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Topic: Art therapy

Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses creative expression, such as painting, drawing, and sculpting, as a means of exploring and processing emotions, trauma, and personal experiences.

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The podcast episodes showcase several ways in which art therapy and creative expression can be used as a therapeutic tool.

In the episode What's most vital is right in front of me, by Stephen Wilkes, Wilkes used photography as a form of art therapy to process his family's traumatic past and transform his experiences into art.

The practice of collage-making is explored as a form of creative expression and art therapy in the episode Cultivating Creativity in Community: Replenishing Our Leadership with Coach and Artist Alex Jamieson.

The therapeutic benefits of painting are discussed through Joseph Durham's story in the episode Bobby Says Relax (Episode 2).

The episode Understanding and Connecting to Nature Through Art briefly touches on Woolery's background in art therapy and its role in her work with marginalized communities.

Finally, the work of Monica Watkins with Beauty for Freedom focuses on the use of art therapy as a healing mechanism for survivors of human trafficking, as discussed in the episode Art as Activism.

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