Coping with Life’s Challenges through Art - with Deb Griffin

In this episode, Dr. I. David Daniels will talk with Deb Griffin, a therapist, non-profit board chair, and art enthusiast, about art, culture, their therapeutic value, and connection to safety. This continues our conversations about therapeutic responses to exposure to psychosocial hazards. The therapeutic potential of art is vast and applicable to individuals of all age groups. Art therapy, formally established in the 1940s, allows clients to express their inner thoughts, feelings, and experiences creatively. A literature review on art therapy reveals that therapists frequently assign patients' freeform art expressions to help discuss the images and encourage introspection. When combined with talk therapy, art therapy aids individuals in managing intense emotions, fostering self-awareness and self-worth, and decreasing stress and anxiety. This therapeutic approach encompasses various creative expressions, such as dance, music, drawing, painting, coloring, sculpting, and more. Ms. Griffin has built on her natural interest in people, her training, and her experience as a therapist, combined with her love of the arts and her role as chair of the Board of Directors of the South Fulton Institute to share and facilitate the introduction of art into places and spaces that have traditionally been left out to the conversation. https://www.oneworkplace.com/blog/art-at-work-measuring-its-impact-and-value https://theconversation.com/brain-research-shows-the-arts-promote-mental-health-136668