Cathy A. Malchiodi PhD, LPCC, LPAT, ATR-BC

Cathy A. Malchiodi, PhD, LPCC, LPAT, ATR-BC, is the Founder and Director of the Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute, Adjunct Professor at Lesley University and President of Art Therapy Without Borders. Cathy is a Board-Certified and Licensed Professional Art Therapist, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Registered Expressive Arts Therapist and research psychologist with more than 25 years of experience in arts-based trauma intervention, medical art therapy and integrative approaches to health and wellness. She has developed programs for a variety of populations including survivors of interpersonal violence, medical illness, and disasters and currently works with returning military and their families, specializing in trauma-informed intervention and resilience-based programs. Dr. Malchiodi is the author and/or editor 20 books on art therapy, expressive arts therapy, trauma-informed practice, and health care, including the Handbook of Art Therapy (2nd ed),Creative Arts and Play Therapy for Attachment Disorders, Understanding Children's Drawings, Creative Interventions with Traumatized Children, The Art Therapy Sourcebook, Art Therapy and Health Care, and Trauma-Informed Art Therapy.