cathy Malchiodi, PhD
Rhythm and Regulation: A Foundation for Attachment through Expressive and Sensory-Based Approaches
Expressive Arts: Ancient Practices Grounded in Modern Neuroscience with Cathy Malchiodi, PhD
Trauma Informed Expressive Arts Therapy with Cathy Malchiodi PhD
Movement, Sensory Integration, and Expressive Arts Therapy
Cultural Appropriation, Cultural Humility, and Expressive Arts Therapy
Expanding The Circle Of Capacity: Expressive and Somatosensory Approaches to Trauma
Entrainment, Synchrony, and Trauma: Regulation and Restoration of the Self
Four Functions of Expressive Arts Therapy in Trauma Recovery
Bilateral Stimulation, Expressive Arts Therapy, and Trauma: An Introduction
Trauma, Art Therapy, and Expressive Arts Therapy | Why Expressive Arts?
Foundations of Sensorimotor Expressive Arts Therapy with Dr. Cathy Malchiodi
Expressive Arts Therapy and Trauma: Movement, Sound, Image, Performance with Cathy Malchiodi, PhD
What is Expressive Arts Therapy? An Introduction by Cathy A. Malchiodi, PhD
Dr. Cathy Malchiodi Speaking About Expressive Arts Therapy to United Nations Geneva on June 17 2020
Cathy Malchiodi, PhD | The Trauma Therapist Project
Dr. Cathy Malchiodi on Children's Drawings
International Conference on Art Therapy Beijing 2019 | Cathy Malchiodi PhD, Cornelia Elbrecht
Dr. Janina Fisher with Dr. Cathy Malchiodi February 26, 2019
My Cat Paints
Loma Prita Earthquake: Art Therapy in a Classroom
International Art Therapy Research Group Imperial College
Art Therapy with Hospitalized Children