Art Therapy and The Power of Creativity in Healing Trauma
Today I am speaking with Tony Gammidge about art therapy and the power of creativity in healing trauma on my podcast.
In this episode we also take some time to talk about his own boarding school experiences and the work that he does in prison and secure units helping people to tell their stories and find peace and healing...
By telling our stories we can learn to heal.
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Tony Gammidge is an Artist, Filmmaker/Animator, trainer and HCPC registered Art Therapist.
He has a particular interest in stories, and personal narrative and in the idea of embodied storymaking (stories that are made by hand as well as told). This is reflected in his own work, films, artist books and installations but also in his participatory work in prisons, secure units, mental health settings and centres for asylum seekers.
He has made over 30 films with participants in this time. Many of these films have won Koestler awards and been screened in conferences, symposiums and in galleries and museums.
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Some of the questions that Tony answers are:
#tonygammidge #arttherapy #traumaarttherapy
For more information about Tony and the work he does please visit: https://www.tonygammidge.com/
He mentions an interview with Dr Pauline Boss on Ambiguous Loss on the ‘On Being’ website:
https://onbeing.org/programs/pauline-boss-navigating-loss-without-closure/
And his Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/tonygammidge
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An Evolving Man (AEM) Podcast is for men (and women) who want to grow, evolve and want support in learning how to do this.
On a regular basis there will be an interview around men's (and women's) topics ranging from self-development, relationships, spirituality, archetypes, trauma, boarding school and men's work featuring authors and leaders in this field.
The sense with these interviews is to support people during these times of change. What are the teachings, tools and practices that you can use to help you through these turbulent times?