Catherine A. Scholz is registered associate marriage and family therapist (AMFT) as well as a person-centered expressive arts therapist. To her trauma-informed work she brings:* anxiety reduction practices (breathing, grounding, mindfulness, guided imagery and visualization)* expressive arts practices (music, visual, drama, movement/dance and literary/spoken word/poetry/songwriting)* narrative therapy practices to transform problem-saturated stories into stories of success including non-violent communication (NVC) and emotional freedom technique (tapping)A native of the Milwaukee area, Catherine earned her bachelor’s degree in music therapy and music education from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. As a board-certified music therapist, she worked with children adolescents and adults in a wide variety of settings including schools, residential treatment centers, summer camps, short and long-term care facilities as well as in private practice.A current resident of Nevada County, California, Catherine enjoys bringing playful curiosity to the process of re-connecting with inner and outer resources to co-create possibilities for healing and integration. She draws from the postmodern frameworks of liberation psychology and person-centered therapy. Some of her professional influences are Taiwo Afupe, Helen Bonny and Natalie Rogers.