This will be the last episode where I am specifically describing my traumatic incidences. I shared the trauma I experienced while in college and then I shared the awareness I currently have. The next episodes I will be talking about my healing journey and how that started for me.

Key Takeaways:

• No one deserves to stay stuck in their trauma
• Sharing the shame around sex and alcohol
• Discussing further generational trauma I experienced 
• Bringing awareness to toxic societal programming and stigmas around sex and alcohol
• Sharing again the blame cycle I was in and how it was a form of avoidance
• Just because a person has experienced trauma does not mean that they are going to have a bad life

Ways to connect!

• Snapchat: creating-light
• https://creatinglightwithkelsey.com/contact/

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Resources:

Links, A. (2019). Fighting despair: The trauma after rape. Sister Namibia, 31(3). 12-13. http://eds.a.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.smwc.edu/eds/detail/detail? vid=4&sid=f95ff7e3-c301-4d66-bde8-7745da652427%40sdc-v-sessmgr03&bdata=

Strauss Swanson, C. & Szymanski, D. M. (2020). From pain to power: An exploration of activism, the #metoo movement, and healing from sexual assault trauma. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 1-16. http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.smwc.edu/10.1037/cou0000429

Briefly discussing some self-care tools you can use at home in episode 4 starting at 17:25

https://creatinglightwithkelsey.libsyn.com/episode-4-my-trauma-story-pt2 

On this episode I continue to tell my trauma story. I share the traumatic incident I experienced when I was 13 years old. Then I share the awareness I now have. I also introduce some self-care tools listeners can do at home if they happen to be triggered from these episodes of me discussing my trauma. 

Key Takeaways:

• After experiencing trauma we have the power to heal ourselves and create a new reality
• Bringing awareness to the importance of having the tough conversations about sex and sexuality
• The need to educate children on what healthy sexuality is 
• Introducing how traumatic events can be stored into the unconscious mind
• Introducing what your shadow side means
• Discussing what limiting beliefs are
• By being stuck in blame you could actually be avoiding how you are truly feeling after surviving trauma

Ways to connect!

• Snapchat: creating-light
• https://creatinglightwithkelsey.com/contact/

Make a donation!

https://creatinglightwithkelsey.com/donation/

On this episode I am beginning to tell my trauma story. I share my first main traumatic experiences that happened when I was in 5th grade. I also share the awareness I have now and some of the healing that has taken place. 

Key Takeaways:

• Bringing awareness to societal programming around sex and sexuality
• Importance of changing the narrative of how young girls are sexualized 
• Through healing you can take your power back
• Beginning to discuss what generational trauma is
• As a collective we have the power to create an environment of love instead of fear
• Holding onto blame is actually a form of avoidance

Ways to connect!

• Snapchat: creating-light
• https://creatinglightwithkelsey.com/contact/

Make a donation!

https://creatinglightwithkelsey.com/donation/

On today's episode I shared the education and training that goes into becoming an Art Therapist! Just like any other mental health professional, art therapists go through specific schooling in order to ethically practice. Art Therapy is a legitimate field and this episode explains just that!

Key Takeaways:

• You need a BA with specific studio art and psychology classes
• You need a MA from an accredited Art Therapy and Counseling program
• After graduation you need to obtain 1,500 hours of working with clients while being supervised 
• You need ATR-P, ATR, or ATR-BC credentials in order to ethically practice and say that you offer Art Therapy in your counseling services

Ways to connect!

• Snapchat: creating-light
• https://creatinglightwithkelsey.com/contact/

Make a donation!

https://creatinglightwithkelsey.com/donation/

Resources:

https://arttherapy.org/

https://www.atcb.org 

Today I shared the magic that is Art Therapy! I am an art therapist and will be talking about it a lot on this show. So, I wanted to let you in on what it is all about. 

Key takeaways:

• You do not have to be good at art to participate in Art Therapy
• Art Therapy is about the process not the product
• Art can be used as a tool to express your emotions
• Art gives the body an opportunity to express itself by tapping into the unconscious mind
• Healing is a process, but with continued use of art it can increase self-awareness

Ways to connect!

• Snapchat: creating-light
• https://creatinglightwithkelsey.com/contact/

Make a donation! 

https://creatinglightwithkelsey.com/donation/

Resources:

https://arttherapy.org/

On this trailer episode I introduce myself and discuss the reason why I wanted to start this podcast!

I explain what listeners can expect from Creating Light with Kelsey. That I am an art therapist who has been called to share their trauma story in hopes to empower others. This show will mainly be talking about Art Therapy, sexuality, and spirituality. 

I reveal what the first few episodes will contain! Which will be describing what Art Therapy is, what it takes to become an art therapist, and then sharing my trauma story.