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Sam Elliott Pow
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Healing from trauma, reclaiming power, growing from struggle and learning to work WITH emotions rather than AGAINST them are the goals I strive to support my clients in achieving. I want to help my clients move beyond simply not feeling so depressed, anxious, angry or manic. I want to help them transcend their pain, feel like they are fulfilling their purpose in life, are able to truly love themselves and are cultivating relationships that feed their soul. Narrative Therapy teaches my clients to transform the meaning of what they have been through and techniques from Existential Therapy help clients create or discover their purpose.
Healing from trauma, reclaiming power, growing from struggle and learning to work WITH emotions rather than AGAINST them are the goals I strive to support my clients in achieving. I want to help my clients move beyond simply not feeling so depressed, anxious, angry or manic. I want to help them transcend their pain, feel like they are fulfilling their purpose in life, are able to truly love themselves and are cultivating relationships that feed their soul. Narrative Therapy teaches my clients to transform the meaning of what they have been through and techniques from Existential Therapy help clients create or discover their purpose.
(747) 271-2029 View (747) 271-2029
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Sam Cohen Paz
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC, JD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
West Hollywood, CA 90046  (Online Only)
Hi, welcome, I’m Sam. If you’re researching online and are on this website reading this, you’re likely truly ready for support. I invite you to reach out. I specialize in LGBTQIA+ affirmative therapy and of course welcome people of all sexualities/gender identities. I also see people on reproductive journeys using assisted reproduction. I offer a warm, accepting, and nonjudgmental space. Our work together will invite you to find a way forward, with your soul as guide. I will also provide clinical tools to assist going forward. We do this in a collaborative fashion, where I meet each individual client/clients where they are at.
Hi, welcome, I’m Sam. If you’re researching online and are on this website reading this, you’re likely truly ready for support. I invite you to reach out. I specialize in LGBTQIA+ affirmative therapy and of course welcome people of all sexualities/gender identities. I also see people on reproductive journeys using assisted reproduction. I offer a warm, accepting, and nonjudgmental space. Our work together will invite you to find a way forward, with your soul as guide. I will also provide clinical tools to assist going forward. We do this in a collaborative fashion, where I meet each individual client/clients where they are at.
(424) 377-8525 View (424) 377-8525
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Damon Holzum
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MA
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Damon Holzum, LCSW. I bring a fresh, passionate and compassionate approach to your concerns and engage with you as someone desiring a powerful, nurturing, and solutions focused experience. My focus is an integrative approach blending CBT, experiential, Gestalt, and narrative therapies to assist you and your significant other or family to thrive within your environment and understand your thoughts and feelings to be the best you. I engage with all genres of individuals and focus on sex-positive therapy, polyamory, alternative sexual practices and the destigmatization of all things sexual and intimate within your relationships.
Damon Holzum, LCSW. I bring a fresh, passionate and compassionate approach to your concerns and engage with you as someone desiring a powerful, nurturing, and solutions focused experience. My focus is an integrative approach blending CBT, experiential, Gestalt, and narrative therapies to assist you and your significant other or family to thrive within your environment and understand your thoughts and feelings to be the best you. I engage with all genres of individuals and focus on sex-positive therapy, polyamory, alternative sexual practices and the destigmatization of all things sexual and intimate within your relationships.
(424) 293-3960 View (424) 293-3960
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Jason Katz
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LPCC, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90046  (Online Only)
Whether you have a specific problem in mind or desire a deeper understanding of your life experience, you have the potential for healing and growth within yourself. I am committed to seeing you find relief from your personal or relational difficulties or any concerns you may be having related to sexuality. My aim is to help you feel more settled within yourself, develop more fulfilling and satisfying relationships, and create purpose and meaning in your life. Through our time together, it's my sincere hope you will begin to experience the joy and contentment that you are searching for in your life.
Whether you have a specific problem in mind or desire a deeper understanding of your life experience, you have the potential for healing and growth within yourself. I am committed to seeing you find relief from your personal or relational difficulties or any concerns you may be having related to sexuality. My aim is to help you feel more settled within yourself, develop more fulfilling and satisfying relationships, and create purpose and meaning in your life. Through our time together, it's my sincere hope you will begin to experience the joy and contentment that you are searching for in your life.
