Pamela Hayes Malkoff : Art Therapy and the Power of the Creative Process

Pamela Hayes Malkoff : Art Therapy and the Power of the Creative Process

From Voices of Esalen by Esalen Institute

January 29, 2026 · 35 min

About this episode

Pamela Hayes Malkoff discusses the intersection of art therapy and healing, emphasizing the accessibility of creativity for personal growth.

Pamela Hayes Malkoff is a board-certified art therapist who has spent more than three decades working at the intersection of creativity and healing. She is an internationally recognized facilitator and teacher, who supports individuals, couples, families, and communities, with particular care for people navigating addiction and recovery, questions of identity, grief, anxiety, and the terrain of relationships and sexuality. In this conversation, we explore what art therapy really is, why you definitely don’t need to be an artist to access it, and how the creative process can help people externalize fear and soften shame. We talk about monsters, bridges, vulnerability in group work, and the particular kind of healing that emerges when art, psychology, and community meet. Pamela's April 2026 workshop at Esalen: https://www.esalen.org/workshops/healing-through-creativity-merging-art-and-psychology-for-personal-growth-and-change-04062026

People in this episode

Guest: Pamela Hayes Malkoff

Topics covered

  • art therapy
  • creativity
  • healing
  • addiction
  • relationships

Keywords

  • creative process
  • externalize fear
  • soften shame
  • vulnerability
  • group work

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