Cathy Malchiodi
Cathy A. Malchiodi, PhD, ATR-BC, LPCC, LPAT, REAT, is a psychologist, expressive arts therapist, and art therapist specializing in trauma recovery. She is the founder and executive director of the Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute, which trains mental health and health care practitioners in medical, educational, and community settings and assists in disaster relief and humanitarian efforts throughout the world. Dr. Malchiodi has given more than 500 presentations in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia, and has published numerous articles, chapters, and books, including Understanding Children’s Drawings and Creative Interventions with Traumatized Children, Second Edition. Dr. Malchiodi has received numerous awards for distinguished service, clinical contributions, and lifetime achievements, including honors from the Kennedy Center and Very Special Arts in Washington, DC. A passionate advocate for the role of the arts in health, she is a contributing writer for PsychologyToday.com.
Medical Art Therapy with Children
A practical resource for clinicians using art therapy with children, designed to help them understand the use of art expressions in treatment. Contributions also discuss how to choose the right... (more)
Medical Art Therapy with Adults
This text on art therapy deals with work with patients who are suffering from terminal illness such as AIDS or cancer. The chapters offer practical advice on materials and approaches to use with a... (more)
Therapeutic Art Directives and Resources: Activities and Initiatives for Individuals and Groups
This text constitutes directives for sessions with groups or individual patients. It should be beneficial in situations where patients are reluctant to express themselves spontaneously, Makin... (more)
Art Therapy and Computer Technology: A Virtual Studio of Possibilities
In this concise and practical guide, Cathy Malchiodi reviews the hardware and software most pertinent to art therapists and gives practical information on creating a virtual studio and delivering art... (more)
Breaking the silence: Art therapy with children from violent homes
This volume demonstrates art therapy as a tool for intervening with children from violent homes. Emphasis is given to the setting where circumstances are unpredictable - as mental health... (more)
Understanding Children's Drawings
This practical resource demonstrates how all clinicians can broaden and enhance their work with children by integrating drawing into therapy. The book enables therapists to address the... (more)
Expressive Therapies
Psychotherapists, counselors, and other health care professionals are increasingly turning to expressive therapies - including art, music, dance/movement, drama, poetry, play, sandtray, and... (more)
Trauma-Informed Practices with Children and Adolescents
A sourcebook of practical approaches to working with children and adolescents that synthesizes research from leading trauma specialists and translates it into easy-to-implement techniques. The... (more)
Art Therapy and Health Care
Demonstrating the benefits of creative expression for patients living with acute or chronic illness, this volume provides a complete, practical introduction to medical art therapy. It presents... (more)
What to Do When Children Clam Up in Psychotherapy: Interventions to Facilitate Communication
Therapists who work with children and adolescents are frequently faced with nonresponsive, reticent, or completely nonverbal clients. This volume brings together expert clinicians who explore why 4-... (more)
Trauma and Expressive Arts Therapy: Brain, Body, and Imagination in the Healing Process
From pioneering therapist Cathy A. Malchiodi, this book synthesizes the breadth of research on trauma and the brain and presents an innovative framework for treating trauma through the expressive... (more)