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Apr 2023
35m 28s

Hope and Healing for Troubled Times with...

Shann Vander Leek & Ananga Sivyer
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#639: This week on the Anxiety Slayer Podcast, Shann is speaking with Mark Odland.

As a therapist, artist, educator, and poet, Mark explores the dynamic intersection between healing and creativity. His book “EMDR Inspired Art and Poetry - A Meditation on Hope and Healing for Troubled Times” features a collection of his original artwork and poetry, created as a means of processing his own experiences of trauma and healing. The book also includes reflections on the EMDR therapy process and how it can be used in combination with creative expression to promote healing and personal growth. Listen in for an introduction to EMDR and how it differs from other forms of therapy along with a couple of poetry readings from Mark's book.

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