Have you ever felt like talk therapy isn’t quite doing it for you? Maybe you’re interested in Art Therapy as a form of mental health treatment? Or have you heard of breathwork and reiki as healing practices? In this episode, Mikella Millen shares her journey. We learn about her personal and professional relationship to these healing practices. We speak about complex trauma, mental health, and how art heals. We speak about daily doodling as a way to relax and our work with fiber art. 

Are you starting out on your art therapy journey or a student considering the path? Are you curious about art therapy as a mental health profession? Maybe you’re curious about art therapy as a form of mental health treatment for yourself or someone you know? If you’re looking for an alternative to traditional talk therapy, we have some insights in this episode for you. 

After listening to this episode, you will be able to:

1.  Learn about Reiki and Breathwork as healing modalities in the mental health field 
2.  Understand an Art Therapist’s journey into the field 
3.  Explore perspectives on trauma healing 

Bio for Guest:

Mikella Millen (she/they) is an Art Therapist, Reiki Master Teacher, hypnotherapist, and Breathwork Facilitator who specializes in working with complex trauma. Her approach to trauma treatment incorporates holistic integration of mind, body, and spirit, and is based in the framework that we cannot heal from trauma without recognizing and understanding the impacts of white supremacy, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, and capitalism on the individual and collective level. 

Guest Mikella Millen 

http://mikellamillen.com/

Instagram: @mmmikella 

We hope you enjoyed this conversation on why art makes people feel better. 

We want to remind you that:

1.  Body-based practices are incredibly important for nervous system healing 
2.  We all have the answers inside of us - accessing those answers can be tricky. You can find support to help you on this journey. 
3. Community groups can be an amazing resource for connecting to practices like reiki, breathwork, and art therapy with others. 

For more resources on art, healing and creativity you can go to our website or connect with us on instagram

Links to products mentioned in the episode:

https://loopoftheloom.com/bengala-info

Gel crayons 

Sakura pens