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Art Therapy for Trauma Survivors
Faculty Proceedings, Presentations, Speeches and Lectures
  • Mercedes ter Maat, Nova Southeastern University
Date Range
2019-09-27 to 2019-09-28
Event Location / Date(s)
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Presentation Date
9-27-2019
Document Type
Paper
Description

Interested in incorporating art-making into your clinical practice with trauma survivors? This presentation addresses the power of art in recalling the traumatic event and accessing trauma-related emotions in a non-threatening way. Learn how art assists trauma survivors in identifying, expressing, and containing emotions by engaging in a process that creates a safe distance from painful feelings while providing a concrete vehicle to explore potentially volatile emotions. Artwork will be shown to illustrate this process.

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Citation Information
Mercedes ter Maat. "Art Therapy for Trauma Survivors" (2019)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/mercedes-termaat/153/