(323) 302-8546 View (323) 302-8546
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Darick N. Hendrix
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Ready to Reset & Discover? Finding the right therapist can be daunting. While making that decision, consider this! Darick is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who specializes in addiction, trauma, family systems and interpersonal relationships while meeting the client "Where they are". He utilizes understanding and compassion, while encouraging you to push your limits, learn and grow. He utilizes a variety of intervention models designed to treat you as an individual; Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, Sober Coaching and being a Sober Companion, both therapy supported.
Ready to Reset & Discover? Finding the right therapist can be daunting. While making that decision, consider this! Darick is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who specializes in addiction, trauma, family systems and interpersonal relationships while meeting the client "Where they are". He utilizes understanding and compassion, while encouraging you to push your limits, learn and grow. He utilizes a variety of intervention models designed to treat you as an individual; Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, Sober Coaching and being a Sober Companion, both therapy supported.
(323) 701-0478 View (323) 701-0478
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Kelli Forsythe
Marriage & Family Therapist, MSc, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90046  (Online Only)
Are you a high-functioning leader at work or a creative in the spotlight yet experiencing depression, anxiety or broken relationships behind the scenes? Maybe you "have it all" and still struggle to love yourself, feel understood and believe you are good enough. You have big dreams that seem just out of grasp and you feel "stuck". Your heart feels irreparable. You need authentic hope and encouragement from a therapist: one who will co-create a treatment plan that matches your unique desires. You are desperately ready for something to change.
Are you a high-functioning leader at work or a creative in the spotlight yet experiencing depression, anxiety or broken relationships behind the scenes? Maybe you "have it all" and still struggle to love yourself, feel understood and believe you are good enough. You have big dreams that seem just out of grasp and you feel "stuck". Your heart feels irreparable. You need authentic hope and encouragement from a therapist: one who will co-create a treatment plan that matches your unique desires. You are desperately ready for something to change.
(480) 608-9436 View (480) 608-9436
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Misty Johnson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, WGS
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Challenges with communication? Struggles with sex and intimacy? Are you questioning or exploring your gender and sexuality? I am here to support you and offer you tools and a place to process your current experience. I provide a safe space to explore who you are becoming and to discern old thought patterns that are no longer of service. I provide a healing space free of judgement and offer tools that you can immediately integrate into your current experience. I will collaborate with you and work with the intersections of your unique experience. I also offer ketamine-assisted therapy ie: psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.
Challenges with communication? Struggles with sex and intimacy? Are you questioning or exploring your gender and sexuality? I am here to support you and offer you tools and a place to process your current experience. I provide a safe space to explore who you are becoming and to discern old thought patterns that are no longer of service. I provide a healing space free of judgement and offer tools that you can immediately integrate into your current experience. I will collaborate with you and work with the intersections of your unique experience. I also offer ketamine-assisted therapy ie: psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.
(408) 583-5606 View (408) 583-5606
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Trina Chan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
I believe strongly in creating a safe, open and non-judgmental environment in order for individuals to feel comfortable expressing themselves and to work through difficult and complex issues. I am a therapist bilingual in English and Mandarin, and I have experience working with anxiety, trauma, depression, grief and loss, family and relationship issues, life transitions, amongst others. I work mainly with adults and adolescents.
I believe strongly in creating a safe, open and non-judgmental environment in order for individuals to feel comfortable expressing themselves and to work through difficult and complex issues. I am a therapist bilingual in English and Mandarin, and I have experience working with anxiety, trauma, depression, grief and loss, family and relationship issues, life transitions, amongst others. I work mainly with adults and adolescents.
(323) 924-3351 View (323) 924-3351
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Prof. Michael Anthony Nalepa - Individual And Couples Specialist
Marriage & Family Therapist, BFA, MA, LMFT, ExecDir
Verified Verified
21 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90046
If you’re looking for a therapist who is basically David Rose meets early-00’s Britney (with a dash of Drag Race & a pinch of recycled WeHo go-go boy,) you’ve clicked on the right profile. But please don’t let my humor undercut the reverence & respect I have for the therapeutic process. Self-empowerment, radical acceptance & authentic human connection will be the cornerstone of our work. I utilize strength-based, affirmative & neuroscientific theory to guide us...but healing doesn't happen via theory. It lies in you -- your hopes, hardships, successes & infinite wisdom. Sometimes we'll laugh. Often, we'll cry. But either way...
If you’re looking for a therapist who is basically David Rose meets early-00’s Britney (with a dash of Drag Race & a pinch of recycled WeHo go-go boy,) you’ve clicked on the right profile. But please don’t let my humor undercut the reverence & respect I have for the therapeutic process. Self-empowerment, radical acceptance & authentic human connection will be the cornerstone of our work. I utilize strength-based, affirmative & neuroscientific theory to guide us...but healing doesn't happen via theory. It lies in you -- your hopes, hardships, successes & infinite wisdom. Sometimes we'll laugh. Often, we'll cry. But either way...
(213) 344-0208 View (213) 344-0208
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Shane Bruce Mental Health & Coaching
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90046  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
With over 40 years in recovery, and a Zen and Yoga practice, my approach is collaborative and heart-centered. Together we explore how you may live a richer more meaningful life. In addition to CG Jung, influences include Marion Woodman, Robert Johnson, Martin Seligman, and Mihaly Csíkszentmihályi. I work with creative people:artists, film makers, writers, and musicians. Background in Youth and Family Services, and ADHD. Recently published "ADHD: A Heartful Approach," available on Amazon.com. Currently I also only offer Tele-Medicine and Tele-Coaching.
With over 40 years in recovery, and a Zen and Yoga practice, my approach is collaborative and heart-centered. Together we explore how you may live a richer more meaningful life. In addition to CG Jung, influences include Marion Woodman, Robert Johnson, Martin Seligman, and Mihaly Csíkszentmihályi. I work with creative people:artists, film makers, writers, and musicians. Background in Youth and Family Services, and ADHD. Recently published "ADHD: A Heartful Approach," available on Amazon.com. Currently I also only offer Tele-Medicine and Tele-Coaching.
(323) 761-2257 View (323) 761-2257
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Dr Joseph Boodaghi, PhD
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
My essential approach is rooted in Cognitive-Behavioral and Transformative Psychology. I observe thought and emotion patterns, self-narratives that originate , in childhood, and hard-wired in adulthood, creating depression, anxiety, PTSD symptoms, and obsessional thinking. Clinical studies indicate that conceptual information are minimally effective, because they do not create the necessary experiential and Limbic shift required for long-term breakthroughs. Neurons that wire together will fire together , creating healthy neural wiring, that will result in living a more optimal life, a kinder relationship with Self and others.
My essential approach is rooted in Cognitive-Behavioral and Transformative Psychology. I observe thought and emotion patterns, self-narratives that originate , in childhood, and hard-wired in adulthood, creating depression, anxiety, PTSD symptoms, and obsessional thinking. Clinical studies indicate that conceptual information are minimally effective, because they do not create the necessary experiential and Limbic shift required for long-term breakthroughs. Neurons that wire together will fire together , creating healthy neural wiring, that will result in living a more optimal life, a kinder relationship with Self and others.
(310) 231-6516 View (310) 231-6516
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Dr. Gloria G. Brame - Certified Sexologist
PhD, MPH, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90046  (Online Only)
Do you need to make positive changes in your sex life? Whether you want to work on your sexual performance or health, your kinks or fetishes, relationship problems, or emotional baggage that weighs you down, you will make progress from the start. You'll find a safe space to discuss everything and anything you need to get off your chest and get answers to all your questions. Expect affirmation and a level of expertise that can change your life.
Do you need to make positive changes in your sex life? Whether you want to work on your sexual performance or health, your kinks or fetishes, relationship problems, or emotional baggage that weighs you down, you will make progress from the start. You'll find a safe space to discuss everything and anything you need to get off your chest and get answers to all your questions. Expect affirmation and a level of expertise that can change your life.
(706) 661-7089 View (706) 661-7089
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Abundance Therapy Center
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Want to use your insurance for therapy but can't find an in-network therapist who is accepting new clients? Welcome to Abundance Therapy Center where you can get high-quality therapy using your insurance for therapy sessions! We accept most major insurances and will help you verify coverage and navigate the insurance maze. We believe in making high-quality therapy accessible and affordable to our community. We care about your healing journey. ***PLEASE VISIT "ABUNDANCETHERAPYCENTER.COM" TO SUBMIT AN APPOINTMENT REQUEST.***
Want to use your insurance for therapy but can't find an in-network therapist who is accepting new clients? Welcome to Abundance Therapy Center where you can get high-quality therapy using your insurance for therapy sessions! We accept most major insurances and will help you verify coverage and navigate the insurance maze. We believe in making high-quality therapy accessible and affordable to our community. We care about your healing journey. ***PLEASE VISIT "ABUNDANCETHERAPYCENTER.COM" TO SUBMIT AN APPOINTMENT REQUEST.***
(213) 505-4307 View (213) 505-4307
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Sarah Peace
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
I believe there is opportunity for healing within the suffering we experience. Psychotherapy can be a way to turn directly toward what is happening for you and engage with how it impacts you. It is in this looking that growth and change happens, using awareness in the present moment as a way to help you understand and release the pains of the past, fears of the future, and limiting old beliefs. Together, we can support you to discover, reconnect to, use and understand your own skills and strengths. I love working with adults from diverse backgrounds who are wanting to make a change in their lives, communities, and our world.
I believe there is opportunity for healing within the suffering we experience. Psychotherapy can be a way to turn directly toward what is happening for you and engage with how it impacts you. It is in this looking that growth and change happens, using awareness in the present moment as a way to help you understand and release the pains of the past, fears of the future, and limiting old beliefs. Together, we can support you to discover, reconnect to, use and understand your own skills and strengths. I love working with adults from diverse backgrounds who are wanting to make a change in their lives, communities, and our world.
(310) 359-0316 View (310) 359-0316
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Linda Laffey
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Hi! I am Linda K. Laffey, LMFT37134. My goal as a therapist is to connect with you in a way that results in you feeling heard and understood. I want to get why you are seeking therapy at this time and to work collaboratively with you on coming up with a treatment plan that will help you achieve your therapeutic goals as quickly as possible. My areas of specialty include depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, EMDR, eating disorders, relationship issues, and Somatic Experiencing. I look forward to working with you!
Hi! I am Linda K. Laffey, LMFT37134. My goal as a therapist is to connect with you in a way that results in you feeling heard and understood. I want to get why you are seeking therapy at this time and to work collaboratively with you on coming up with a treatment plan that will help you achieve your therapeutic goals as quickly as possible. My areas of specialty include depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, EMDR, eating disorders, relationship issues, and Somatic Experiencing. I look forward to working with you!
(909) 303-1337 View (909) 303-1337
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Lyndsey Motarefi
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
West Hollywood, CA 90046  (Online Only)
{CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS} Do you find yourself wanting to break free from unhealthy relationship patterns? Do you have goals of improving your relationship emotionally and/or physically? Would you like to heal the wounds of past attachments? Do you feel curious about exploring your sexual identity? Are there sex specific concerns that you would like to obtain more clarity on? If the answer to any of the above questions is yes, please know that you are not alone. Even the healthiest of relationships need a check-up at times.
{CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS} Do you find yourself wanting to break free from unhealthy relationship patterns? Do you have goals of improving your relationship emotionally and/or physically? Would you like to heal the wounds of past attachments? Do you feel curious about exploring your sexual identity? Are there sex specific concerns that you would like to obtain more clarity on? If the answer to any of the above questions is yes, please know that you are not alone. Even the healthiest of relationships need a check-up at times.
(323) 458-5470 View (323) 458-5470
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Melanie Grzyb
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
You crave connection- in your relationships, at work, and most importantly, with yourself- yet you fear repeating the same self-sabotaging patterns and the same heartbreak you’ve always felt. You may want more from your important relationships, you may feel stuck in a complicated situation, or perhaps you are “starting over” all together. As beautiful as it is to crave love and to give it, it is crucial to be prepared to receive it as well. Relational challenges may cause feelings of anxiety, sadness, lonliness, and confusion. It is essential to understand your own emotions, actions, and habits before sharing them with another.
You crave connection- in your relationships, at work, and most importantly, with yourself- yet you fear repeating the same self-sabotaging patterns and the same heartbreak you’ve always felt. You may want more from your important relationships, you may feel stuck in a complicated situation, or perhaps you are “starting over” all together. As beautiful as it is to crave love and to give it, it is crucial to be prepared to receive it as well. Relational challenges may cause feelings of anxiety, sadness, lonliness, and confusion. It is essential to understand your own emotions, actions, and habits before sharing them with another.
(310) 620-9935 View (310) 620-9935
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Brian X Dunphey
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, JD, LMFT
Verified Verified
I have over 12 years experience working in residential, intensive outpatient & outpatient settings, with people living successfully with mood disorders, substance abuse & dependence, disordered eating, and creating meaningful sense of interpersonal & relational patterns. My career has afforded me the privilege to work with young adults, professionals and aging adults throughout the Southern California area. I believe that as my clients, you know intuitively how you wish to grow and it's my job to listen with care so you can determine a route, means and hope to navigate a hopeful worthwhile path. I work hard with you in charge.
