The Power of Healing Arts and Art Therapy | Shvonne Townsend | TEDxBradenton

The creative outlets of Healing Arts and Art Therapy have the ability to help you become more self-aware, build your self confidence, heal past hurt and trauma suffered over a lifetime and help you access your healing. My love for Art and Art Therapy has helped me through some of my darkest times. From being extremely ill due to my autoimmune disease, to healing from a brain injury, battling depression, and even empty nesting. Try Art therapy and Healing Arts for yourselves. Allow it to help you heal. To access your healing. All it takes is an open mind and a willingness and desire to create.
Through her own journey with mental health and battling a rare blood disorder, she experienced the healing effects of art therapy. She is passionate about helping others health through creating art, and she is an advocate for art therapy. When she is not creating art and helping others on their healing journey, Shvonne works for Manatee County Government as a Real Property Specialist in the Property Acquisition Division. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx