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Exploring Healing Through Expression
The Wellness Portfolio Blog dives into the intersection of psychology, expressive arts, and cultural storytelling.
 Joselyn M. Carvalho draws from psychological research, community-based practice, and the expressive arts to explore how creativity can heal, restore, and reimagine our collective narratives.
From intergenerational trauma and mental health to applied expressive therapies and behavioral health integration, each post offers reflection, insight, and real-world application for practitioners, educators, and changemakers alike.
5 Expressive Arts Warm-Ups to Strengthen Team Collaboration and Insight
Expressive arts therapy offers more than creative release—it’s a pathway to shared insight, deeper trust, and authentic connection. Whether you're part of a work team, creative cohort, or healing circle, these warm-ups are designed to awaken collaboration, spark reflection, and remind everyone of the power in co-creation.
Digital Stories, Expressive Voices: A Community-Based Arts Practice
Joselyn M. Carvalho’s digital storytelling exploration bridges expressive arts and community health, empowering youth to reflect on identity, healing, and resilience through creative narrative.
Embedded Roots: The Effects Of Intergenerational Trauma
We examine how intergenerational trauma shapes identities and lives, exploring the deep-rooted patterns passed down through families and communities and pathways toward healing.
Un-Weathering Community Health: Voice As Expression
Un-Weathering Community Health explores how collective resilience and creative expression help communities heal and rebuild strength in the face of adversity.
Inside Expressive Therapies: Core Processes and Key Factors
This blog explores the core processes and specific factors that drive expressive therapies, drawing on insights gained during an internship at the international IEATA conference to highlight how creative modalities facilitate healing and growth.
The Expressive Therapies Continuum
The Expressive Therapies Continuum explores the layered process of creative expression in therapy, highlighting how movement, art, music, drama, and writing uniquely support healing and personal growth.
Voices Written Through Graffiti: Partnering with Communities Through Art
Voices Written Through Graffiti is a digital storytelling initiative that partners with community organizations to empower youth through expressive arts, uplifting identity, creativity, and collective voice.