Art therapy - turning pain into creativity

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Sam Davis, an art psychotherapist, explains how art therapy can be cathartic by turning pain into creativity.

This episode is brought to you by Word for Word Media, publishers of Oncology Buddies and Buddies for Life in the interest of education, awareness, and support.

Sam Davis is an HPCSA registered art psychotherapist who trained at the University of Hertfordshire, UK. For over 24 years, Sam has run a private practice in South Africa, working with adults and children in individual and group settings. She also runs various groups and workshops for personal and professional development and teaches and supervises art therapy trainees.
31 Jul English South Africa Health & Fitness

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