Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, REAT

Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, REAT, is the executive director of the Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Therapy Institute. She also works as a consultant to the Department of Defense. And, she is an investigator on a 5-year grant with the US Department of Education, integrating trauma-informed expressive arts into classrooms.

A popular presenter and workshop leader, Cathy has given over 700 invited keynotes and workshops throughout the US, Canada, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia. She has authored 20 books, including the bestselling Trauma and Expressive Arts Therapy: Brain, Body, and Imagination in the Healing Process and Understanding Children’s Drawings. Cathy Malchiodi’s publications have been translated in over 20 languages.