About this episode

This episode explores the intersection of Brainspotting and creative expression with guests Kristy Sneddon and Colleen Klym.

Continuing with our series on the power of Brainspotting, this week's episode features two more fabulous Brainspotting leaders, Kristy Sneddon, LCSW and Colleen Klym, LMFT, MT-BC. It's hard to explain the alchemy of this episode, but something creative was birthed. In fact, I found myself spontaneously writing Haikus after our conversation, and I do not consider myself a poet at all. Poems continued pouring forth over the weeks after our interview and still are. Interestingly, Kristy describes a similar experience in her own creative awakening in this interview. This conversation winds through the power of Brainspotting to expand creative expression; the benefits of creativity for our wellbeing as humans; how therapists can use Brainspotting (and creativity) to clear limbic countertransference; and so much more. Colleen sings a ditty she wrote, and Kristy shares a poem of her own. May you find creative inspiration through listening to our conversation about creativity - not only at an intellectual level, but experientially, as a felt sense. Kristy Snedden, LCSW is a trauma therapist, poet, artist, and musician. She specializes in working with creativity and trauma and integrates…

People in this episode

Host: Laura Reagan, LCSW-C

Guests: Kristy Sneddon, LCSW, Colleen Klym, LMFT, MT-BC

Topics covered

• Brainspotting
• Creative Expression
• Therapy
• Wellbeing
• Trauma
• Poetry

Keywords

• Brainspotting
• Creative Expression
• Therapy
• Trauma
• Poetry

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