Cathy Malchiodi

Cathy Malchiodi is an art therapist, visual artist, independent scholar, and author in the fields of art therapy and art in healthcare.

She has published numerous books, including The Art Therapy Sourcebook, The Soul's Palette: Drawing on Art's Transformative Powers, Breaking the Silence: Art Therapy with Traumatized Children, Handbook or Art Therapy, Expressive Therapies, Creative Interventions with Traumatized Children, and Understanding Children's Drawings, all of which are standards in the field. A popular speaker, Cathy has given over 250 invited keynotes, workshops, and courses throughout the United States, Canada, Asia, and Europe. She is a consultant for a wide variety of community, national, and international agencies and is regularly interviewed by the news media in publications such as Prevention, Better Homes & Garden, Family Circle, The Washington Post, Alternative & Complementary Therapies, The Boston Globe, The New York Times, US News & World Report, and other print and Internet sources.