An internationally known psychotherapist and expressive arts therapist, Dr. Cathy Malchiodi has helped shape the field of traumatic stress through her decades of work with children, adults, families, and communities. Cathy is the author of numerous publications, including several bestselling books that have become standards in expressive arts therapy, art therapy, trauma recovery, and creative approaches to clinical practice.
Dr. Malchiodi is a popular presenter, having delivered more than 750 invited keynotes and workshops worldwide. She is the founder and executive director of the Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute, a source of education and professional development for over 30,000 psychotherapists, counsellors, creative arts therapists, somatic educators, and coaches. Cathy has held seven academic appointments and is the recipient of many awards, including Kennedy Center Honors, research grants, and several university fellowships.
Dr. Malchiodi promotes a capacity-focused, neurodiversity-affirming approach to traumatic stress grounded in evidence-informed expressive arts therapy and sensory integration. Drawing on principles of EMDR, somatic therapy, arts therapies, and sensory processing, she developed Bilateral Movement Desensitization and Resensitization, an innovative model to facilitate trauma recovery and restore health and well-being.
Financial Disclosures: Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, maintains a private practice. She receives a speaking honorarium from Leading Edge Seminars Inc. and royalties from Guilford Publications, Taylor and Francis, Hachette, and McGraw-Hill.