This workshop integrates expressive arts and somatic therapy to address trauma within Queer and marginalized communities. Through creative and embodied practices, participants will explore the intersections of identity, body, and narrative. The session emphasizes harm reduction, body liberation, and culturally responsive care to foster resilience and holistic healing.

Objectives:

• Describe the foundational principles of expressive arts and somatic therapy in trauma treatment with Queer and marginalized clients.

• Apply at least two creative or body-based interventions (e.g., El Duende process, sensory art directive, circular breathwork) to promote embodied healing.

• Integrate harm reduction and body liberation frameworks within trauma-informed, Queer-affirming clinical practice.

• Identify the socio-political and intersectional contexts that shape Queer clients’ experiences of trauma and resilience.