I have over 12 years experience working in residential, intensive outpatient & outpatient settings, with people living successfully with mood disorders, substance abuse & dependence, disordered eating, and creating meaningful sense of interpersonal & relational patterns. My career has afforded me the privilege to work with young adults, professionals and aging adults throughout the Southern California area. I believe that as my clients, you know intuitively how you wish to grow and it's my job to listen with care so you can determine a route, means and hope to navigate a hopeful worthwhile path. I work hard with you in charge.
(949) 541-8740 View (949) 541-8740
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Kimberly Koljat
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, IMFT-S, RPT-S, RDT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Looking for the right fit in therapy is everything, & I gladly meet my clients where they are & help them move towards the change they want to see in their lives. I provide insight-oriented therapy to those who want to work on how they show up in relationship, looking at behavioral patterns and unpacking how we can change the scripts that influence how you interact with others. I help those navigating the world as a Highly Sensitive Person or with neurodivergence, and are interested in therapy for the betterment of their relationship to self and others. I specialize in working with grieving clients navigating life altering change.
Looking for the right fit in therapy is everything, & I gladly meet my clients where they are & help them move towards the change they want to see in their lives. I provide insight-oriented therapy to those who want to work on how they show up in relationship, looking at behavioral patterns and unpacking how we can change the scripts that influence how you interact with others. I help those navigating the world as a Highly Sensitive Person or with neurodivergence, and are interested in therapy for the betterment of their relationship to self and others. I specialize in working with grieving clients navigating life altering change.
(216) 238-6815 View (216) 238-6815
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Tiffany Lowery
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90046
First off, congrats on taking this first step toward your mental health journey! Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, unresolved childhood trauma, relationship issues or grief, I'm here to help. I work with clients to improve communication styles, set healthy boundaries and increase emotional regulation through mindfulness and grounding techniques. I'm here to assist my clients in navigating life's uncertainty, while promoting insight and self-awareness. My hope is that through this collaboration, you gain a new sense of empowerment, well-being and healing that allows you to live your best life!
First off, congrats on taking this first step toward your mental health journey! Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, unresolved childhood trauma, relationship issues or grief, I'm here to help. I work with clients to improve communication styles, set healthy boundaries and increase emotional regulation through mindfulness and grounding techniques. I'm here to assist my clients in navigating life's uncertainty, while promoting insight and self-awareness. My hope is that through this collaboration, you gain a new sense of empowerment, well-being and healing that allows you to live your best life!
(323) 797-5365 View (323) 797-5365
Experiential Therapy

How does experiential therapy work?

Experiential therapy works by allowing an individual to use their creativity to re-imagine themselves and their lives in an effort to process their emotions. Experiential therapy may take many forms, including engaging clients through art, re-enactments, role-playing, music, or forms of physical recreation. By focusing on these activities, experiential therapists help individuals identify the emotions they associate with previous experiences and work together to cope with negative reactions, like fear, anger, or shame.

Is experiential therapy evidence-based?

Experiential therapy incorporates many therapy modalities, some of which have been more closely researched than others. Music therapy, for example, has been shown to help with sleep problems. Some studies find that art therapy can be beneficial for those with eating disorders or personality disorders, while other research suggests that such approaches have little impact.

How long does experiential therapy last?

The duration of experiential therapy will depend on the type of therapy used as well as the severity of the challenges an individual faces. Play therapy sessions may last for 30 to 45 minutes, and usually occur weekly for about 20 sessions. Art therapy may comprise 10 to 15 weekly sessions. Music therapy sessions generally last between 30 and 50 minutes and can be scheduled weekly or on an as-needed basis. For each therapy type, clients should periodically discuss their goals with their therapist to make sure the two are aligned on process and progress.

Does experiential therapy help with trauma?

Trauma is one area where experiential therapy may be useful. Traumatic experiences such as combat or childhood abuse can be so painful that articulating them can be too scary or painful; creating visual art allows people to express themselves without words, and tell their story in a different way. Listening to music can be relaxing, while making music as part of a group provides plenty of opportunities to connect with other people. Play therapy is often of value to children who have experienced a loss or distressing family experience, or who have been physically or emotionally abused.